We all know that making time for exercise is important. It does not only helps you to stay in shape, but it also increases your energy level, boosts your mood and gives you a greater sense of general well-being. Nevertheless, sometimes even the biggest sports enthusiast may find it difficult to motivate themselves and work out after a long day at work.
As we spend most of our days indoor, feeling chained to a desk chair, many of us are looking forward to hitting the gym or other preferred workout class to leave the bustle of the day behind. But despite all the initial motivation, you may sooner or later find yourself trapped in doing the same old routine. And even though this was something you have been always looking forward to, it suddenly became more like a chore instead of something you enjoy.
But hey, if you came to that point let me tell you – you are living in the city of eternal summer. This might be the perfect time to fully exploit the fabulous weather and every so often mix up your routine by exploring new alternatives. Therefore we prepared a guide list of the most exciting outdoor activities in Singapore for the budget under 50 SGD that you should not miss.
Artificial Wave Surfing
Wave House Sentosa. Credit
Surfing is one of the most popular water sports and for some people has become a metaphor for leaving a healthy lifestyle and being in tune with nature’s rhythms. If you are an experienced surfer but time constriction do not allow you to travel to nearby surf spots as often as you would like to, or if you have always been dreaming of learning it but felt intimidated by the ocean, here is the next big thing! The pool where the waves or flow is created by water shot over the surface at a high speed making surfing possible anytime and anywhere.
In Sentosa, a small island off the Singapore mainland, you can experience this surfing excitement for the very first time or improve your wave riding skills in a Wave house. Situated along a sandy Siloso beach, and facing the sea offer two different types of surfing waves. The double FlowRider is the first step on the way to becoming a successful surfer. It helps first comer to get some balance experience and board skills. Depending on your skill level, a beginner can start by flowing on an endless sheet of water on a body board, advancing to the more challenging stand-up riding position. Once you have mastered at the FlowRide you are ready for a real surf thrill. The FlowBarrel can generate 10-foot smooth waves and is designed to absorb the energy of impact. In such a controlled environment nearly all inherent variables associated with the ocean are eliminated, making ideal for the newbies to learn and pros to improve theirs surfing performance.
Wave House Sentosa
- Address: Sentosa, 36 Siloso beach Walk
- Cost: FlowRider -$35 per hour on weekdays, $40 per hour on weekends (up to 10 riders); FlowBarrel – $30 per 30 min (3-6 riders) (PROMOTION: Tuesday’s unlimited riding at $50 from 5pm-10pm)
- Opening hours: FlowRider – Weekdays (12 pm – 9 pm), Weekends and P.H. (11 am – 9 pm): FlowBarrel – Mon to Sun & PH (12:15 pm – 8:45 pm), closed Tue & Thu
- Website: wavehousesentosa.com
Zorbing and Bubble Soccer
Do you keep in mind spheres made from plastic where we put our hamsters, allowing them to run around outside their cages without getting lost? If you have ever wonder how fun that could be, now you can experience it. Zorbing (globe-riding) is a recreation where you are securely strapped inside a transparent plastic ball and rolled down on a grass-covered slop. For some quite time it has been a must-do activity for many adrenaline junkies. But if this seems a bit too scary for you, then it would be better to gather your friends or family together and compete in a novel game called Bubble Soccer instead.
Zorbing
Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like – soccer, played in a bubble. This hybrid between Zorb and Soccer uses a capsule, which is placed on competitors in such a way that covers their upper part of the body and head. The rules applied are similar to those of standard soccer but full contact is allowed. During the two equal halves of 12 minutes, the team that scores more goals is the winner. It seems easy but it actually not as the bubble is pretty heavy, weighing about 13kg. Moreover, keeping on your feet with other competitors continuously bumping into you is quite a mission, not to mention the effort needed to get in standing position after falling over and over and over again.
Bubble Soccer in Singapore:
- http://www.bubblebump.sg/
- http://bubblesoccer.sg/
- http://bubbleballers.sg/
- http://www.bubblesports.sg/
- http://www.bubblesoccer.com.sg/
Paintball
There is no better way to de-stress than being involved in fun activities together with your friends. Paintball is an exciting game in which players of one team seek to eliminate those on an opposing team by tagging them with paint-filled capsules, which are shot from the air powered paintball gun. The numbers of the team members are usually limited only by the size of the field. This is definitely an intense exercise routine as the players run, climb and hide on a game field scattered with the natural or artificial terrain. It is a game that does not only increase your strength, agility and endurance but at the same time test your tactical skills, enhance camaraderie and promotes teamwork.
There are five outdoor locations spread around Singapore to choose from.
Depending on the game goal and field type different scenario can be implemented. Red Dynasty Paintball Park is the largest with three outlets. A war zone battlefield in Sembawang, a field with inflammable walls in Yishun, which also operate at night, and speedball bunkers for players who are interested in playing at competitive levels in Bukit Timah. Increasingly popular School Of Paintball with its concept field with a variety of obstacle and a plentiful scenario is perfect for more tactical games. Meanwhile, Crossfire Paintball offers one of the most innovative experiences as is unlike the others played on a specially sculptured field.
Red Dynasty Paintball Park
- Address: Bukit Timah – 220 Turf Club Road, Singapore 288001; Yishun – ORTO, 81 Lorong Chencharu, #01-14, Singapore 769198; Sembawang – Camp Challenge, 2 Admiralty Road East, Singapore 759987
- Cost: $ 29.90 for 100 paintballs for approx.. 1h (1 game); $39.90 for 200 paintballs for approx.. 1.5h (2 games); $49.90 for 300 paintballs for approx.. 2h (3-4 games), monthly promotions
- Opening hours: Bukit Timah & Sembawang – Mon-Sun (9 am – 6:30pm), Orto– Mon-Sun (9 am – 11 pm),
- Website: weplaypaintball.com
School Of Paintball (SOP)
- Address: 600 West Coast Road, Singapore 127445
- Cost (min. 6 player): $ 25.00 for 100 paintballs for approx.. 1h; $35.00 for 200 paintballs for approx. 1.5h; $45.00 for 300 paintballs for approx.. 2h, $55.00 for 500 paintballs for approx. 3h (student promotion); night: $45 for 200 paintballs for approx.. 1.5h
- Opening hours: Mon-Fri (10 am-10pm), Sat-Sun and P.H. (9am-10pm)
- Website: sop.com.sg
Crossfire Paintball @ S’pore Discovery Centre
- Address: 510 Upper Jurong Road, Singapore 638365
- Cost: $26.75 for 90 min and 50 paints; $42.80 for 120 min and 50 paints (mandatory purchase of additional 250 paints)
- Opening hours: Tue-Sun (9 am-17:30 pm)
- Website: crossfire.com.sg
Cable wakeboarding
Singapore Wake Park. Credit
Cable skiing or cable wakeboarding is not new in watersport scene but has only recently come out of the shadows of more famous water skiing. Being a cross between surfing, snowboarding, waterskiing and skateboarding can satisfy even the most demanding sports enthusiast by providing a quick fix of adrenaline. You will need some right balance to pull it off, but once you got it this is one of those sports where you can progress from a beginner to a veteran rapidly. An overhead cable attached to motors is used instead of the boat to pull you around at constant speed on the board.
Singapore Wake Park is operating at East Coast Lagoon offering day and now also night rides, for those who prefer to do sports activities in the evening. It is equipped with the full-size cable for more experienced riders as well as beginner-friendly, so called 2.0 system, which is appropriate for adults or kids that are learning to kneeboard or standing on the board. Due to increased popularity, the park is planning to soon set the new track with different obstacles for more experienced and those who would like to challenge themselves by taking their riding up to next level.
Singapore Wake Park
- Address: 1206A East Coast Parkway, Singapore 449891
- Cost: $40 per hour on weekdays, $60 per hour on weekends (PROMOTION: Tuesdays unlimited riding at $50 from 5pm-10pm)
- Opening hours: Mon-Fri (10 am-10pm), Sat-Sun and P.H. (9am-10pm)
- Website: www.singaporewakepark.com
Fun karting
Fast cars enthusiast that eagerly waits for F1 every September to come to Singapore, can now get behind a wheel of a high-tech Karts and show your racing skills on the track too. For those who are not familiar with kart racing, this is a motorsport using vehicles of a different design that have four small open wheels. Recreational one are usually powered by a four-stroke engine or electric motors that may reach up to 50 km/h. You can enjoy an adrenaline-infusing head-to-head race with your friends and family members by trying to obtain the best timing for the lap.
To feel the exhilaration of the speed Singapore offers you three different racing tracks. Even though you are not holding a valid driving license, this is not a problem at all! You will still be allowed to hit the road but at speeds not exceeding 30 km/h. All the other driving license holders are allowed to challenge themselves and use speeds up to 50 km/h. For those with kids, elderly or couples, Kartright Speedway offers 2 setters for a more casual ride. It is interesting that actually both wheels can control the car; therefore you can take turns driving the car around without actually changing sites. The Karting Arena is the latest racing center opened. With its 545 meters long track runs only electric karts making it environmentally friendly.
Even though all of the races are casual and not for really, we all should admit that everyone inside knows that the race is actually on for real.
Kartright Speedway
- Address: 510 Upper Jurong Road, Singapore 638365
- Cost: fun kart – $30.00 (Tues – Fri), $33.00 (Sat, Sun & PH);2 seater – $47.00 (Tues-Fri), $50.00 (Sat, Sun & PH)
- Opening hours: Mon-Sat (11 am-7pm), Sun &PH (12 pm – 7 pm)
- Website: www.kartright.com
The Karting Arena
- Address: 200 Turf Club Road #01-01B, The Grandstand, Singapore 287994
- Cost: $38.00 off peak (Tues – Fri:10am-6pm), $45.00for peak (Tues – Fri: 6pm-10pm, all day Sat & Sun) for one session (8 min, 7-12 laps)
- Opening hours: Tues – Sun (10am – 10 pm)
- Website: www.thekartingarena.com
KF1 Karting Circuit
- Address: 1 Turf Club Ave, Singapore 738078
- Cost: $28/$35* (Mon-Fri from 1 or 3 pm-6pm) and $35/$45* (Mon-Fri from 6 pm – 10 pm); Sat, Sun & PH (9 am -10 pm) *-Driving License Holders
- Opening hours: Mon & Tue (3 pm – 10 pm), Wed – Fri (1 pm – 10 pm), Sat, Sun & PH (9am -10 pm)
- Website: kf1karting.com
