Exercising in Eindhoven

Unless you are Dutch by ancestry, you may find that the weather in Eindhoven makes it challenging to exercise during the winter.  Many expats, and especially the racket sport people, belong to the Canons Club in Eindhoven off the A2 in Veldhoven.  Most of the roads on the map that used to lead to this club are now closed, so the easiest way to get there is off the Strijp/Veldhoven exit (McDonald’s exit; afrit 31) off the A2.  This can be a challenge  for people living south or west of Karel de Grootlaan, so a number of the nonracket sport women now belong to Fitness First, behind the gas station at the intersection of the Ring and the Eindhovenseweg. 

Please refer to the comment about the ANWB with regards to getting a bicycle path map in the section “Exploring Eindhoven.”

If you are accustomed to a higher level of sports, such as cycling, there are many clubs; you can probably most easily identify these through work colleagues.  There are several golf Clubs in the Eindhoven area.  Golf Pro Bob Potton would be a good contact to help introduce you to the system, which requires that you obtain some type of license before you begin playing: 040-256-2218.