So you’ve seen the athletes on TV and you feel suitably inspired to try out a new sport or activity. Maybe you’d like to be the next Ennis or Farah, or possibly have your sights set a little more modestly and just want to try a new activity to keep fit and stay healthy.

Whatever your goal, there’s plenty of opportunities in the borough to try out many of the sports which feature in the Olympics.

Don't forget that we have free swimming in the borough. Thanks to medals from Michael Jamieson, Becky Adlington (x2), the Brownlee brothers, Tom Daley, Ellie Simmonds (x2), Jess Applegate, Jonathon Fox, Heather Frederiksen and Nicola Adams the prize pool is now complete with:

•    1,000 Better monthly swim memberships
•    500 Better or Parliament Hill Lido monthly swim memberships
•    2 Better annual all inclusive memberships
•    1 Central YMCA annual all inclusive membership

Here’s our guide to some of the best activities on offer throughout the borough.

Archery

Got 2016 in your sights? Then Hampstead Bowmen caters for both beginners and experienced archers in indoor and outdoor target archery. A variety of bow styles are shot at the club, from traditional longbows and barebows to recurve and compound bows.

Hampstead Bowmen:  hampsteadbowmen.com

Athletics

Highgate Harriers, based at Parliament Hill athletics track, offers track and field activities for all ages and abilities. If you are interested in running then Parkrun offers a weekly 5km route every Saturday morning on Hampstead Heath.

Highgate Harriers: highgateharriers.org.uk

Parkrun: parkrun.org.uk

Basketball

Talacre Sports Centre runs basketball coaching every Saturday, 11am-2pm for all ages and abilities.

Talacre Sports Centre: camden.gov.uk/talacre

Boxing

Founded in 1900, St Pancras Boxing Club has two rings, one Olympic size and built to Amateur Boxing Association (AMA) and Sport England (SE) standards. St.Pancras offers coaching for both seniors and juniors, from beginner's level upwards, with plenty of opportunities to compete in regional and national championships.

St Pancras Boxing Club: stpancrasabc.webs.com

Canoeing

Camden might be landlocked but you can still take to the high seas (well, canal). Pirate Castle offers kayaking and canoeing for all ages on the Regents Canal, with both youth and adult clubs and courses.

The Pirate Castle: thepiratecastle.org

Cycling

Is your a child a budding Bradley Wiggins? If so let them get build their confidence with youth cycling sessions in Regent's Park using both on-road and traffic-free areas. Organised by Camden Council, Royal Parks, and London Road Club, bikes (which are sized for children) are provided and the sessions offer a great way to exercise. Sessions are held every Sunday at 9.30am at "The Hub" in Regent's Park, and last an hour.

Youth Cycling Sessions: contact 0207 974 8754

Gymnastics

Talacre Sports Centre has a fantastic purpose-built facility for gymnastics which can be used by all ages and abilities. There's loads of classes for children and adults to help you get to grip with the basics. Elsewhere in the borough Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre also has some great gymnastic facilities and classes for young and old.

Talacre Sports Centre: camden.gov.uk/talacre

Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre: camden.gov.uk/swisscottage

Rugby

Yes, rugby was not in London 2012, but Rio will re-introduce the sport in 2016 after its last appearance at the Games in 1924. So if you want to get training for Rio Hampstead Rugby Football Club welcomes all standards of players, with six men's sides, two women's sides and junior teams from under 7s to under 16s.

Hampstead Rugby Football Club: hampsteadrugbyclub.co.uk

Swimming

Camden currently has a fantastic free swimming offer at pools across the borough, plus hundreds of monthly swimming passes to give away. If you're looking for lessons or want to compete, then Swiss Cottage Swimming Club offers coaching and squads for all ages and abilities.

Free swimming: lovecamden.org/free-swim

Swiss Cottage Swimming Club: camdenswisscottage.co.uk

Undecided?

Still not sure what sport to go for...? Then come along to the Green To Gold: Give It A Go day on 9 September where you can try out lots of sports and activities, and see what suits you. Or you could just drop-by into one of Camden's sports centres and find out what's on offer.

Green to Gold: Give it A Go day: lovecamden.org/green-gold

Camden Leisure Centres: camden.gov.uk/sports