Gymnastics, athletics and parkour for kids in Oslo

Røa, Ullern

The athletics section of Røa IL, with activities for children and teenagers. Røa also runs children's gymnastics and multi-sport, which is often where the youngest start before moving on to athletics. Note that Røa is an alliance club, so each sport is its own club with its own fees.

ages 6-18

Kollbanen, Nordberg, Nordre Aker

The athletics section of IL Koll, based at Kollbanen in Nordberg. Athletics is one of the few sports where a child can try running, jumping and throwing in the same session before choosing, and in a multi-sport club like Koll there are four other sports in the same place. Approved for the Oslo leisure card.

ages 6-18

Lambertseter stadion, Nordstrand

The athletics section of Lambertseter IF, one of the club's two largest groups, training at Lambertseter stadium. Three age groups: 7 to 9 train for an hour on Thursdays, while 10 to 13 and 14 to 19 train several evenings a week from 6pm. In winter the youngest move indoors to a school hall, and both the day and the time can change then. Approved for the Oslo leisure card.

ages 7-18

Raschs vei 38, Nordstrand

The athletics group at Bækkelagets Sportsklub gives children and youth a broad track-and-field programme on the east side, from all-round running, jumping and throwing for the youngest to event training for those who want to commit. Athletics is the foundation for most other sports and suits children who like to try a bit of everything.

ages 6-18

Njårdhallen, Vestre Aker

Oslo Movement's classes for children and youth in Njårdhallen run on Sundays: Parkour Kidz for ages six to nine, Parkour & Flips level 1 for nine to twelve and level 2-3 for twelve to fifteen. The classes are grouped by both age and level, so you start where you are and move up when it clicks. Courses follow the school term, with sign-up before the start.

ages 6-15

Dælenenga flerbrukshall, Grünerløkka

Gymnastics in the Dælenenga multi-purpose hall, with separate groups for fourth and sixth grade on Tuesdays. Grüner is the neighbourhood club in Grünerløkka, and the hall shares a site with the football pitches.

ages 9-12

Friplassen i Hovseterdalen, Vestre Aker

The athletics section at Ready, split in two that train in different places. Children aged 6 to 12 train on Tuesdays at Friplassen in Hovseterdalen. Teenagers from 13 train on Mondays and Fridays at Bislett stadium, so in the city centre rather than the neighbourhood. Charged per term, and the club follows the school calendar. Approved for the Oslo leisure card.

ages 6-18

Idrettens Hus Nordbyen, Stovner

Parkour and tricks for children aged nine to twelve, in sixty-minute sessions in the gymnastics hall at Nordbyen. The group practises somersaults and twists using a trampette and airtrack. The club says the group is primarily for boys, but that girls are welcome too.

ages 9-12

Konows gate 1-3, Gamle Oslo

A dedicated parkour hall in Gamlebyen with organised sessions for children and youth from three to sixteen, split into four levels from beginner to advanced. Alongside the courses there is free training for children and a youth jam, where you train in the hall with an instructor present. The facility has a sprung floor, bars and permanent parkour elements, so jumps and landings can be practised all year whatever the weather. Membership can be taken by term or by month.

ages 3-16

Tøyen Arena, Gamle Oslo

Athletics for children and young people. Tøyen Sportsklubb is a neighbourhood club in Gamle Oslo where membership costs 100 kroner for the whole calendar year, and that covers everything the club runs for your age group. Activities take place at Tøyen Arena and Gamle Munch, and the club also runs free holiday activities during school breaks.

ages 6-18

Eget PT-studio på Oppsal, Østensjø

Strength training for children and teenagers in a small personal training studio at Oppsal, split into CrossKids for ages 10 to 12 and CrossTeens for ages 13 to 15. This is functional strength and movement work adapted to age and stage of development rather than competitive lifting, and it follows the school year's terms. CrossKids trains on Mondays, CrossTeens has four weekdays to choose from, and one session a week is the starting point with the option of adding a second. Everyone begins with a trial session. Charged per term, and approved for the Oslo leisure card.

ages 10-15

Bøler kirke, Østensjø

Yin yoga with Charlotte Fladvad at Bøler church on Wednesdays at 18:00. This is an adult course, but young people from the age of 13 may take part alongside the adults. Calm yoga that stretches deeply and eases stress and tension, with breathing exercises, mindfulness, meditation and relaxation. Suitable for everyone. Eleven weeks cost 2190 kroner, or 790 kroner if you follow the stream from home. Every class is streamed live with a recording afterwards.

ages 13-18

Tokerud flerbrukshall, Stovner

Athletics for children and youth at Tamil Sangam IL. Running, jumping and throwing indoors at Tokerud multi-purpose hall in winter and outdoors in summer, with the emphasis on all-round skills rather than early specialisation.

ages 6-18

Bislett stadion, St. Hanshaugen

Norway's oldest athletics club, founded in 1890, with Bislett stadium as its home ground and one of the leading positions in Norwegian athletics. The club puts its resources into letting children, youth and adults experience mastery, development and the joy of movement - and for children the way in is running, jumping and throwing in playful form at Bislett itself.

ages 6-18

Bislett, St. Hanshaugen

An athletics club by Bislett taking children and teenagers regardless of event, ambition or ability. The club says it wants to be somewhere you can be a member for life, rather than only until you age out of the youth teams. Approved for the Oslo leisure card.

ages 6-18

Smiuvegen 253, Stovner

An athletics club for the Groruddalen valley, with training groups for children and youth and a base in Smiuvegen at Stovner. The club is one of few dedicated athletics options in the north-east of the city, and emphasises that everyone should get to try running, jumping and throwing whatever their level. Training times and venues are updated continuously on the website.

ages 6-18

Uranienborg skole, Frogner

A gymnastics club with a broad children's programme in the gyms at Uranienborg school, from playful gymnastics for the youngest to groups for older children. Registration is per group ahead of each term, and those who want to go further can be selected for the club's competition squad.

ages 3-16

Grefsen flerbrukshall, Nordre Aker

A parent-run gymnastics club for children aged five to thirteen, with low-threshold and affordable groups. Training takes place where the children live, spread across Grefsen multi-purpose hall and the schools at Berg, Korsvoll and Morellbakken, so nobody has to cross the district to get to practice. Founded in 1981.

ages 5-13

Njårdhallen, Vestre Aker

Oslo's largest rhythmic gymnastics club, with recreational groups at Njårdhallen from age five: levels for ages 5 to 7, 8 to 10, an advanced group, RG for everyone up to 13 and a dedicated youth group to 17. Rhythmic gymnastics combines dance, gymnastics and apparatus like ball, ribbon and rope, and the club has gymnasts at every level from beginner to the competitive classes.

ages 5-17

Bislett stadion, St. Hanshaugen

The athletics section is the largest in IL i BUL, with around 350 active athletes. Every summer the club runs an athletics school for children aged 6 to 13 at Bislett stadium, where participants try all the classic events under guidance. Through the rest of the year there are regular training groups for children and youth.

ages 6-18

Idrettens Hus Nordbyen, Stovner

The gymnastics group at Høybråten og Stovner IL, with the motto 'gymnastics for everyone' and offerings from age two. Play, acrobatics and competition at all levels, in a dedicated hall at Idrettens Hus Nordbyen.

ages 2-18

Høybråten skole, Stovner

A gymnastics association founded in 1923, training in the gym at Høybråten school. Despite the name it has groups for children and youth of both sexes, and a competition team that takes part in gymnastics festivals. One of the oldest associations in the district.

ages 3-18

Nordstrand turnhall, Nordstrand

Gymnastics club at Nordstrand with parent and child classes for ages two and three together with an adult, and play groups for four-year-olds on several weekdays, followed by girls', boys' and team groups.

ages 2-16

Høyenhallen, Østensjø

Community gymnastics at Høyenhallen by Manglerud metro station, with playful gymnastics for four- and five-year-olds and then groups by school year all the way to tenth grade. The exercises follow the national gymnastics ladder of a hundred graded skills, and those who want more can move up to a dedicated advanced group.

ages 4-16

Holmliahallen, Søndre Nordstrand

The gymnastics group at Holmlia Sportsklubb, for children and young people. Gymnastics builds body control, strength and balance - skills that carry over into every other sport later on.

ages 6-18

Njårdhallen, Vestre Aker

Njård's biggest section, in Njårdhallen at Makrellbekken. Playful gymnastics is split into ages three to four and five to six, the gymnastics school into years one and two, three and four, and five to seven, and from year eight there is a separate group for teenagers. The club also has para gymnastics for both children and youth. The youngest are in the gym hall while the older ones train in the main hall. Gymnastics is the foundation for most other sports and builds strength, suppleness and body control.

ages 3-16

Haraløkka, Østensjø

Athletics for children from age six at Haraløkka in Bøler, with groups divided by age - 6-9, 10-12 and 13-19. Sessions are play-based for the youngest and gradually more event-focused with age, and there is no organised training during the school summer holiday. A solid neighbourhood offering in a district with many children.

ages 6-18

Haslehallen, Grünerløkka

Norway's largest gymnastics club, with the whole ladder gathered at Haslehallen. Playful gymnastics takes the youngest from around age two, the gymnastics levels follow the first school years, and beyond that come parkour, adaptive gymnastics, team and apparatus gymnastics plus dedicated youth groups. The club runs both community and competitive squads.

ages 2-18

Sandstuveien 70B, Østensjø

Parkour and tricking for children and youth in a dedicated facility at Ryen, with age-grouped classes at several levels through the term. Tricking is parkour's acrobatic side - kicks, twists and flips on mats - and the club runs both beginner groups and classes for those who have been at it a while. A trial session can be arranged before signing up.

ages 6-15

Furuset Forum, Alna

A parkour club at Furuset, attached to the parkour park outside Furuset Forum, which was the first facility of its kind in Norway. In winter and bad weather the club trains inside Furuset Forum. Parkour needs no equipment, and the annual fee is low. The city district lists the club in its own guide to leisure activities for children and young people, marked as suitable for all ages. This is one of very few organised parkour options in the east of the city.

ages 6-18

Idrettens Hus Nordbyen, Stovner

Weightlifting for young people at Høybråten og Stovner IL. An unusual programme for children and youth in Oslo, focused on supervised technique rather than heavy lifting, and one of few places in the city where young people can learn the sport properly.

ages 11-18

Bøler kirke, Østensjø

The Flow Slow yoga course with Charlotte Fladvad at Bøler church on Wednesdays at 19:00. This is an adult course, but young people from the age of 13 may take part alongside the adults. Dynamic yoga alternating between holding each position a little longer and moving slowly at the pace of the breath, building strength, suppleness and calm. All levels. Eleven weeks cost 2190 kroner, or 790 kroner for the stream alone. Classes are streamed live with a recording afterwards.

ages 13-18