Cost of equipment (all sports) and the poll
 

Just curious how much people spend on staying active, sports, etc. How much have you spent on your activity/sport/hobby over the past year and include what you spent it on.

For tennis
Rackets ($330)
Shoes ($70)
Tennis clothes ($100)
Tennis balls, etc. ($50)
Competitions ($100)

For Running
Shoes ($175 for two pairs)

Gym Membership ($25 a month for both myself and my wife)

Full year of activity: $1125

Fun!

Sporting goods in the past year:

Surfing
1 cheapo surfboard for my wife - foamie ($120)
Surf wax - misc, approx ($30)
1 Oneil Psycho 2 Wetsuit, approx ($400)
1 Local Motion rash guard ($25)

Skiing
Several ski lift tickets, rentals ($400)

Gym/Running
1 pair Brooks Trance 8 running shoes, approx ($150)
Gym membership for me and wife: $50 month combined total ($600)
1 ipod shuffle and wireless headphones ($90)

Approximate Total: $1815

PS This does NOT include money spent on football games, travel, lodging, meals, etc...that is a hobby of mine, for sure

I just thought of something. In the upcoming year, I will have no need to buy most of those bigger ticket items that I purchased this past year, so my representative total is more around $1000 per year.

I wont need a new wetsuit, another surfboard, a new pair of running shoes, and another ipod shuffle in the next 12 months.

I may have underestimated my answer, as I forgot to include the gym membership and swim team membership for the kiddos. At $100 a month for the swim team, plus $70 per month for the gym membership, there's $2K right there.

Throw in bike gear, running shoes, race entries, riding and running grub, and I bet we're over 3 large per year. If we include travel expenses for out of town races, we are now well over $4K. Holy cow! Way too freakin much.

On me: about $120 for green fees, as I only played about half a dozen rounds of golf the last 12 months.

On my kids: A lot. A whole lot.

windsurfing isn't for the faint of heart when it comes to $.

Cycling, basketball, fishing, wind surfing, weight lifting, a little swimming.

One of the cheapest, best sports is Ultimate Frisbee.

I quit buying new bikes a few years ago and it has really lowered the cost of particiaption. Buy a good bike, maintain it, and it turns out they last a long time.

New bike $5000
Rides and races 500
Gym membership 960
Swim passes 120
Golf season pass 400
Other rounds 250
Skiing 300
Tennis equipment 200
Nude night golf free

I bet Arch will put up a number here that nobody gets close to.

Running shoes- $180
Races- $100
Swim Team Dues- $150/month
Gym Membership- $50/month
Hotels/food/gas for swim meets- $3,000+
HR Monitor- $100

This is all really helpful, actually. I thought swim dues out here in DC were ridiculous. Now I see they're more reasonable than I thought.