The city is not just for soccer, in fact there are many options for sports. Here are seven unusual sports in CDMX that you can practice. Try bubble soccer, scuba diving or motocross.
1. BMX
This is an ideal activity for extreme sports lovers. Unlike regular cycling, this discipline is done on a dirt track.
The best thing is that in CDMX there is a professional track for this sport. It is located in Utopia Tezontli. We recommend you to contact them on social networks to check requirements and availability of the track.
📍Barrio San Antonio, Town of San Lorenzo Tezonco
📅Tuesday to Sunday
🕛8:00 a 20:00
🎟️Acceso free of charge
2. Beach volleyball
Who needs to have a beach to practice this sport? Well, the truth is that in CDMX we are not close to the sea; however, there is a court to practice this discipline, so don’t worry.
You can find it at Utopia Libertad, which also has tennis courts and multi-courts. You can contact them here.
📍Río Niño, Lomas de San Lorenzo, Iztapalapa, Mexico.
📅Tuesday to Sunday
🕛8:00 a 20:00
🎟️Acceso free of charge
3. Mountain biking
It would seem that in Mexico City we will only find buildings and concrete, but it is not so; we have plenty of green areas and forests where you can practice sports such as mountain biking. Besides the Desierto de los Leones, we recommend the Ajusco and the always reliable Dinamos.
There are also places like the Ejidal San Nicolás Totolapan Park that allow this activity.
4. Bubble soccer
This is a very fun sport in which you will play soccer while inside a huge sphere. In the CDMX you can play at Bubble Soccer MX, a site that offers two packages. The first one costs $160 per player and includes 30 minutes of match time and 10 minutes of extra game time.
The second one costs $200 per person and includes 30 minutes of game time and 30 minutes of extra game time, in which you can play protect the king, bowling, juice and pitched battle. Both packages include court rental and the participation of a referee. You can contact them through their official website.
📍Picacho-Ajusco km 11.5 San Nicolás II
📅Tuesday to Sunday
🕛10:00 a 15:00
🎟️De $160 to $200 per person
5. Motocross
It would seem that Mexico City is not an ideal place to practice motocross; however, there is a place to do it. It is the Cumbres del Ajusco National Park, a protected natural area located at 3,900 meters above sea level.
According to the Mexico City Nature Tourism Guide, you can practice this sport, as well as other activities such as mountaineering, mountain biking and gotcha.
📍Cerro Pico del Águila km 21, Héroes de 1910, Tlalpan district.
📅Monday to Sunday
6. Axe throwing
This is one of the rare sports in CDMX that you can practice. Basically, you have to throw an axe at a target and demonstrate your good aim. Of course: you must follow all safety measures. You can practice it at Hacha Mexico.
📍Calzada Acoxpa 610, Coapa, Gran Terraza Coapa, alcaldía Tlalpan.
📅Monday to Sunday
🕛Monday from 15:00 to 21:00, Tuesday from 15:00 to 22:00, Wednesday from 14:00 to 23:00, Thursday from 14:00 to 00:00, Friday from 14:00 to 01:00, Saturday from 13:00 to 01:00 and Sunday from 12:00 to 21:00.
🎟️Desde $375 per hour. You can book on their official website.
7. Diving
Believe it or not, you can practice scuba diving in CDMX. One of the options is the UNAM itself. In the Alberca Olimpica de Ciudad Universitaria (Olympic Pool of Ciudad Universitaria), diving classes are offered. They are directed to people from 14 years old and up. Calls are made from time to time, so stay tuned to sign up. Of course: you must know how to swim. Here you can see the requirements.
📍Ciudad Universitaria Olympic Pool
What do you think about these unusual sports in CDMX?