Toronto Sports & Fitness Deals

The Winter Clearance Event at Sporting Life is going on right now with some decent winter apparel buys! Plus, for a limited time, get free shipping when you spend $100 or more on your online purchase. The clearance prices online & in stores already reflect the discount.

Here's a look at some of the clearance deals (available while supplies last):

• All North Face Jackets & Coats for Men, Women & Kids - 50% off (Until February 26 Only)
• Select Adult Ski Jackets (Choose from Columbia, The North Face, Helly Hansen & More) - 50% off
• Select Fall & Winter Fashion Sportswear for Men, Women & Kids (Choose from Michael Kors, LRG & More) - 50% off
• Select Cashmere Sweaters for Women by Line & Autumn Cashmere - 50% off
• Men's & Women's Smith Variant Brim Helmet - Now $99.99 (down from $169.99)
• Men's & Women's Red Hi-Fi Helmet - Now $79.99 (down from $119.99)

Visit SportingLife.ca to see all deals. Here's their store locator if you prefer shopping in the store. The Winter Clearance Event is not available at the Bayview Village Last Run location. Also keep in mind that clearance items discounted by more than 30% are final sale (no exchange or refund).

Don't forget to visit Costco.ca to check out their latest limited-time offers on everything from mops to hot tubs.

Current offers include:

• Jim Beam Digital Stainless-steel Smoker - $374.99, $449.99 after March 4
• Canon EOS Rebel T3 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with LowePro Altus 140 Bag - $649.99
• SentrySafe SFW123FTC Electronic Fire-Safe- $179.99 w/shipping, $219.99 after February 26
• Malibu Top Grain Leather Sofa and Loveseat - $1999.99, $2999.99 after March 4
• KidKraft Star Table and Chair Set - $94.99, $114.99 after March 4
• Oreck Steam Mop - $139.99, $169.99 after March 4
• Octane Fitness XR3 Seated Elliptical - $1849.99 w/installation, $2199.99 after March 4
• Evolution Spas Elements 70-jet, 6-seat Spa - $4999.99, $6199.99 after February 26
• Dell XPS 14z English Laptop, i7-2640M, 14.0" HD LED-LCD 8 GB, 750 GB- $1249.99, $1449.99 after February 27

Listed prices include all shipping and handling charges. Non-members may incur an additional surcharges on select items, you'll find information about purchasing a Costco membership here.

City TV Breakfast Television is going to be at the Horseshoe Resort in Barrie, Ontario on Thursday (February 23). If you show up between 7:30 am and 9:00 am, you can ski for free all day. If you show up later, $20 lift tickets are available for purchase to access the slopes from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm.

For those who are not into skiing, you can get free snow tubing for two hours but you must arrive at the Horseshoe Resort between 7:30 am and 9:00 am on February 23. Horseshoe Resort is located in Barrie (approx. 1 hour north of the GTA). To get directions, visit HorseshoeResort.com.

Visit Canadian Tire this week for some big savings on everything from vacuums to roofing nailers and more. You can view the entire Mega Deals! flyer here, highlights include:

• Hoover T-Series Bagless Upright Vacuum - $99.97, was $199.99
• Tempo 632T Treadmill - $449.99, was $1599.99
• KitchenAid Classic Stand Mixer - $199.99, was $299.99
• Cuisinart Classic Gourmet Cookware Set, 10-piece - $139.99, was $399.99
• 1,000W Pure Sine Inverter - $119.99, was $299.99
• Simoniz 1800 PSI Electric Pressure Washer - $124.99, was $249.99
• Scandinavian 42" Fan with Light Fixture and Remote - $78.49, was $157.39
• Clayton Black Media Mantel Fireplace - $299.99, was $599.99
• TomTom 350M GPS - $99.99, was $179.99
• AutoShelter Instant Garage, 10x20-ft (3x6m) - $199.99, was $399.99
• Henckels Knife Sharpener - $10, was $24.99
• White Stepcan, 12 L - $15, was $29.99
• Mastercraft Coil Roofing Nailer - $89.99, was $315.99

Flyer pricing is valid from Friday, February 17 to Thursday, February 23, unless otherwise noted.

Those of you who resolved to get more active this year and are shopping around for a new gym might be interested to hear that the YMCA is running their free two-week pass promotion again!

To get your free two-week pass, just print off this page, fill it out, and bring it to the membership desk at your local YMCA Health, Fitness and Recreation Centre. This offer is open to anyone who has never been a member of the YMCA of Greater Toronto's health and fitness centres, and you have until March 31 to redeem your free trial. The two-week membership will give you access to group fitness classes, strength and cardio equipment, aquatics, family programs and more. You will need to provide photo ID during your first visit.

Head in to your local YMCA fitness centre (there are eight to choose from within the GTA) and sign up.

Get those new years' fitness resolutions off to a good start with these promos from Kellogg's cereals. For a limited time, you'll get a free Karbon Quick Dry T-shirt with qualifying Kellogg's Vector purchases and a free exercise mat with qualifying Special K purchases.

Here's how it works:

• Collect two pin codes (1 found in each specially marked 400g box) from Kellogg's Vector meal replacement for your free Karbon Quick Dry T-shirt
• Collect two pin codes from specially marked boxes of Special K cereal, or one pin code from Special K cereal and two pin codes from Special K cereal bars or fruit crisps for your free limited edition Special K exercise mat

There are no charges for shipping or postage on either of these offers, and both offers expire on June 15, 2012. Expect delivery of your free item to take between 8-10 weeks. You will have your choice of size for the Karbon t-shirt, but keep in mind that sizes are subject to availability.

For more information, visit Kelloggs.ca.

If you're a student and you're looking to save money, you should have a look at the SPC Card. With a one time cost of $9, the SPC Card gives you 10-15% off at a wide selection of retailers and restaurants as well as some additional perks.

Partners of note include, but are not limited to Aeropostale, Aldo, American Eagle Outfitters, Athelets World, Banana Republic, Bluenotes, Burkger King, Danier, Domino's PIzza, Flight Centre, Foot Locker, French Connection, Gap, GNC, Harvkey's, Jack Astor's, Mexx, National Sports, Old Navy, Payless ShoeSource, Pizza Hut, Pizza Pizza, Rexall/Pharma Plus, Second Cup, Spor Chek, Swiss Chalet, The Body Shpo, The Source, and Zellers.

The card can be purchased online for $9 plus $2 shipping. This year, you also receive a $10 shopping card to Buffalo, Danier, Suzy Shier, Bench, Jean Machine or The Body Shop. As of August 1, the SPC Card is also available for purchase in some stores (see details here). For those of you not familiar with the SPC card, it grants a 10-15% discount at a variety of retailers and restaurants. You can visit SPCcard.ca for more information.

Hey ladies, if you've been thinking about hitting the gym, you might want to check out this free guest-pass offer from Curves.

You will not have to sign any contracts or commit to any further involvement in order to redeem your free one-week guest pass -- though you will have the option of exchanging your free trial week for a special membership discount if you choose. This offer is available to new members only, at participating Curves locations.

For those not familiar with Curves, it is a woman's-only gym that offers a 30-minute aerobic and strength training workout that is built around hydraulic resistance machines and supervised by Curves coaches. For more information, or to sign up for your free one-week guest pass, visit CurvesInformation.com.

Are you loony for the Roughriders? Then you'll want these limited edition Saskatchewan Roughriders Centennial loonies from the Royal Canadian Mint, which celebrate the 100th anniversary of the popular CFL team. Pick up a 5-pack for $5 with free shipping for a limited time.

You don't have to live in Saskatchewan to show your Rider Pride, this free shipping offer is valid for deliveries all across Canada. Coins will begin shipping in late September, and there is a limit of five 5-packs per customer. Thanks to forum poster ridersfan2010 for the heads up on this offer -- go Riders!

If you like golf and golf games, you'll be pleased to learn that EA Sports has launched Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online, which is a browser based PC game. It has some free-to-play content that should keep you entertained for a while, as well as additional content that you can pay for. You pay for points, which can be put towards items like clubs, balls, and attire. To access all courses, there is a $9.99 monthly or $59.99 yearly subscription fee. Reportedly, the game runs very well.

At the very least, the free portion is worth checking out. You do need to create an account and to install a bit of software, but free is free! The game runs on PC and Macs.

In a continuing effort to "lower the upfront costs of selling on eBay", eBay is rolling out an interesting promotion that begins on June 16 -- 5 free Insertion Fees every 30 days for Auction Style Listings. It looks like a nice promotion for those of you who sell a high volume of goods on eBay.com.

All of the details can be found here, but it's worth pointing out that the listings with no insertion fees will have a final value fee of 8.75% of the sale price or $20 -- whichever is lower. According to the text at the bottom of the page, the 5 free insertions will apply to ebay.com, ebay.ca, cafr.ebay.ca, and ebaymotors.com (parts and accessories only).