Aquatics
Sign-ups are ongoing for the Junior Lifeguard Condition Program held at Mira Costa High School Pool. Online registration is available now until Thursday, April 7 at www.mcaquatics.com. On-site registration will be available at the Mira Costa Pool Monday, April 11 from 4-5 p.m. Three Mon./Wed./Thurs. sessions are available from 5:15-6:15 p.m. Session 1 will be held April 11-April 22; Session 2 from April 25-May 5 and Session 3from May 9-19. Cost is $100 per session. Classes are taught by members of the Mira Costa swim and water polo teams under the supervision of Coach Jon Reichardt. For more information, visit www.mcaquatics.com.
Volleyball
Registration and volunteer positions are open for the United States youth Volleyball League (USYVL) Spring Season. The 8-week league in El Segundo at Washington Park and Hermosa Beach at South Park will run from April to June and is also looking for volunteer coaches, site directors and clinicians (volleyball instructors). For more information, log on to www.USYVL.org or call 1-888-988-7985.
Fitness
AdventurePlex, 1701 Marine Ave., Manhattan Beach is offering its Open Rock Wall and Ropes Course on Saturdays from 12-3 p.m. (Rock Wall is also open Sundays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.). Whether a single child, the whole family, or just a group of friends (Ages 5 and up for rock wall, 8 and up for ropes course), the course provides challenges of solving problems and overcoming obstacles. Groups of seven will start every hour and will take approximately 45 minutes to complete the courses. Advance registration is recommended. Cost is $8-$20 depending on activities. For more information, call 310-546-7708.
Registration is open for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life Beach Cities to be held from 9 a.m. July 23 until 9 a.m. July 24 at Alta Vista Elementary School in Redondo Beach. Supporting Redondo and Hermosa Beach communities, the family-oriented event helps raise funds to help eliminate cancer while celebrating the lives of those who have faced the disease. Team registration is available online at www.relayforlife.org/beachcitiesca. For more information, call 310-348-0356.
Triathlon
Registration is open for the 7th annual Redondo Beach Triathlon sponsored by CaliforniaHealthPlans.com. The sprint event will be held Sunday, June 12 at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at the Veteran’s Park/Marina area in Redondo Beach. All of the proceeds go to Cheer for Children, a nonprofit organization that gives seasonal parties and raises money for acutely ill children at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. The USAT sanctioned scenic course event consists of a 1/2-mile swim, 6-mile bike, and 2-mile run. Space is limited to the first 600 entries. A non-competitive mini-sprint (half the distances) is also available. Awards will be given to the top three finishers in each division and the top two relay teams. Sprint fees are $70 (ages 13-19 and 65 and older), $80 (ages 20-64), $110 (relay). Mini-sprint fees are $60 and $90 for the relay. Add $10 starting April 1. To register, visit www.rbtriathlon.com.
Football
Registration is ongoing for the Co-Ed Flag Football on the Beach leagues which will begin in May at 10th Street and The Strand in Hermosa Beach. The Wednesday league starts on May 4 and the Thursday league begins on May 11. Registration is by team only and can be made at the Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Ave. or online at www.HermosaBCH.org prior to the first day of competition. Games in the non-contact 4-on-4 (2 guys, 2 girls) passing leagues consist of two 20-minute halves per game in a seven-week season plus two weeks of playoffs. Cost is $265 per team. For more information, contact Chris at cyj@prankmonkey.org or 310-877-3148. ER
