Running: The G.I. Joe Summer Pier-2-Pier Run/Walk takes place Saturday beginning at 7 a.m. The 4-mile course in the sand begins and ends at the Hermosa Beach Pier. Event includes prizes, T-shirts goodies and raffle prizes. Male and/or female runners posting record-setting times win $100. Proceeds benefit the Air Force Sergeants Association, Inglewood PTA and others. An after party will be held at Cantina Real. Registration is $35 per runner. For more information, contact Joe Charles, 310-836-9339 or www.mbbootcamp.com.
The 11th Annual Manhattan Beach 5K Summer Solstice race will be held Saturday, June 23, the morning of the year’s lowest tide, creating a wide, flat, fast, out-and-back course on hard packed sand. Entry fee $30. Kids races $25. Unique awards are given to the top five in each age group. Free T-shirts to pre-registrants and late entrants while supplies last. Event begins at 7 a.m. at the Manhattan Beach Pier. For more information, contact Jeff Atkinson, 938-5544, Jeff@OlympianFitness.com or www.mb5K.com.
The Annual Village Runner 4th of July 5K Run/Walk begins Wednesday, July 4 at 8 a.m. in front of Village Runner, 1881-A Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach. Celebrating its 19th year, the event also includes a Kids Dash. Cost is $30, kids’ dash $20 (add $5 after June 27). Medals awarded to top three in each age division. Cash prizes to top three male/female finishers. Registration is available through July 1. For more information, contact 310-546-1888 or www.villagerunner.com.
Volleyball: The Amateur Athletic Union is hosting the California Regional Championships beach volleyball tournament Sunday beginning at 9 a.m. at Dockweiler Beach in El Segundo. Competition includes boys 10U, 12U, 14U, 18U and girls 10U, 12U, 14U, 15U and 18U divisions. On Saturday, June 16, the Tachikara Classic featuring girls 10U, 12U, 14U, 15U, 16U and 18U divisions will be held at the Hermosa Beach Pier. Fee is $63 per tournament. For more information, contact Gino Grajeda, ggrajeda181@msn.com or visit www.aaubeach.org.
A 4-Man Volleyfest will be held in Hermosa Beach Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Featuring top players and legends such as Sinjin Smith and Eric Fonoimoana, the new event includes a Celebrity Pro/Am match. Admission is free. For more information contact Bill Sigler, billsmack1@gmail.com.
The California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) will be holding tournaments in the Mens B and Womens A divisions on Saturday, June 16 at the Manhattan Beach Pier starting at 9 a.m. Fee is $42.50 per team. To register, visit www.cbva.com.
Girls ages 8-12 are invited to learn volleyball from members of one of the most respected volleyball programs in the nation when the Mira Costa Girls Volleyball Camp takes place July 23-26. The four-day camp runs from 1-4 p.m. daily and is directed by Mira Costa head coach Lisa Arce-Zimmerman and her predecessor, DaeLea Aldrich who led the Mustangs to three national championships, six state championships and 14 CIF titles. Members of the 2012 girls varsity team will serve as individual coaches. Cost is $225 per camper. For more information contact Arce-Zimmerman at 310-372-0248 or lisaarce@aol.com.
The United States Youth Volleyball League’s early registration for the Fall Season is open until Sunday, July 1. Open to boys and girls ages 7-15, the eight-week league in Hermosa Beach is located at South Park and will run Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30pm from Sept. 10, through Oct. 29. Several volunteer opportunities are open, such as volleyball instructors, program coordinators and coaches. Registration can be done online at www.USYVL.org or by calling the USYVL National Office at 1-888-988-7985.
Aquatics: Bring the gym to the water with stand-up paddleboard yoga, stretching and core workouts. One-hour classes taught daily. Coastal paddleboard excursions along the coast, including the Dominator shipwreck off Palos Verdes and the oil tanker off of El Segundo, are also offered. For more information visit TarsanStandup.com or call 310-798-6136.
The Riviera Mexican Grill R-10 Race will be held Saturday. The course goes from Torrance Beach to the R-10 buoy off of Palos Verdes, with great food waiting back at the finish. For more information, visit www.RivieraMexicanGrill.com.
The annual Rock to Rock paddleboard race features athletes competing on the 22.17-mile course from the Isthmus on Catalina Island to Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro beginning at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 17. The $125 entry fee includes shirt, pre- and post-race meals and finishers’ awards. For more information, visit www.rock2rockrace.com or contact George Loren, 678-1179, koffeekart@yahoo.com.
Dive N’ Surf will be holding Kids Scuba Camps for students ages 12-18 beginning July 9. A mandatory orientation meeting for parents and students will be held Friday, June 29. For more information, visit www.divensurf.com or phone 310-372-8423.
Baseball: Mira Costa’s varsity baseball team will be holding a two-session Summer Baseball Camp for kids ages 7-14. Sessions run from June 25-29 and July 23-27. Camp Directors are Mira Costa head coach Cassidy Olson, varsity assistant coaches and varsity players who will instruct campers in hitting, fielding, pitching, base running and daily games. Cost is $200 for one session or $350 for both and includes a t-shirt and snack. For more information, contact Olson at cassolson@earthlink.net.
South Bay Surf Baseball will be holding four 5-day camps featuring members of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Each session includes stations that teach baseball fundamentals, daily games, individual coaching on batting and pitching mechanics, weekly contests, prizes and player evaluations along with visits from such Angel players as Peter Bourjos, Mike Trout, Mark Trumbo and Bobby Wilson. They will speak, sign autographs and take pictures with the campers. Open to boys and girls ages 5-13, sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 18-22, Aug. 6-10 and Aug. 13-17 at Alta Vista Park in Redondo Beach, and July 23-27 at Navy Field in Lomita. A one-day catcher’s camp will be held Saturday, July 28 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Cost is $200 for each 5-day camp ($125 for the catcher’s camp). For more information and to register, visit www.southbaysurfbaseball.com.
Triathlon: The 8th annual Redondo Beach Triathlon sponsored by CaliforniaHealthPlans.com begins 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 $75 (ages 13-19 and 65 and older), $85 (ages 20-64), $115 (relay). Mini-sprint fees are $65 and $95 for the relay. Add $5 after June 1. For more information, visit www.rbtriathlon.com.
Cheerleading: The Mira Costa Summer Cheer Camp will be held Mon.-Fri. July 16-20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Kids in 1st-5th grade will be instructed in cheers, dance, basic tumbling and simple stunts. Camp includes a t-shirt, games and arts & crafts activities. Cost is $275 per child (add $25 after July 2). For more information, contact Shannon Anderson, ganderson@verizon.net. To register, visit www.mchspepsquad.com.
Basketball: Registration is available for the Proskills Basketball Camp to be held Mon.-Fri. June 25-29 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Aviation Gym, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach. Open to boys and girls ages 7-14, the camp costs $185 before May 15 ($200 after). For more information or to register, visit www.proskillsbasketballcamp.com.
Martial Arts: The 9th Annual South Bay Open Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 28-29 at Mira Costa High School beginning at 8 a.m. each day. Two matches guaranteed. Fees are $68 for Men, Women, Juniors (16-17); $60 for Kids (15 and under). For more information, visit www.usabjjtournaments.com or contact southbayopen@usabjjtournaments.com,
Cycling: The Los Angeles Velodrome Racing Association (LAVRA) is in the midst of its 2012 race season at the Velo Sports Center, 18400 Avalon Blvd., Carson. Located at the Home Depot Center, the facility provides a safe and healthy environment to ride and is the only world-class indoor velodrome in North America hosting athletes from all over the world. Youth and adult programs for beginners, intermediates and advanced riders are available. For more information visit www.lavelodrome.org.
The Baxter Time Trial Series of bicycle races has started, and will continue each Sunday through Sept. 30 on a course in Carson, near Torrance. Often called the “race of truth,” a time trial is a race against the clock. There are men’s and women’s categories for several different age groups. Racers are awarded points for placing and winners are announced at the end of the series. The Baxter Series is sponsored by the South Bay Wheelmen, a club for racers, aspiring racers, and those who just love to ride their bike. Participants in the Baxter races must be a club member and have a US Cycling Federation license, but membership and a one-day USCF license can both be obtained at the race. For more information, visit the South Bay Wheelmen website at www.southbaywheelmen.org. Click on the Baxter TT Carson for a map to the race site.
Soccer: Girls ages 6-12 are invited to participate in the Mira Costa Youth Girls Summer Soccer Camp to be held July 9-13 at the Marine Sports Complex, 1751 Marine Ave., Manhattan Beach. The camp is led by Mira Costa Head Coach Patty Perkinson and will include counselors from the Mustang’s girls soccer team. Cost is $195. To sign up, visit www.miracostagirlssoccer.com.
Fitness: AdventurePlex, 1701 Marine Ave., Manhattan Beach invites family members ages 5 and up to improve balance, strength and power on its 35-foot outdoor rock walls, which are open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost is $8. Also available is a ropes course where groups of seven (ages 8 and up) start each half hour every Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost for the ropes course is $20; advance registration is recommended. Overall cost ranges from $8 to $2, depending on activities. For more information, call 310-546-7708.
