Running: The 31st Annual Jet to Jetty 5K/10K Run/Walk benefiting Airport Marina Counseling Service (AMCS) will be held at Dockweiler State Beach beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. Entry fee for the 5K and 10K is $35 and includes parking at Dockweiler. The Kid’s Fun Run fee is $15. Early registration and packet pickup available at Dick’s Sporting Goods, 770 South Sepulveda Blvd. in El Segundo, on Friday, Aug. 28 from 4 – 8 p.m. Participants receive a free event T-Shirt and after-race refreshments. Drawing tickets available for a Pleasant Holidays trip to Maui will also be available.To register on-line visit JettoJetty.com.
Beach Volleyball: The California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) hosts the Cal Cup Youth Championships in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, Aug. 29. The same day in Hermosa Beach, the Campsurf Men’s A, AAA and Campvolley Women’s A tournaments ($45/team) will be held. For more information, visit cbva.com.
The Mike Cook Marine Street Co-ed and Father/Daughter tournaments will be held Saturday, Aug. 29 at Marina Street in Manhattan Beach. Entry fee is $45 per team. Visit cbva.com to register or contact event director Kevin Cleary, kpcleary@yahoo.com.
On Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-6, the CBVA Adult Cal Cup championships will be held. Saturday’s action is highlighted by Men’s and Women’s Open tournaments at Manhattan Beach with purses of $1,500. At Hermosa Beach, Men’s and Women’s Unrated, A and AA events will take place. On Sunday, Men’s B (Hermosa Beach) and Women’s B (Manhattan Beach) tournaments will be held. Entry fees are $55/team ($75 for Open tournaments). For information regarding Hermosa Beach tournaments, contact Chris Brown, 310-766-7234; Manhattan Beach, JP Saikley, 310-220-0558 or visit cbva.com.
The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) will hold the final event of the season when it hosts the California Co-ed Open on Sunday, Aug. 30 at Dockweiler Beach. Competition features 12U/14U/16U and18U divisions. For more information, visit aaubeach.org.
Smack Sportswear will be hosting the Patriot’s Day co-ed 4’s beach volleyball tournament on Saturday, Sept. 12 on the south side of the Hermosa Beach Pier. Festivities also include an apple pie eating contest, three-legged races and more. A portion of the proceeds benefit Tuesday’s Children, an organization dedicated to providing support for children and family impacted by 9/11. Smackfest Events and Magnum Venture Partners donates a portion of their monthly revenues to the Wounded Warrior Foundation. For more information, visit Smackfestevents.com.
Triathlon: Registration is open for the Day at the Beach Triathlon to be held at 7 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18 in Hermosa Beach. The event includes a 1/4 mile ocean swim, 10 mile bike and 3 mile run. Fees are $110 (individual) and $165 (relay) through Sept. 15. Add $15 thereafter. For more information, visit dayatthebeachtri.com.
