Track and Field: Former All-American and longtime UCLA coach Anthony Curran has started a youth track and field program for kids ages 10-14. The program is an extension of Curran’s current pole vault club “No Limit Sports.” For more information or to register, contact Curran at 310-490-0849, anthony@nolimitsports.com.
Volleyball: The Grand Opening of the Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame will be held Friday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Community Center Museum, 710 Pier Ave. The event includes a social hour with music, food, beverages and a photo display. Jim Arico will emcee the ceremony honoring Scott Ayakatubby, Greg Lee, Janice Opalinski-Harrer and Mike O’Hara. The event cost is $10 per person and features a video of last year’s festivities, volleyball highlight video and roll call of all Hall of Famers. A post-event party will be held at Waterman’s Grill in Hermosa Beach. For more information, contact Chris Brown, chris@campsurf.com or Kevin Cleary, kpcleary@yahoo.com.
Running: Registration is ongoing for the GI Joe Fall Pier2Pier Run/Walk to be held Saturday at 7 a.m. Participants start at the Hermosa Beach Pier, go to the Manhattan Beach Pier and back. Entry fee is $35 and $100 will be awarded to the runner with the fastest time. Proceeds benefit the Air Force Sergeants Association, the Inglewood PTA and others. Registration is available at Village Runner, 1840 Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach or at MBBootcamp.com.
Hermosa Beach will be hosting its inaugural Turkey Trot on Thursday, Nov. 22 at 8 a.m. For more information, contact Jeff Atkinson, jeff@shaggo.com, 310-938-5544.
The Manhattan Beach Yuletide 5K Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 5:30 p.m. The event starts and finishes under the Christmas lights on the Manhattan Beach Pier with glow necklaces and t-shirts guaranteed to all pre-registered runners and late registrants while supplies last. The Little Elves Dash for kids follows the 5K. Early registration fees are $35 for adults, $30 for kids races. For more information, visit racewire.com.
The Party Meets the Pavement at the 4th Annual Allstate Life Insurance Los Angeles 13.1 Half Marathon and 5K on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. The half marathon begins on the Venice Boardwalk and ends in Playa Del Rey. Live entertainment, food and refreshments including the Michelob Ultra beer garden will highlight the festivities. Runners will also be able to donate the shoes off their feet through a special partnership with Allstate and Give Your Sole, which provides worn athletic shoes for those in need. The 5K will begin 15 minutes after the start of the marathon. Entry fees are $75 (half marathon) and $25 (5K) through Oct. 18, increasing thereafter. For more information, visit 131LosAngeles.com.
