American Martyrs School is hosting its 31st Annual 5K Run/Walk Saturday, Feb. 26 at 8 a.m. The race course is a fast, challenging 5K (3.1 miles) through the Manhattan Beach Tree Section. Medals will be awarded to the top three in each age group. Cash prizes given to top overall male and female runners along with individual and group costume contest winners. An awards ceremony and continental breakfast will be held after the race. Fees are $28 for adults, $23 for children or $55 per family. Registration is available online at http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1933937 or the morning of the race on the campus playground at 1701 Laurel Ave., Manhattan Beach.
Presented by the City of Hermosa Beach, the G.I. Joe Bootcamp annual spring Pier-to-Pier Run/Walk will be held Saturday, March 5 at 7 a.m. Approximately four miles, the sand course goes to the Manhattan Beach Pier and back. For more information, visit www.mbbootcamp.com. To register, log on to http://springpiertopier.eventbrite.com.
Aquatics
The Tim O’Donnell Honorary 8th Annual Cold Hands Classic Paddleboard Race will be held at Cabrillo Beach Sunday at 8:30 a.m. The event, a four-mile course around the Lighthouse, includes a t-shirt, lunch, awards and raffle. All paddleboards, SUPs, lifeguard dory boats, kayaks, OC-1s and surf skis are welcome. Registration starts at 7 a.m. with all proceeds benefitting The Sarcoma Alliance. For more information, visit www.coldhandspaddle.com.
Baseball
Mira Costa is holding a Winter Baseball Camp Feb. 23-25 from 9 a.m. to noon for players ages 8-13. Directed by head coach Cassidy Olson and pitching coach Carlos Rojas, the camp includes hitting, fielding, pitching, base running and daily games. Cost is $170. To register, visit www.leaguelineup.com/miracostabaseball. For more information contact Jeannie Collins, jcollins4title@aol.com.
Volleyball
Registration and volunteer positions now 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.
The Hermosa Beach 4-Person Coed Beach Volleyball Tuesday League begins March 15 north of the Hermosa Beach pier and will be played from 6-8 p.m. Team registration must be made at the Community Center at 710 Pier Ave. in Hermosa Beach prior to league start date. There is a cap of 44 teams and individuals must contact Prank Monkey to be placed on a team for registration. Cost for the six-week league (plus two playoff weeks) is $225 per team. Add $5 per non-HB resident. Register online at www.HermosaBCH.Org Adult Leagues. For more information, contact Bill Sigler bill@smacksportswear.com or Chris cyj@prankmonkey.org.
Fitness
GI Joe Winter Boot Camp runs through March 25 for ages 8 and up. Monday, Wednesday and Friday sessions are available at 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m. or 6 p.m. at the south side of the Manhattan Beach Pier. Cost is $195 ($214.50 for non-resident). Registration is available at www.cityMB.info. For more information, visit www.MBbootcamp.com or call 310-980-9339.
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.
Football
Registration is underway for the Beach Cities Sports Youth Flag Football Spring Season which will begin in March with Friday night, Saturday or Sunday games. The league consists of four divisions for players ages 6-13. Most games are played at Mira Costa’s Waller Stadium, pitting kids of similar ages in competitive, fast-paced 8-on-8 games. Cost is $250 per player. Registration ends January 31. ERÂ
