Fundraisers – The West Torrance High All Sports Booster Club will be holding the 1st Annual Food Truck Roundup Fundraiser Saturday, April 30th, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m in the West High student parking lot on the corner of Del Amo Boulevard and Victor Street (2 blocks west of Anza Avenue). Food trucks available include Barbie’s Q (southern-style BBQ), Phamish Vietnamese, La Rue de Paris (Crepes and Pannini), Tasty Meat (Mediterranean Food), Chunk-n-Chip (Ice cream/cookie sandwiches), No Reservations Catering (Mobile Bistro Food), Valentino’s Pizza and South Philly Experience (Cheese steaks). DJ Dewey will be on hand to provide musical entertainment. For more information, contact Cyndi Williams, 310-947-1632.
The second annual Dig 4 Jimmy Surf N Turf event will be held Sunday, May 1 at 8 a.m. at the south side of the Manhattan Beach Pier. The unique event combines the best of beach life with participants surfing one scoring wave before competing in a sand volleyball tournament. Registration is $40 and can be made online at www.active.com through Saturday, April 30. An after party and awards banquet follows 6 p.m. at Sangria Restaurant in Hermosa Beach. Proceeds benefit Dig 4 Kids, an after school program committed to provide youth in low-income communities with increased opportunities for academic and athletic achievement, and the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation which supports the healing of mental and physical illness through surfing and ocean related activities. Dig 4 Kids founder Eric Fonoimoana and the late Jimmy Miller grew up together surfing and playing volleyball, both playing on one of the greatest Mira Costa High School volleyball teams and put their dedication and efforts into the sports they love. Miller’s love of surfing led to world travels and the creation of a surf school in Manhattan Beach. Fonoimoana became an Olympic gold medal winner and a standout AVP player in beach volleyball.
Volleyball
Volleyball Ventures will be hosting a Co-ed Doubles tournament beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30 at the Manhattan Beach Pier. The event is played in a round-robin format. Players can sign up individually, rotating players from their pool for each match. Players must be 18 years or older and VBV members. Fees are $25 (pre-registered), $40 for beach registration. To register, visit www.vbventures.com or contact Patrick Mejia, 310-929-7169, Patrick@VBVentures.com for more information.
The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) will be holding the Los Angeles Open tournament Sunday, May 1 beginning at 9 a.m. at Dockweiler State Beach, 12505 Vista Del Mar. Boys and girls compete in U10, U12, U14 and U16 divisions. Fees are $60 per event. For more information or to register, visit www.aaubeach.org or contact Gino Grajeda, ggrajeda181@msn.com.
Boys and girls ages 8 to 18 years old are invited to take part in Beach Cities Volleyball’s Summer Indoor Volleyball Program. The program will beheld in July and August allowing players of all skill sets, beginner to advanced, to have fun and improve their volleyball skills. Each week-long camp features a 5-star coach-to-player ratio and lunch or dinner for full-day participants. Full-day and half-day programs are available. Week 1: July 18-22, American Martyrs (Manhattan Beach); Week 2: July 25-29, Westchester Park or Christ Lutheran Gym (Palos Verdes); Week 3: Aug. 1-5, Rolling Hills Prep Gym (Torrance); Week 4: August 8th – 12th at Rolling Hills Prep Gym (Torrance); Week 5: Aug. 15-19, Vistamar High School (El Segundo). For more information, visit www.beachcitiesvbc.com.
Running
The G.I. Joe Spring Pier-2-Pier Run/Walk will be held Saturday, June 11 at 7 a.m. The 4-mile course in the sand begins and ends at the Hermosa Beach Pier. The event is professionally timed and festivities include finish line entertainment, refreshments and lots of giveaways including free backpacks filled with goodies for the first 100 pre-registered participants. Proceeds benefit the Air Force Sergeants Association and El Segundo Unified School District. Registration is $25/runner before May 12th ($35 thereafter) and available at www.mbbootcamp.com. For more information, contact 310-836-9339 or jc@mbbootcamp.com.
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.
Fitness
The Richstone Pier-to-Pier Walk will be held Saturday, April 30 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Participants walk 3.4 miles along The Strand from the Manhattan Beach Pier to the Hermosa Beach Pier and back. Proceeds benefit the Richstone Family center to help prevent and treat child abuse. For more information, visit www.hermosabch.org or call 310-318-0280.
The SuperStar Fitness Sand Fun/Walk for Wounded Warriors takes places Saturday, May 21 at 8 a.m. beginning at the north side of the Hermosa Beach Pier. Proceeds benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Disabled Veterans of America organizations. Donation entry fee of $20 includes T-shirt and raffle ticket for chance to win a free six-week beach boot camp by SuperStar Fitness. To register, visit www.hermosabch.org. For more information, e-mail alec@ssfitness.com.
The GI Joe Spring Beach Boot Camp, “Unforgivable Spring Madness” runs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday through June 6. To register, contact the City of Manhattan Beach Parks & Recreation Department, www.citymb.info, 310-802-5448. For more information, visit www.mbbootcamp.com or call 310-836-9339.
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.
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 $80 (ages 13-19 and 65 and older), $90 (ages 20-64), $120 (relay). Mini-sprint fees are $70 and $100 for the relay. 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.
Martial Arts
The 8th Annual South Bay Open Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament will be held July 16-17 at Cal State Dominguez Hills. To register, visit www.cjjusa.com. ER
