Beach Cities Sports: Aquatics, cycling, fundraisers, volleyball and more
Aquatics: The longest, most grueling race of the season, the 32-mile Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race starts at 6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 at the Isthmus on Catalina Island. Top finishers reach the Manhattan Beach pier just after 11 a.m. The event is celebrating its 37th year. For more information, visit CatalinaClassicPaddleboardRace.org. Bring the gym to the water with stand-up paddleboard yoga, stretching and core workouts. One-hour classes taught daily. 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 310-798-7878. Fundraisers: Torrance resident Adam Moine will be attempting to swim across the Catalina Channel on Tuesday in an effort to raise money for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Beginning at 4 a.m. at Arrow Point on Catalina Island, Moine will swim with no wetsuit or fins with the destination of Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes. Signet Marine of Redondo Beach is sponsoring Moine by providing a support boat and all associated costs so all donations will go directly to the nonprofit organization. To assist in…
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