If you’re looking for a way to stay in shape this summer, participating in the Palisades-Will Rogers 5/10K on July 4 is a good place to start. Entering its 30th year, the race begins at 8:15 a.m. sharp and consists of either a 3.1-mile race through the streets of Huntington Palisades or a 6.2-mile trek up the grueling switchbacks of Will Rogers State Park. Last year’s race attracted 2,344 runners, 1,306 of whom were Palisadians. Pre-registration is $30 and the deadline is Wednesday, June 27. Checks should be made payable to ‘Palisades-Wil Rogers 5/10K Run’ and mailed to race coordinator Brian Shea at 15332 Antioch Street #340, Pacific Palisades, CA. 90272. Runners may also register online at www.palisades10k.com through Sunday, July 1. Pre-registration pick-up will be available on Monday, July 2 and Tuesday, July 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bentons The Sport Shop (1038 Swarthmore Avenue). Children are encouraged to participate in the 12th annual Kids’ Fun Run, a half-mile race beginning and ending at the Palisades Recreation Center. The Fun Run begins at 9:15 a.m. and cost to pre-register is $20. Registration has also begun for the fifth annual Palisades Youth Triathlon, open to boys and girls ages 7-15. Pre-registration is $25 and checks should be made payable to USAYT and mailed to Deborah Hafford, 870 Kagawa Street, Pacific Palisades, CA. 90272. Training clinics will be held every Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at the YMCA pool in preparation for the event. The triathlon will begin at 10 a.m. on July at the Palisades Branch Library.
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