LavaKids Run Clinic
LavaKids Run Clinic
The first LavaKids Run Clinic will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday at Kealakehe Intermediate School.
This is a free event and all that is required is a pair of running shoes. Keiki will receive tips from some of West Hawaii’s best runners.
Future dates for more clinics are Oct. 3 and 17. All clinics are free.
For more information, click here.
Born to Move classes at Fitness Forever
Fitness Forever is offering Les Mills’ Born to Move classes for keiki ages 4-12. The program gives children a chance to learn team-building skills, while also building self-esteem and coordination and living healthier lifestyles.
After three weeks of demo classes, the first fall session begins Monday, but the gym is kicking the classes off with a premier launch party Saturday.
Fitness Forever is on Kaiwi Street, near its intersection with Kuakini Highway.
For more information contact Ellen at 345-3073 or ellen@fitnessforever.co.
County presents Keiki Triathlon
The Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Hawaii Isle Police Activities League will hold the third annual Keiki Triathlon as part of the Mayor’s Health Fest 2014 on Oct. 18, at Old Kona Airport Park.
Children ages 7 to 14 are invited to participate in a miniature version of the Ironman World Championship: 100-yard swim, 3.2-mile bicycle race and 1-mile run. The 7- and 8-year-olds will race half those distances.
The entrance fee is $5 per child. Registration ends Oct. 3. Forms are available at county swimming pools, gymnasiums and other staffed recreational sites, or can be downloaded at hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation.
Send completed forms to the Recreation Office at Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Luau Hale, 799 Piilani St., Hilo, HI 96720.
HPA to host fun run/dog walk benefit
Hawaii Preparatory Academy invites runners, walkers, friendly canines and families to participate in the fourth Bieni 5K Fun Run and Dog Walk at 9 a.m. Sept. 28 on the school’s cross-country course.
Net proceeds from the event will fund the annual Bieni Kohler-Johnson ’83 Scholarship at HPA. Registration and pledges are available online at flpregister.com/102.
Entry fee is $25 for adults, $10 for students 10 and under, but a late fee of an additional $10 now applies.
The entry fee for dogs is $10 and includes dog goodies in the owner’s goodie bag. For more information, contact Liz Noetzel at 989-9100 or hparace@gmail.com.
Waverider Triathlon Club hosts Race the Reaper 5K
The Waverider Triathlon Club will host the Race the Reaper 5K Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at Keauhou Shopping Center.
The cost is $20 in advance and $25 race day. There will be t-shirts for finishers.
Registration forms are available at Big Island Running Company, Cycle Station, Bike Works, and Kealakehe High School.
Register online by clicking here.
Email questions to waveridertriathlonclub@gmail.com.