• Tri For Fun Triathlon: April 30 at the Santa Maria Valley YMCA. Join the quarter-mile swim, 12.5- or 17.9-mile bike ride, and 5K run/walk. To register, call the YMCA at 937-8521.
• Santa Maria Youth Football: Registration is May 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Westgate Community Room, 1300 Marsala Ave./1800 Westgate in Santa Maria.
• Take a hike at Los Flores: Walks start promptly at 10 a.m., running about two hours on the second Saturday of each month until August. Hikers are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring binoculars and a lunch to enjoy in one of the park’s scenic picnic areas. The walks are free to city residents. For non-residents, park entry is $3 for adults and $1.50 for seniors; youths aged 15 and younger get in free. For more info, visit ci.santa-maria.ca.us or call the Recreation and Parks office at 925-0951, Ext. 260.
• Weightlifting Challenge: The Senior Airman Dan Johnson Memorial Patriot Games Challenge at the Santa Maria Athletic Club is May 21. Compete in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift, and push-pull competitions beginning at 9 a.m., followed by a program in memory of Johnson, the Tuskegee Airmen, veterans, and fallen police officers. For more info, call 344-2186 or e-mail kmctawzer@verizon.net.
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This article appears in Apr 28 – May 5, 2011.
