Running
Registration is open for the 16th Annual Village Runner 4th of July 5K Run/Walk. The race begins at 8 a.m. in front of Village Runner, 1881-A Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach. The event also includes the Little Moon Firecracker Dash for kids. Cost is $25, kids’ dash $15. Add $5 after June 27. Medals awarded to top three in each age division. Cash prizes to top three male/female finishers. Registration is available online through July 1 at villagerunnerracing.com or call 310-546-1888 for more information.

Cycling
The 48th Annual Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix will be held Sunday, June 28 beginning at 7 a.m. at Live Oak Park. One of the west coast’s oldest and most prestigious cycling street races features a thousand top cyclists racing the oval on Valley and Ardmore between 15th Street and Pacific. The popular community races feature divisions for the kids. Registration information is available at mbgp.com.

Paddleboarding
The 2009 Rock 2 Rock paddleboard race, organized by George Loren of the Koffee Kart in Manhattan Beach, will be held Sunday. Over 100 paddleboarders and stand-up paddlers are expected to participate in the solo and relay divisions. Entry forms are available at Paddleboard.com and Eatonsurf.com.

Football
The California Lynx continue their inaugural season in the Women’s Football Alliance with a 7 p.m. contest Saturday against the Southern Arizona SheDevils at Mira Costa High School’s Waller Stadium. For more information, visit callynxfootball.vicid.net.

Volleyball
The California Beach Volleyball Association hosts a day-long tournament adjacent to the Manhattan Beach Pier on Saturday. Action features schedule Men’s A and B and Women’s A divisions. Competition begins at 9 a.m. For additional information, contact Director JP Saikley at 220-9558 or visit cbva.com.

The 7th Annual Extreme Volleyball Professionals (EVP) Hermosa Open begins at 7 a.m. Saturday with top male and female teams from all over the country competing for a purse of $2,500. An amateur tournament, open to local teams, will be hosted concurrently. Post-party at Sangria, 68 Pier Ave. For more information contact tournament director Carlos Jiminez, carlos@evptour.com or visit evptour.com.

Tickets are on sale for local AVP Crocs Tour events. The Manhattan Beach Open presented by Bud Light will be held July 16-19 with courtside seats available for $50. All general seats and outer courts seating is free. The Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light will be held Aug. 6-9. General admission tickets are $20 ($10 for under 18) and courtside seating is $50. (Prices apply to Stadium Court and outer courts 1 and 2. Remainder is free and open to the public). To purchase tickets, visit avp.com

Soccer
The first of two Brit-West soccer camps begins Monday at Franklin Field, 850 Inglewood Ave. in Redondo Beach. Half-day sessions (9 a.m.-noon) are open to boys and girls 4-12 years old and cost $125. Full day sessions (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) are held for 7-14-year -olds for $195. A second camp is scheduled for Aug. 17-21. Call 318-0610 ext. 3460 or visit britwestsoccer.com to register.

Summer Camps
Velocity Sports Performance is hosting a Speed & Agility Camp beginning Monday and running through July 24. Coaches train athletes to improve speed and agility, develop explosive power and reduce likelihood of injury using a proven version of Nike SPARQ training. Camps are broken into groups of grades 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Cost is $199 for twice/week, $119 for once/week. Velocity Sports is located at 2607 Manhattan Beach Blvd. in Redondo Beach. To register, call 310-297-9001 or visit velocitysp.com/southbay.

Hangar Athletic Exchange (HAX) in Hawthorne will be donating 10% of the full tuition back to the school of each person enrolled in one of its summer camps. Visit HAXLA.com for a complete list of camps available.

Basketball
The HAX Basketball Academy will hold its Premier Advanced College Prep Basketball Camps Monday through Friday. Specifically designed for the advanced basketball player who wants to play at the collegiate level, each day’s activities will include both basketball and performance training instruction. Open to boys and girls. 6th-8th grade campers meet from 9 a.m. – noon; high school from 1-4 p.m. Cost is $199/camper. 3203 Jack Northrop Ave., Hawthorne. Visit haxlas.com for more information.

Dave Miller, former NBA/NCAA basketball coach, will be hosting his MVP Summer Basketball Camps July 13 - 17 and August 3 - 7 from 9-3 p.m. each day. The camp is for boys and girls ages 5-14 and will be held in the state of art NBA training facility at the Spectrum Athletic Club South Bay. The camp’s goal is to keep the FUN in FUNdamentals while teaching skills and drills offensively and defensively in a safe positive learning environment. Swimming is offered and extended care available until 7:30 p.m. Past guest speakers have included Derek Fisher (Lakers), Elton Brand (76ers), Paul Pierce (Celtics), Tyson Chandler (Hornets), Baron Davis (Clippers), Jannero Pargo (Lakers), Chris Kaman (Clippers), and Brian Scalabrini (Celtics). Register online at mvpcamp.com or call 310-643-7978 for more information.

The HAX Basketball Camps for Kids will be held June 29 through July 3 and is open to boys and girls in 1st through 8th grades who will be taught the basic techniques & skills essential to the game of basketball, including offensive & defensive skills, games and team play. Past HAX Camps included guest speakers such as Kevin Love, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Paul Pierce and Sasha Vujacic. Price is $299 (lunch available for $5/day). Half-day price is $149 (no lunch). 3203 Jack Northrop Ave., Hawthorne. Visit haxlas.com for more information. ER