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Error sinks Bay Area high school swimmers' state championship hopes, athletes plead for exemption
To let them swim or not to let them swim? That's the question NCS officials are pondering after an error left 13 Acalanes High School swimmers ineligible for this weekend's championship meet.
Rucking gaining in popularity with hardcore hikers and exercise aficionados
There are a number of beautiful spots to go hiking in the Bay Area but for some, just walking the trails is not enough. "You could ruck on a dog walk, you can ruck in between your kid's baseball games, you can ruck with a friend," is how Bria Ruben described her workout routine. Ruben is part of Ruck Evolution, a group that offers training sessions while enjoying the outdoors. They strap on backpacks weighted with water and march - or ruck - through some of the most scenic backdrops in Marin County, all while burning more calories than they would on a normal hike. "It's not for the weak," said Courtney DiCarlo during a recent ruck. Rucking originated from military training when troops had to march with bags of equipment strapped to their backs. Ariel Levin is hooked on the new workout. "I've been rucking three times a week for the past two weeks." Ruben acknowledged some people are reluctant to pay for somebody to lead them on a hike but countered that rucking is about so much more than that. "Meeting new people, friends supporting each other, that is the magic of rucking."
World Dog Surfing Championship Overcomes Financial Issues
Earlier this month, KRON4 reported that the World Dog Surfing Championship was facing financial issues due to increased expenses over the years. However, the Pacifica dog surfing competition was saved by crowdfunding after the organization set up a GoFundMe page. Crowdfunding saves World Dog Surfing Championship The World Dog Surfing Championship, held in Pacifica, California, […] The post World Dog Surfing Championship Overcomes Financial Issues appeared first on DogTime.
Filipino martial arts — a legacy for a Bay Area family
Inside a defunct Daly City elementary school-turned-studio space, a roomful of adult pupils was getting a lesson in how to fend off a knife attack, courtesy of one of the legendary practitioners of Filipino martial arts. Dressed in a black gi festooned with patches, Dr. Remy Presas Jr. demonstrated how...
Bridge & Back for Q.W.A.C. welcomes special guest
Richmond native Courtney Paulk raised eyebrows in the Lake Gaston community last October when she swam the 34-mile distance from Tailrace Park, below the dam separating John H. Kerr Lake from Lake Gaston to the public beach near the barrier separating Lake Gaston and Roanoke Rapids Lake. Paulk started her swim shortly before 7 a.m. and finished at 3:14 a.m., a 19 hours and 39 minutes adventure. Paulk will be back at Lake Gaston at 8 a.m. this Saturday to meet with participants and onlookers of the third annual Bridge and Back for Q.W.A.C. at the Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2357 Eaton Ferry Road.
Oakland Ballers unveil $1.6M plan for Raimondi Park
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Ballers on Wednesday unveiled the baseball team's $1.6 million plan to transform the city's historic Raimondi Park as its new home, complete with 4,000 seats. The team released renderings of what the park will look like, following the unanimous final vote by Oakland City Council...
2024 Mavericks Big Wave Awards: Here Are the Nominees
Well, the nominees for the 2024 Mavericks Big Wave Awards are in, and they’re vying for a cash prize of $25,000. It’s an interesting event. Instead of donning a jersey and competing for judges in a certain contest window, Maverick’s surfers submit videos with their best waves through the entire winter season, which runs from October 1-April 15 each year.
Ride to Raimondi: The Oakland Ballers want you to walk and bike to games
Oakland’s new Pioneer League baseball team, the Oakland Ballers, will start playing this summer at Raimondi Park in West Oakland. In preparation, the team is fixing up the historic field and it’s encouraging Oaklanders to get to games on foot or by bicycle. Lance Wilson, a Ballers’ spokesperson,...
Richmond bike activist looking to transform community through cycling
Fifteen years ago, when Najari Smith moved from New York to California, he took a plane to travel to his new home. It was a bicycle, however, that made the Bay Area feel like home for Smith. "My first year out here in Cali, I went back to New York...
Piedmont softball splits two WACC matchups
Piedmont High School’s softball team split a pair of West Alameda County Conference matchups. The Highlanders defeated San Lorenzo at home on April 26, 15-5 in a game shortened to five innings due to the mercy rule. Piedmont fell behind 2-0 in the top of the first when an...
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