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April Sports 2010

Lilla — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:40:33 +0000

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Some April Runs of Note

17th – Folly Beach Sand and Sea 5K…

18th – Live Earth Run For Water 6K at Marion Square…

22nd – Charleston’s Digital Corridor’s iFive:K 6:30pm at Maritime Ctr. 24th – Off the Sidewalk Run—Earth Fare to Krispy Kreme for Hot Now and back via the Greenway. Something just a little different.

24th—2010 Rice Run from the Old Post Office in Walterboro.

24th—Ridge Run 5K at Ridge High School, Summerville

May 1—Riverdogs Run Forest Run 5K ends at home plate

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Oblique Magazine presents the second annual Fitness Expo on the 24th at N. Charleston’s Riverfront Park. The 2 rounds of group fitness marathons will be led by top area instructors to benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters

2010 East Cooper Coastal Triathlon will start at with a 6/10 mile ocean Swim, a 16 mile Bike and a 4 mile Run on the 18th.

TryCharleston Half and Sprint Triathlon 2010 May 1st at the KOA Campground Mt P. Half: 1.2 mile Swim, 56 mile Bike and 13.1 Mile Run; the Sprint is 500 meter Swim, 20K Bike and a 5K run.

Start getting ready now for Cycle SC, a 450 mile biking extravaganza that will take riders from Moultrie Middle School on Mt P to St Stephens, then on to Sumter, to Orangeburg and Walterboro. June 13th-18th.

Monday After the Masters, a celebrity Pro-Am charity golf tournament in N. Myrtle Beach on the 12th hosted by Hootie and the Blowfish.

April 12th-18th, it’s our own Verizon Heritage PGA men’s tournament at the Harbortowne golf links in Hilton Head.

Don’t forget the Striped Bass Festival in Manning the 17th-25th, fireworks, parades, a Miss Striped Bass contest and hopefully some fish!

The Family Circle Cup comes once again the Daniel Island the 10th –18th. At this time Serena Williams, ranked number one in the world is slated to appear. Game, Set, Rock! Tennis. Amplified. ,an evening of music and tennis showcasing John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Anna Kournikova and a fourth on the 17th.

It’s Charleston Race Week the 8th-11th. Basing out of the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, this annual premiere regatta for inshore and offshore racing sailboats 20’ to 70’ never fails to brighten the harbor.

For fans of smaller boats, the East Coast Canoe and Kayak Festival will be held at the James Island County Park the 16th-18th.

February Fitness

Lilla — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:06:18 +0000

Daniel Island was named again as a Top 100 Golf Community by Travel + Leisure Magazine in its January/February issue.

Golf is in the air. The International Junior Golf Tournament will be held at the Kiawah Island Resort Golf Course on the 13th-16th of this month.

The Save the Light Run will be held on Folly Beach on the 7th and the 8K for H2O will be held there on the 21st.

This is a great way to get warmed up for the Cooper River Bridge Run coming up in April and the After the Bridge Run Bike Ride the next day. That’s right you can spend a Saturday morning with 30,000 of your closest friends cruising the Ravenel Bridge on foot. Then get up the next morning and join the Coastal Cyclists on their Century Ride. Actually you have a choice of a 30, 50, 73 or the whopping 100 mile ride. And don’t forget the First Annual Stiletto Stampede to benefit the MUSC Children’s Hospital on March 21st kicking off Charleston Fashion Week. The $10,000 purse for this run will certainly get your attention even if the footwear doesn’t. This event will provide lots to talk about at work on Monday, especially with its $1,000 Best Costume prize.

Mark you calendars now for possibly the most important, but fun day of the year. Oblique, our local fitness magazine, will present the 2009 Fitness Expo on April 25th at North Charleston’s Riverfront Park. Group fitness demos with Les Mills Body Flow and Body Jam, Tae Bo, Double Dutch Jump Rope, a kayak paddle, Kettle bells and Boot camps. There’s even a 5 hour 100 Bike Spin Marathon to benefit Louie’s Kids. There’s lots to do for adults and kids alike. More information is available at www.ObliqueFitnessExpo.com

December Sports

Lilla — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:30:14 +0000

Sportswise, look for the 9th Annual FestiVELO de Charleston, hosted by Charleston Cyclists early this month, the 3rd through the 8th. Watch the roads for these guys.

The 18th Annual Reindeer 5K and Walk will be held on the 6th, so they’ll be lots of people out and about.

December 13th will see the 31st Kiawah Island Marathon and 1/2 Marathon. This is a USATF sanctioned event and a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.

The 16th Annual Piggly Wiggly Roundball Classic- High School Invitational will be held the 26th- 28th at West Ashley High School.

October Sports Desk

Lilla — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:10:40 +0000

The Captain’s Cup, a charity golf tournament underwriting educational programs for Cainhoy peninsula children on the Spirit of Charleston, will be held at the Daniel Island Club on the 7th. Feeling like something a little different? It’s time for recreational croquet at the Sanctuary at Kiawah. There will be a professional six-wicket course with the option of golf croquet and six wicket croquet. Wine will be available. The staff is ready to introduce you to the sport during October and November.

Paddlefest is scheduled at the Old Santee Canal Park on the 4th. Bring the family and enjoy canoeing and kayaking throughout the park.

The Run and Walk for the Child will have an 8 am start on the IOP Connector on the 4th. Plan your day with this in mind.

There’s a rodeo coming to Folly Fishing Pier…a surf kayak competition. Traditional divisions will compete starting at age 14 on the 17th and 18th.

The Family Circle Tennis Center is debuting an industry first, 52 week guaranteed eye-hand breakthrough coordination system called HAL 3in1Guaranteed Next Level Academies. It is available to juniors aged 14-17 and adults of all skill levels.

And, of course, the big event for October is the Susan G. Komen Charleston Race for the Cure held on Daniel Island on the 18th. Beginning at 8 am, the event starts at the Family Circle Tennis Center.

August Sports in the Lowcountry Heat

Lilla — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:14:02 +0000

ESPN announced the inaugural Charleston Classic, a twelve game men’s college basketball tournament that will be held November 14th-16th at the new C of C gym. The Southern Conference sponsored meet will open the new Carolina First Center. So far all but one team has been named to the 8 team roster: C of C, Clemson, East Tennessee State, Hofstra, Temple, Texas Christian and Western Michigan. The 13th Big Kahuna Fishing Tournament is scheduled for the 23rd at the Folly Beach Pier. If you’re a little rusty in your technique, the Charleston Angler has lots of instructional classes this month including Saltwater Fly Fishing, Kayak Fishing, Saltwater Fly Tying, Inshore Fishing and Beginners Classes.

Charleston County Parks continue their kayak instruction if you want to put that fishing class to good use. Then, there are trips scheduled from harbor tours to Morris Island to whitewater trips. They are also offering a full slate of climbing classes.

The big golf news is the Amateur at Kiawah Island Golf Resort. For the first time, male amateurs of all ages can compete in a flighted individual stroke play golf tournament at the Ocean Course Sept.4-7th. Get in shape now, it’s a walk only course.

Don’t forget to register for the Race for the Cure and the MUSC 2 Mile Run coming up.

The Ultimate Splash Zone (from May ‘08 Oblique)

Lilla — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:09:17 +0000

Here’s a twist on the Cooper River Bridge Run. It’s called the Over and Under Challenge. Curious? It’s an event within the Lowcountry Splash that combines your time from the Cooper River Bridge Run with your Splash time. The Lowcountry Splash began in 1998 as a way to create a unique open water swimming event in the Charleston area. Originally, the course was slated to cross Charleston Harbor from Patriot’s Point on Mt. Pleasant to the Peninsula. That wasn’t very practical, it turned out. Imagine what the swimmers would look like from the deck of a container ship! Imagine how large a ship would loom as seen from the waterline! The first four years saw the open water competition held at Trophy Lakes, a local water ski park on John’s Island. The events were very successful, but there was something missing. A new challenge was needed. In 2001, the swim was moved to the Harbor.Sponsored by Rehabilitation Centers of Charleston, the 2.4 mile open water swim (same as the Iron Man Triathlon) will take place in the Charleston Harbor on May 31^st. Swimmers will start at 8:00 am from the Hobcaw Yacht Club, swim along the Mount Pleasant shoreline, under the New Cooper River Bridge and pass the USS Yorktown Aircraft Carrier finishing at the Charleston Harbor Marina and Resorts at Patriot’s Point.All the fun is for a very good cause. Proceeds from the Splash benefit the Logan Rutledge Children’s Foundation, a local non-profit organization focused on the health and welfare of children in the Lowcountry. Established in 2002 in memory of Logan Jennings Rutledge (7/30/02-08/26/02), the Foundation has dedicated itself to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Medical University of South Carolina and has helped many children in need. Swimmers of all levels participate in the Splash from triathletes to the more recreational swimmers. Ages are grouped every five years starting at 15 and the top 3 male and females in each age group will be recognized. New this year is the team category. Teams will be rated on their best 10 individual times. The race directors reserve the right to cancel the event because safety is paramount. Besides the US Coast Guard, Sullivan’s Island Fire and Rescue and the Town of Mt Pleasant, there will be a fleet of kyakers and personal watercraft keeping watch. Six foot tall buoys will mark the route. The water temperature usually runs from the mid to upper 70’s in May. There are vantage points along the route to cheer on your friends and family as they ply the waters. So come on, Get Under It. For Splash information go to: www.LowcountrySplash.com