For a great beach family weekend, pack a lunch and come on over to South Bay?s Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach for? a variety of activities, competitions and good old fashioned beach fun. The sunny beach weekend is packed with events including:
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Friday, August 3
7:00 p.m. LA County Lifeguard Championships ? Hermosa Beach Pier,? U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter & L.A. County Lifeguard Rescue Demo, 6-Lifeguard Run Relay, Lifeguard Events, Bud Stevenson Intracrew Medley Relay.
Saturday, August 4
7:00 a.m. Surfing Championships ? Hermosa Beach? Pier (South Side).?
7:15 a.m. International Bodysurfing Championship ? Manhattan Beach Pier.??
8:00 a.m. The Force Soccer Club is proud to present Sand Soccer Challenge August 4-5, 2007 at Torrance Beach.
8:00 a.m. Dick Fitzgerald Two-Mile Beach Run ? Hermosa Beach Pier.? Information,? $20, with T-shirt guaranteed, if registered by July 25.
9:00 a.m. Charlie Saikley Volleyball Tournament ? Manhattan Beach Pier 6-Man / 6-Woman?
The Charlie Saikley 6 ? Person Volleyball Tournament includes World-class volleyball players, top college stars, disguised AVP pros, professional athletes (James Worthy a recent attendee), television and film celebrities and the community, The City of Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation Department, The Manhattan Beach Police Department, LA County Beach and Harbors, and LA County Lifeguards.
7:00 p.m. So Calif. Lifeguard Championships Events ? Hermosa Beach Pier, U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter & Los Angeles County Lifeguard Demo, Lifeguard Events / Junior Lifeguard Taplin / Lifeguard Beach Flags, Judge Taplin Three-Mile Lifeguard Medley Relay.
Sunday, August 5
7:30 a.m. Velzy-Stevens Pier-to-Pier Paddleboard Championship — Manhattan Beach Pier, South Side
8:00 a.m. Sand Castle Design Contest ? Manhattan Beach Pier, South Side
8:00 a.m. Sand Soccer – Torrance Beach Continues.
9:00 a.m. Volleyball Tournament ? Manhattan Beach Pier. Final rounds of 6-Man / 6-Woman.
9:00 a.m. Dwight Crum Pier-To-Pier Swim ? Hermosa Pier to Manhattan Pier, no Race Day entries, Contestants must pre-qualify.?
10:00 a.m. Lifeguard Dory Race ? Hermosa Pier (9:00am check-in).
1:00 p.m. South Bay Youth Swims and Paddles ? Hermosa Beach.? Pier.
Results can be found on their web pages at https://www.surffestival.org
Sponsored by Arrowhead,? the Chambers of Commerce and Cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and?Torrance.
