LOCAL NOTES
CYCLING
Jade Outlaw Alley Cat & Poker Ride presented by Journey Biking rolls out at 6 p.m. Saturday from Winbern Mess Hall, 3701 Travis St. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m., and the race is followed by live music from Fullmetal at 10 p.m. Contact journeybiking@gmail.com.
Bike Houston will distribute lights to cyclists without them Tuesday evening in various parts of the city. Members will meet at the Bike Houston office, 616 Hawthorne St., at 7 p.m. Tuesday for a 7:30 start time.
Riders for Pedal Away Alzheimer’s, presented by Ready2Roll Cycling on Sept. 16, can register for $35 until midnight Sept. 15 before the cost increases $10 on ride day. Rider packet pickup and onsite registration is available in person at Sun & Ski, 6100 Westheimer Rd., from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday from 10 a.m.; at Bike Barn, 5339 Weslayan St., from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday; and at Austin County Fairgrounds in Bellville on ride morning from 6 to 7:30 a.m. Visit PedalAwayAlzheimers.com.
Bike Around the Bay registration is now open for the Oct. 21-22 event. Contact 281-332-3381 or info@bikearoundthebay.org.
GOLF
Little John Golf League players tee off at 9 a.m. Sunday at South Shore Harbour. Contact president@ littlejohngolfleague.com. Houston Amateur Golf Association members play Sunday at High Meadow Ranch. Visit haga.org.
Houston Golf Association pledged $50,000 to the KPRC Red Cross fund to support ongoing relief efforts related to Hurricane Harvey. In addition, PGA Tour professional and Houston resident Chris Stroud committed $10,000 toward the relief efforts and planned to add an additional 10 percent of his earnings from the Dell Technologies Championships in Florida.
City Amateur Qualifier
tournament is slated for Monday at Hearthstone Country Club. Entry sign-up for the Sept. 21 Last Chance Qualifier at Cypresswood begins Monday. Wednesday is the deadline to enter the Sept. 19 Senior City Amateur Qualifier at Bay Oaks Country Club. Visit amateur golf at hga.org.
RUNNING
Daily New Press Run on Saturday morning on the Causeway in Galveston supports the Newspapers In Education program. The 10K, 5K and Kids’ 1K features vendor booths, food, drinks, snacks, moonwalks, music and a costume contest. Walkers are welcome. Visit galv.news.com/pressrun/.
Mission Tejas Trail Run begins at 6 a.m. Saturday in Mission Tejas State Park in Grapeland. The 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K is organized by Trail Runners of Texas. Visit trailracingovertexas.com.
Sickle Cell Houston Walk on Saturday morning raises awareness for individuals and families affected by the genetic disorder of sickle cell disease and provides support toward research and innovative approaches to care. The event begins at 8 a.m. in MacGregor Park. Contact 832-479-9915.
TENNIS
Serve up a Cure kickoff part is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Life Time Tennis and Athletic at the Galleria, 5015 Westheimer Rd., Suite 4020. The nonprofit organization raises funds, which are directed through its beneficiary the Rose, for the medically underserved women in the greater Houston area to promote outreach programs, education, cancer screening and mammograms. Contact 713-927-4949.
Northside and Westside Lexus Houston are sponsors of the Houston Tennis Association Houston Fall Festival Senior Major Zone and Adult Open and the Super Senior Major Zone tournaments which begin Sept. 29 at several tennis sites. Events include men’s and women’s singles, doubles and mixed matches and wheelchair events. Contact Cheryl.h@houstontennis.org.
MCCTA September Tournament
for adults and juniors is Friday through Sunday at Lee LeClear Tennis Center. Contact mmcta123@yahoo.com. Racquet Pro Deer Park Booster Club championship major zone for juniors begins Saturday through Sunday in Deer Park. Contact theim@dpsid.org.
September tournament dealdines
are Saturday for both the Future Stars tournament at Giammalva Racquet Club (contact usta@giammalva.com) and the Bay Area Racquet Club September Junior Open (contact bayarearacquetclub@yahoo.com); Wednesday for the Patrick Wayne Fagan Tennis Classic (contact femithomas2001@yahoo.com); and Thursday for both the King Daddy Sports by TSG Junior Open (contact kdsports@ aol.com) and the Copperfield Racquet & Health Club Future Stars (contact johnkudrick@hotmail.com).
Nathaniel Lammons of The Woodlands, a former SMU varsity player, earned entry into the Oct. 6-12 Texas Tamale Cup by winning the 64-draw Houston Cup Wild Card Tournament at Rice University on Labor Day. He defeated Jaycer Lyeons of San Antonio 6-3, 6-0.