LOCAL NOTES
CYCLING
The Bike-Houston Moonlight Ramble, a cycling event with a 44-year history, begins late Saturday night at Saint Arnold Brewing Company (2000 Lyons Ave.). The midnight ride is a fundraiser to support safe streets in Houston. Participants are encouraged to wear costumes and decorate their bikes and can choose from 10- and 20-mile route options. The ride ends at 3 a.m. Sunday. Call 832-930-7433.
The Bike to the Beach ride begins Saturday at 6 a.m. at Judson Robinson Jr. Community Center in Houston and finishes 100 miles later at Beach Park No. 2 in Galveston. The charity ride will raise funds for autism awareness. Bike to the Beach will host a finish line festival for riders, their friends, families and volunteers. Visit biketothebeach.org.
RYDE for a Reason Saturday benefits The Rose, an organization dedicated to delivering quality breast health care to all women. The indoor cycling event with five cycling classes starts at 8 a.m. at the RYDE studios on West Gray. Call 832-581-2878.
GOLF
Houston Amateur Golf Association tournament registration for the Nov. 6 event at Clear Creek Golf Club begins Sunday, Oct. 23 at haga. bluegolf.com.
RUNNING
The Night Moves Trail Race 5K, 10K and half marathon, part of Trail Racing Over Texas (TROT), starts at 8 p.m. Saturday at Jack Brooks Park in Hitchcock. Glow-in-the-dark medals and shirts and a nighttime party distinguish this race from many others. Contact robertwgoyen@gmail.com.
Baylor College of Medicine Wellness 5K and kids 1K will be Saturday at the Texas Medical Center. The event brings together future physicians and the Houston community in a fitness event. Contact race directors Karen.Li@bcm.edu or Grace.wey@bcm.edu.
Alaina Dixon Trick or Trot 5K and 10K and Scary Scurry Kids K, organized by Runners High Club, convenes at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at Saint Arnold Brewing Company (2000 Lyons Ave). Contact houstonrhc@gmail.com or 832-317-7517.
The Run for Their Life 5k run/ walk Saturday takes place in Bear Creek Pioneers Park. The event benefits Concepts of Truth International, a nonprofit organization providing counseling, abortion recovery & prevention, training, a 24/7 international helpline and sexual health education for youth. Visit international helpline.org.
Zane’s Anchor of Hope Day on Saturday in Sugar Land benefits the Star Legacy Foundation (stillbirth research). Go to wizathon.com/zayne to register. D’feet Breast Cancer 5K and 10K run and 5K walk will be Saturday at Moody Gardens in Galveston. Visit dfeetbreastcancer.com.
The Walk for Sickle Cell on Saturday beginning at 5225 Calhoun Road will support children with sickle cell disease attending Camp Cell-A-Bration. Call 512-458-9767.
The National Eating Disorders Association Houston NEDA Walk on Saturday will raise awareness and vital funds for individuals and families affected by eating disorders in T.C. Jester Park. Call 212-575-6200.
Sartartia Middle School Jaguar Dash 5K on Saturday in Sugar Land. Start time is 7:45 a.m.
Halloween-themed Next Generation kids-only 10K, 5K and one-mile trail run (18-and-under) in Hitchcock will be Saturday. Contact robertwgoyen@gmail.com.
Friends of Memorial Park and Urban Wild members will explore the park’s south side trails on a walking tour Saturday. Contact 713-863-8403.
Spooktacular 5K Halloween Fun Run and three-quarter mile kids fun run will be presented Sunday morning by Behind the Badge Charities at Sugar Land Memorial Park. Contact 5krun@ behindthebadgecharities.org.
Houston Striders Club 10K and 20K training run begins at 7 a.m. Sunday at the Memorial Mews parking lot of the Terry Hershey trail, just west of Eldridge Parkway and south of Memorial Drive, and ends back at the Mews with a potluck party. Contact president@houstonstriders.org.
TENNIS
Tennis Express HTA Junior Fall Festival tournament will be at Lee LeClear Tennis Center this weekend. Youngsters from 8 to 18 are competing at various age and skill levels on the newly resurfaced courts.
The Houston Tennis Association recently donated $141,000 to the Houston Parks & Recreation Department through the Houston Parks Board to upgrade the courts at Homer Ford and Lee LeClear tennis centers. Work has been completed on the 16 courts at Homer Ford and on almost all of the 26 at Lee LeClear. The courts’ new blue acrylic surfaces feature blended lines, which define a smaller area of the court for 10-and-under beginning players. Call 281-580-8313.
Intra club junior singles tournament will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Huber Tennis Ranch in Cypress. Call 832-646-7529.
Jen Fine Homes $5,000 prize money men’s open singles and doubles tournament will be hosted by Bay Area Racquet Club on Sunday. Call 281-488-7026.