LOCAL NOTES

Athletic activities around the Greater Houston area.

CYCLING

Friday Night Lights Chopped & Screwed, powered by Lets Do This Houston, begins its cruise at 7:45 p.m. Friday from Third Ward Tours, 2301 Elgin St. Riders cruise the streets listening to the 1990s hip-hop music of DJ Screw. A portion of ticket sales benefit a forthcoming Hurricane Harvey Ride to Relief event. Visit Lets Do This Houston on Facebook.

Kiwanis Sealy Fall Classic offers routes of 22, 33, 35 and 60 miles at 8 a.m. Saturday. The ride also is known as Pedal for Pie, named for a café along the route serving fresh-baked pies. The ride starts in Sealy and covers the rolling roads west of Sealy around Cat Spring and New Ulm. Proceeds benefit The Eliminate Projects, which aims to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus around the globe. Visit kiwanishouston.org/service/charitybike-ride.

Galveston Bay Foundation benefits from the eleventh annual Bike Around the Bay ride, a two-day 170-mile ride Saturday morning through 5 p.m. Sunday evening. The cycling event, which begins and ends at Plantgistix in AmeriPort Industrial Park, takes riders in a complete loop around the largest estuary in Texas. This year, a portion of the funds raised will be dedicated to local flood recovery efforts as well as to fulfill the foundation’s mission to preserve and protect the bay. Visit bikearoundthebay.org.

Halloween Ride No.2 and best costume contest at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Refresqueria Y Taqueria, 3812 S. Shaver St., in South Houston. Visit HTX social bicycle ride info and culture of Houston on Facebook.

Bike Houston Thursday Social begins at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 at Boone Cycles, 5318 Crawford St., in the Museum District. Snacks and refreshments precede the 7:15 to 8:30 ride. Visit bikehouston.org.

RUNNING

Toughest 10K Race over the Galveston Causeway challenges runners Saturday morning. All finishers will receive a medal in this second race of the Texas Bridge Series. The race starts and finishes at the Galveston County Daily News, 8522 Teichman Road. Visit runningalliancesport.org.

Heroes Race Against Domestic Violence 5K/10K on Saturday morning benefits Katy Christian Ministries and Katy Police Department. The 5K/10K chip-timed run on a USATF certified course begins at KCM, 5504 First St. in Katy. A 5K non-chip timed run and family fun 5K walk is also offered. Contact Susan Hastings, KCMrace2017@gmail.com or 281-391-5262.

BCM Wellness 5K/ 1K on Saturday morning is a student-run event held in the heart of the Texas Medical Center to raise funds to promote wellness both within Baylor and the Houston community as a whole. The 1K is free for children. Race day activities take place at the TMC Commons, across from the Baylor College of Medicine entrance, One Baylor Plaza. Visit bcm.edu/giving/wellness5K.

Child Advoicates Superhero 5K/1K on Saturday morning at CityCentre Houston, 800 Town and Country Blvd., will raise funds and awareness for Houston’s smallest victims. Contact Hayley.jaska@childadvocates.org.

Houston Corporate 5K, billed as the city’s largest office party, features an unassigned staggered start beginning Monday in Memorial Park. The race, which promotes the health and fitness of Houston’s corporate community, remains open through Thursday. A portion of the registration and sponsorship proceeds benefits Memorial Park Conservancy. Visit houstoncorporate5K.com.

GOLF

Lecia Alexander won the Women’s City Amateur Championship at Memorial Park. Julie Robichaux won the women’s senior city amateur championships, and Suzette Kirchner won the super senior amateur championships.

Houston Players Club members spend Saturday afternoon at Tour 18 Golf Course in Humble. Visit meetup.com/ houston-players-club.

Individual Golf Tour holds its $7,000 tour championships Saturday and Sunday at Gleannloch Pines in Spring. Visit the itour.com.

Little John Golf League plays the Battleground Golf Club course Sunday at 9 a.m. Contact president@ littlejohngolfleague.com.

Par Three Event on Thursday, October 26, at 4:30 p.m., benefits Memorial Park Golf Course. Contact Julie Blum at Julie.Blum@houstontx.gov or 832-395-7654.

TENNIS

Serve Up a Cure gala benefiting breast cancer awareness and treatment begins at 7 p.m. Friday at Life Time Tennis & Athletic at the Galleria. The tennis tournament will be held Saturday. Contact 713-927-4949.

Lost Forest Fall Classic for adults runs Friday through Sunday at Lost Forest Tennis Club. Contact bgldbrg33@hotmail.com.

Aron Hiltzik and Dennis Nevolo defeated Austin Krajicek and Thai-Son Kwiatkowski 7-5, 6-4 to win the Texas Tamale Houston Cup doubles final at Rice University’s George R. Brown Tennis Center last weekend. Kwiatkowski won the singles final over Sebastian Korda, 6-2, 6-2.

Sunday is the deadline for the Oct. 28-29 Giammalva Racquet Club Junior Open. Contact usta@giammalva.com. Thursday is the deadline for the Nov. 4-5 King Daddy Sports by TSG tournament. Contact kdsports@aol.com

Terry St. John is a Texas Sports Nation contributor.