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Run for the Kids

Competitors will take off on a 8K run and two-mile walk in the "Run for the Kids" charity event set for June 14 in downtown San Jose.

The cost is $20 ($10 for kids under 12), and race-day registration begins at 7 a.m. at the corner of North First Street and Rio Robles. Proceeds from the event benefit All Stars Helping Kids, Children's Discovery Museum, Children's Services of Valley Medical Center and Children's Shelter of Santa Clara County.

The 8K run begins at 8:30 a.m. with the walk set for an 8:35 a.m. start. Youth runs begin at 9:30 a.m.

For more information, call 800/866-8608.

Danskin Triathlon

The annual Danskin Women's Triathlon series once again makes a local stop when top athletes compete in the rugged event in San Jose on June 21-22.

Each race consists of a .75-kilometer (half-mile) swim, a 20-kilometer (12.4 miles) bike ride, and a 5K (3.1 miles) run. The entry fee is $30. For more information, call the Danskin Hotline at 800/452-9526.

Where are they now?

We did it before, and we're going to do it again. We're putting together a story to let folks in the area know where yesterday's local high school stars are today. If you know of someone that should be included, drop us a fax 354-3917 or drop us a note to "Where Are They Now?", P.O. Box 65, Los Gatos (CA), 95031.

Holy City Race

They'll be running through the Santa Cruz Mountains on June 15 when the annual Holy City Race returns to the hills above Los Gatos. The race begins at 7:30 a.m. in Holy City on Old Santa Cruz Highway, opposite Redwood Estates. The registration fee is $3. For more information, call 435-2820.

Red Devils at home

The Silicon Valley Red Devils, a member of the USISL women's division, will be home for a pair of games this weekend at De Anza Community College in Cupertino.

The Red Devils will host the Denver Diamonds on June 14 and the Sacramento Storm on June 15 in a pair of 5 p.m. games.

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