Grizzly Century
When: Saturday
Where: North Fork
Ride one of California's most scenic cycling courses as it passes Mile High Vista, Arch Rock and the red fir forests of Cold Springs Summit before a speedy descent to Bass Lake and back to North Fork.
Besides the 100-mile namesake ride, the event includes a 63-mile metric century and the 24-mile Loop the Lake around Bass Lake. All rides begin at 7 a.m. at North Fork School (33087 Road 228, North Fork).
Registration is $55. Proceeds from the event benefit the Sierra Vista National Scenic Byway.
Details and registration: www.grizzlycentury.org.
Harvest Run
When: Saturday
Where: Cutler Park, Visalia
It's not too late to leave your mark on the Valley Runner of the Year Series. The 5-kilometer event, worth 10 points, is the penultimate race.
The 5K race begins at 8:30 a.m., preceded by a 1-mile event at 8:15. Race day registration is $25 for the 5K and $5 for the mile. Details: visaliarunners.com.
News & notes
- Brett Maune of Los Angeles is claiming a record for an unsupported solo hike of the 223-mile John Muir Trail from Whitney Portal to Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley: 3 days, 14 hours, 13 minutes. If it's verified that Maune did not receive any support, he will have smashed the record by some 19 hours.
- An $800,000 makeover of the Half Dome Overlook at Yosemite National Park has been completed and reopened to the public. Located along Big Oak Flat Road, the overlook provides a view of Half Dome framed on either side by El Capitan and Glacier Point.
- The CAST for Kids Foundation needs volunteer boat drivers from 6:30-11 a.m. Saturday at Millerton Lake to help take underprivileged and special- needs kids fishing. Call Marty Hooton at (559) 978-1463.
- Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, California, is holding its annual multi-course workshop Oct. 23-25 at Wonder Valley Ranch Resort. The $350 fee covers meals, instruction, equipment, supplies and lodging. Details: bowca.org or (530) 347-0227.
- A 66-year-old Michigan man hooked a brown trout weighing 41 pounds, 7 ounces last month on the Big Manistee River. Once the paperwork is ratified, Tom Healy's catch will be a world record.
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