Coastal Companion

Your ultimate guide to the coast

Turtle Crawl and Nest Fest – Jekyll Island, Georgia

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Registration and information can be found at http://gamultisports.com. Registration for the Triathlon is open until May 1. Register in advance or on-site for the Fun Run.
The triathlon begins at 7:30 a.m., and the 5 km. Fun Run/Walk (open to people of all ages and athletic abilities) starts at 8:00 a.m.

For more information, contact the Georgia Sea Turtle Center at 635-4444 or the Jekyll Island Visitor Information Center at 635-3636.

Nest Fest is from 12 – 4 pm. Learn more about sea turtles and their habitats. Kids can participate in the ever-popular Kids’ Turtle Crawl on the beach, face painting, sea turtle related games, and many hands-on exhibits. And turtles will be released!

The Jekyll Island Welcome Center at 877-4-Jekyll

Family Fitness Weekend – Crescent Beach, Florida

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Publix Family Fitness Weekend takes place Saturday, May. 3 – Sunday, May. 4, 2008
at Crescent Beach, FL

Get the whole family into shape when Publix presents the St. Augustine edition of it’s Family Fitness program. Enjoy a fun filled weekend competing in a series of family sporting events including a Sprint Triathlon, Sprint Duathlon, Open Water Swim, Kids Sprint, 5K walk/run and an In-Line Skate Race. This weekend-long fitness event is a Florida qualifier for the “Best of the US Amateur Triathlete Competition’s”. All events take place from Beacher’s Lodge at Crescent Beach.
Location: Crescent Beach- Beachers Lodge
Registration varies per event.

For more information visit the website www.familyfitnessweekend.com

The Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika – Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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The best LPGA women golfers in the world will once again come to RiverTowne Country Club in Mt. Pleasant in May of 2008 to compete in The Ginn Tribute hosted by ANNIKA. With one of the richest purses, $2.6 million, on the LPGA Tour, the second year of this 72-hole tournament promises to be as exciting as the inaugural event held in 2007 and won by Nicole Castrale in a sudden-death playoff. For tickets and information, visit www.ginntribute.com or call 843-849-2380.

“I look forward to working with Ginn Resorts once again as we will host another first class LPGA tournament in a wonderful community”, said Annika, tournament host. “Our first year, in 2007, was a tremendous success and I know our event in 2008 will be even bigger and better.”

The 2007 Ginn Tribute hosted by ANNIKA saw Nicole Castrale earn her first LPGA title. Castrale defeated Lorena Ochoa in a sudden-death one-hole playoff to win the $390,000 paycheck.

Pro Beach Volley Ball – Charleston, S.C.

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The AVP Charleston Open, South Carolina’s only professional beach volleyball event and Charleston’s largest beach party of the year, returns May 15th – 18th, 2008 to the Family Circle Tennis Center on Daniel Island. Over 150 top players, including a host of US Olympic gold medalists and the biggest superstars of the game, will battle for a total purse of $200,000 in men’s and women’s competition. Weekend ticket packages and individual session tickets will be available for sale beginning March 1st, 2008.

Once again, the Family Circle Tennis Center will be transformed into beachfront property as over 1,500 tons of pristine white PGA Bunker quality sand will be trucked in to create five world-class volleyball courts spread out over the 32-acre facility, and an intimate center court inside Family Circle Magazine Stadium. This beautifully designed award-winning tennis facility will be become a volleyball paradise showcasing the premier matches and off-court activities throughout the four-day event.

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2nd Annual Laurel Hill Family Fun Run/Walk – Charleston, S.C.

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The Second Annual Laurel Hill Primary PTA Family Fun Run/Walk is gearing up for a day of running, health fairs, kids’ fun and partnership with the Special Olympics. The one-mile fun run and walk will kick off on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. in the Park West subdivision. The race is set to be lead by fitness guru T-Bone and team members of the Special Olympics. “While the race is organized by the Laurel Hill Primary School PTA, we are hoping that kids and parents from all over the area will participate,” says E.C. Setser, Laurel Hill PTA President.
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