Bay Area health and fitness events - San Francisco Chronicle

All One Ocean's Run for the Beach

A fun run and walk on Ocean Beach with music, food, children's activities, games, raffles and more. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. $10-$30. Stairwell 20, Ocean Beach, S.F. www.alloneocean.org/run-for-the-beach^[1] .

Birds of Prey Migration Sensation Hike

Larry Broderick leads a hike offering raptor identification tips. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. $5 for parking. Lynch Canyon Open Space Park, 3100 Lynch Road, Vallejo. RSVP required to (707) 685-5908 or mbcrittendon@comcast.net^[2] . www.solanolandtrust.org^[3] .

Capitalism and Health

Susan Rosenthal, physician, author and socialist, discusses the cost of sacrificing human health to profit and argues that more can be done to manage the impact of capitalism on the health care system. 7 p.m. Saturday. $3. Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. (510) 698-2412. www.speakout-now.org^[4] .

City 5k and 10k Running Tours

Daily group running events through various neighborhoods including Pier 39, Ballpark/Waterfront, Union Square/Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Park, Golden Gate Bridge and more. See website for schedule. 7 and 9 a.m. daily. $25-$40. Ferry Building, S.F. www.cityrunningtours.com/sanfrancisco.html^[5] .

Community Health Fair and Forum: Providing Care and Information on the Affordable Care Act

A panel discussion with local health and insurance experts as well as free health screenings and services. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Free. Laney College, 900 Fallon St., Oakland. http://tinyurl.com/lxsreka.^{[6] [7]}

How to Increase Balance and Decrease Falls

Part of Avenidas & Partners' Caregiving Workshop Series. 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. Avenidas Center^[8] , 270 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. (650) 289-5499. www.avenidas.org/care^[9] .

Managing Stress: Sustaining a Healthy Mind and Body

A forum with Dr. Marcus Penn^[10] and Manuel Villacorta^[11] offering information about the true impact of stress and solutions to help maintain a healthy mind and body. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday. $25. Holiday Inn Civic Center, 50 8th St., S.F. www.eventbrite.com/event/8270343821^[12] .

RCP Tiburon Mile

Open Water Swim

The 14th annual event has become known as one of the most competitive and prestigious open water swims in the world. 9 a.m. Sunday. $139-$189. Angel Island State Park. www.rcptiburonmile.com^[13] .

Run in the Park Point Pinole 5k and 10k

A run along the Point Pinole Regional Shoreline. 8 a.m. Saturday. $30-$40. Tilden Regional Park, 5551 Great Highway, Richmond. www.recreationconnectioninc.com/^[14] #/Pt_Pinole_Park.

Tenderloin Health Fair

Neighborhood health and service agencies offer screenings, connect people with free services and provide information about the Affordable Care Act. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Free. Tenderloin Children's Playground, 570 Ellis St., S.F. (415) 519-6268.

References

1. ^{^} www.alloneocean.org/run-for-the-beach (www.alloneocean.org)


2. ^{^} mbcrittendon@comcast.net (www.sfgate.com)


3. ^{^} www.solanolandtrust.org (www.solanolandtrust.org)


4. ^{^} www.speakout-now.org (www.speakout-now.org)


5. ^{^} www.cityrunningtours.com/sanfrancisco.html (www.cityrunningtours.com)


6. ^{^} Laney College (www.sfgate.com)


7. ^{^} http://tinyurl.com/lxsreka. (tinyurl.com)


8. ^{^} Avenidas Center (www.sfgate.com)


9. ^{^} www.avenidas.org/care (www.avenidas.org)


10. ^{^} Marcus Penn (www.sfgate.com)


11. ^{^} Manuel Villacorta (www.sfgate.com)


12. ^{^} www.eventbrite.com/event/8270343821 (www.eventbrite.com)


13. ^{^} www.rcptiburonmile.com (www.rcptiburonmile.com)


14. ^{^} www.recreationconnectioninc.com/ (www.recreationconnectioninc.com)