Bay Area health and fitness events - San Francisco Chronicle

Big Kahuna Triathlon

For serious competition or just for fun, ending with Hawaiian entertainment. Alternate courses available. Sunday. Call for price. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz. $185-$340. www.firstwave-events.com/events/big-kahuna-triathlon^[1] .

Birds of Prey Migration Kickoff Hike

Learn about eagles and hawks in Solano County. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. Donation, Lynch Canyon Open Space Park, 3100 Lynch Road, Vallejo. (707) 685-5908. www.solanolandtrust.org^[2] .

East Napa Walking Tour

Highlighting East Napa's architecture and history. 10 a.m.-noon. Saturday. $10-$20. Borreo Building on the northeast corner of Third St., Napa. (707) 255-1836. www.napacountylandmarks.org^[3] .

Sanjay Basu

The Stanford assistant professor discusses his book, "The Body Economic," and his data to demonstrate consequences of bad fiscal policy on health care. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Free. Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, S.F. (415) 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com^[4] .

Family Fitness at West Bluff

An energy-packed morning of family games. Wear comfortable clothing, and bring water. 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday. Meet at the Warming Hut next to the West Bluff Amphitheatre at the west end of Crissy Field, S.F. Reservations required at (415) 561-4323. www.parksconservancy.org/events/park-interp/family-fun-fitness.html^[5] .

Healthiest Employers Awards

Celebrate corporate wellness in the Bay Area at this annual awards breakfast program. 7:30-10 a.m. Friday. $125; $1,350 per table. Hotel Sofitel, 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City. (408) 299-1876. www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/event/79301^[6] .

Inside the California Food Revolution

Some of California's top food minds and highly rated chefs break down the evolution of food over the past 30-plus years, as well as their own contributions to the development of California cuisine. 6 p.m. Sept. 12. $7-$20. Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F. (415) 597-6700. www.commonwealthclub.org^[7] .

Remediating Arsenic in Soil: Learning from the Santa Fe Right of Way Project

Learn how to test soil for lead, interpret the results, and explore different strategies for remediation. Also, see a project under way to remove arsenic from the soil of the Santa Fe Railroad^[8] 's right-of-way using Chinese Brake Ferns. 10 a.m.-Noon. Sept. 12. Free. Derby and Acton St., Berkeley. (510) 548-2220 Ext. 239. www.ecologycenter.org^[9] .

Urban Gardens & Heavy Metal: Keeping Lead off the Menu

Gain an understanding of how lead behaves in the garden and simple ways to avoid eating and breathing it. 10 a.m.-Noon. Saturday. Free. 2850 Sacramento St., Berkeley. (510) 548-2220, Ext. 239. www.ecologycenter.org^[10] .

Stay Healthy as the Seasons Change

Learn herbal remedies and simple lifestyle changes that may help protect against colds and flu, low energy and depressed moods in the winter months in this lecture by Dr. Bradly Jacobs^[11] . 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Free. Cavallo Point Lodge, Healing Arts Center^[12] and Spa, 601 Murray Circle, Fort Baker, Sausalito. RSVP to (415) 339-2692. www.cavallopoint.com/drbrad^[13] .

Tour de Fuzz

50k, 100k and 100-mile bicycle routes through the wine country followed by a barbecue and party with live music to raise funds for the Sonoma County Law Enforcement Chaplaincy program. Sept. 14. $65-$95. 90 Ursuline Road, Santa Rosa. www.tourdefuzz.org^[14] .

Yoga for the Blind

Instructor Nancy Yates developed this class for visually impaired and blind people of all ages and levels. 6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Free. San Francisco Public Library, Library for the blind, 100 Larkin St., S.F. (415) 557-4400. www.sfpl.org^[15] .

References

1. ^{^} www.firstwave-events.com/events/big-kahuna-triathlon (www.firstwave-events.com)


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


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


4. ^{^} www.bookpassage.com (www.bookpassage.com)


5. ^{^} www.parksconservancy.org/events/park-interp/family-fun-fitness.html (www.parksconservancy.org)


6. ^{^} www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/event/79301 (www.bizjournals.com)


7. ^{^} www.commonwealthclub.org (www.commonwealthclub.org)


8. ^{^} Santa Fe Railroad (www.sfgate.com)


9. ^{^} www.ecologycenter.org (www.ecologycenter.org)


10. ^{^} www.ecologycenter.org (www.ecologycenter.org)


11. ^{^} Bradly Jacobs (www.sfgate.com)


12. ^{^} Arts Center (www.sfgate.com)


13. ^{^} www.cavallopoint.com/drbrad (www.cavallopoint.com)


14. ^{^} www.tourdefuzz.org (www.tourdefuzz.org)


15. ^{^} www.sfpl.org (www.sfpl.org)