As an explorer for the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Michael Sayih is a dedicated learner with a positive attitude. Confined to a wheelchair because of the effects of cerebral palsy, the teenager’s father, a fitness enthusiast, knows how much his son wishes he could walk and run. So Jim Sayih created Michael’s Special 5K Run/Walk, Runners [...]

  Get fit and grant wishes. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida is hosting its Inaugural Walk For Wishes 5K Walk/Run on Feb. 6 at Markham Park. Participants can go solo or start a team with friends, family members and co-workers. The registration fee is a $25 donation ($10 for children under 12). “Ultimately, our [...]

  Banking on the success of the annual Seven Mile Bridge Run that has thrived for 25 years, organizers in Key Largo have created the Jewfish Creek Bridge Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk for Nov. 14. The races are to occupy the northbound lanes of the recently completed 1.25-mile Jewfish Creek Bridge and the southern portion of [...]

  The Miami/Fort Lauderdale Affiliate of Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure reports that 18,990 individuals, including more than 900 breast cancer survivors, participated in the 14th annual race on Oct. 17. This set a record. According to a statement from the organization, “The number of participants at this year’s event also made it the largest [...]

  The 14th annual Fantasy of Lights 5K Run and 2.5-Mile Fitness Walk will take place on Nov. 21 at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek. Michael Mills of Broward Parks and Recreation Division describes it this way: “A unique evening race set on a USA Track and Field-certified course illuminated with millions of lights and [...]