Sports Shorts – Aug. 5, 2016

Half marathon registration

The Ramstein Half Marathon will be held Aug. 20. Registration is open until Wednesday at the Southside Fitness Center. Cost is $35 and includes a T-shirt, bag, participation medal and winner trophies.

Summer Skate 2016

Summer Skate will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through Aug. 25 at Crossroads Skate Rink. Cost is $6 a day and is open to all ID cardholders. The Crossroads Skate Rink is located on Vogelweh, Bldg. 2053.

The Color Run

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 4 booster club will sponsor The Color Run Aug. 13 at Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein. Check-in will be held at 8 a.m.; the run will begin at 9 a.m. Early registration costs $35 until Sunday. Registration the day of the event costs $45. Children 12 years old and younger run for free. For more information and to register online, visit https://runsignup.com/Race?raceId=34720.

Unit-level softball championships

Unit-level softball teams from Army garrisons across Europe face off in the 2016 Installation Management Command – Europe unit-level softball championships. U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz hosts the tournament Aug. 12 to 14. A mandatory coaches meeting will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 12, followed by the opening ceremonies at Kleber Fitness Center, Kleber Kaserne, Bldg. 3235. Games begin at 9 a.m. Aug. 13 and 14 at the KAD Field near Daenner Kaserne. For more information, call Sarah Galon at 544-9547 or 0611-143-544-9547 or email sarah.a.galon.naf@mail.mil.

Annual golf tournament

Before you begin your Labor Day weekend, come and join the Warrant Officer Association at their third annual golf tournament Sept. 1 at Woodlawn Gold Course on Ramstein. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Fisher House and other private organizations within the Rheinland-Pfalz Silver Chapter community. Check-in will be from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 9 a.m. For more information and to register, contact Chief Warrant Officer 2 Carlos Heron at carlos.a.heron.mil@mail.mil, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Frederick Scott-Rollins at frederick.g.scottrollins.mil@mail.mil or Chief Warrant Officer 2 Richard Vandeway at richard.d.vandeway.mil@mail.mil.

WELLBEATS™ now available

WELLBEATS™ programs are now available at all U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz fitness centers. Formerly known as Fitness On Request, WELLBEATS™ provides a safe place for newcomers to learn and master the fundamentals of dozens of classes, including yoga, Pilates, step, dance, cycling, kickboxing, strength training, pre- and post-natal and more. Classes are 35 to 50 minutes in length, and there is no cost. Classes may be reserved for Soldier physical training from 6 to 7:30 a.m. Mondays through Fridays. Locations: Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Landstuhl, Miesau, Sembach and Kleber fitness centers. For more information, visit www.kaiserslautern.armymwr.com or contact your local USAG Rheinland-Pfalz fitness center.

Karate Tech classes

Check out SKIESUnlimited Karate Tech and Karate Tech Plus classes. Karate Tech is the modern fusion of six traditional martial arts all in one. It provides a complete system of personal defense for youth ages 5 to 18 years old. Participants will learn confidence, body balance, perseverance, patience, self-mastery sparring and forms. Beginner, Beginner/Intermediate, and Karate Tech Plus levels are offered at various times for various prices. Open to all branches of service. For more information, visit Webtrac or contact Parent Central Services on Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2898, at 493-4516/4122 or 0631-3406-4516/4122; or Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation One Stop shop in Landstuhl, Bldg. 3810, at 486-8943 or 06371-86-8943.

Parent exercise room

The Landstuhl and Sembach fitness centers each bring you an exercise room for parents that features the latest in cardio equipment and offers a play area for your little ones to safely play or watch movies while you work out. The exercise rooms are both open from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends and holidays. For more information, contact the Landstuhl Fitness Center, Bldg. 3720, at 486-7172 or 06371-86-7172; or the Sembach Fitness Center, Bldg. 105, at 496-7530 or 06302-67-7530.

Gymnastics classes

SKIESUnlimited offers gymnastics classes for toddlers, children and youth. Open to all branches of service. For class offerings, times and prices, contact Parent Central Services on Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2898, at 493-4516/4122 or 0631-3406-4516/4122; or Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation One Stop shop in Landstuhl, Bldg. 3810, at 486-8943 or 06371-86-8943.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes

SKIESUnlimited now offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in two different levels: Little Grapplers, ages 5 to 17 years old; and Bully Busters, ages 8 to 13 years old. Each level teaches basic self-defense techniques while instilling the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu foundational principles of leverage and control. Bully Busters focuses on a set curriculum of nonviolent, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu-based self-defense techniques that teach children to neutralize and negotiate with bullies. No experience required, and you can count on seeing a visible increase in your child’s confidence within a few short weeks. Open to all branches of service. For more information or to register, contact Parent Central Services on Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2898, at 493-4516/4122 or 0631-3406-4516/4122; or Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation One Stop shop in Landstuhl, Bldg. 3810, at 486-8943 or 06371-86-8943.