SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Get ready to enjoy the sunshine as San Diego Padres Hall of Famer and 1976 Cy Young Award winner Randy Jones hosts the 11th annual Randy Jones Run, Walk & Roll For Independence.
The event on May 1 supports Home of Guiding Hands, a San Diego County-based nonprofit that provides programs and housing for men, women and children with developmental disabilities.
Registration is open and participants can create their own 5k (3.1 miles) walk route and complete it anytime on May 1.
The registration fee, $40.00 for adults and $35.00 for children/youth 16-21 and military, includes a T-shirt and commemorative medal.
A Family four-pack is $120 and will provide four hours of respite care for a family of children 3 or younger who have intellectual disabilities, developmental delays or medical fragility. All Walk proceeds benefit Home of Guiding Hands.
News 8 Throwback: San Diego Padres return for spring training season in Arizona
In this week s News 8 Throwback, we take a look back at the spring training seasons of yesteryear as the Padres kick off a month of play in Arizona’s Cactus League.
Credit: KFMB Published: 12:55 PM PST March 3, 2021 Updated: 12:55 PM PST March 3, 2021
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. Spring training kicked off Sunday for the San Diego Padres for a month of play at the Peoria Sports Complex in Arizona. It s the first time since March of last year that the Padres were able to play in front of fans and hear real crowd noise.