By Hi-Tec finishers

Four Los Altos residents participated in the Hi-Tec Adventure Race Aug. 19 at Folsom Lake in Sacramento. They were on teams that competed in trail running (5-8 miles), kayaking (1-2 miles) and mountain biking (10-15 miles) in a test of endurance and teamwork. Brent Forsthe was part of team Xtreme Organic Matter, which finished 13th in the male division with a time of 2 hours, 52 minutes and 39 seconds. Matt and Tami Richardson competed for Mochihchu, which took eighth in the coed division (2:46.50). Deborah Kilpatrick was on Voodoo Spice, which placed 18th in the female division (4:52.15).

Fall ball

A pair of 13-15-year-old division Babe Ruth baseball teams are seeking area players for the fall season. Games will be played at Baylands Park in Palo Alto Sept. 15 through Nov. 15. For more information, call 793-0770 or send e-mail to WCMurphy@aol.com.

Wanted: coaches

Los Altos High is looking for several coaches for the next school year. The Eagles need a girls varsity basketball coach and assistants, and assistants for football, boys basketball, wrestling and track and field. If interested, call athletic director Monica Lodge at 960-8857.

Don’t miss the boat

Flotilla 43, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, is offering a boating skills and seamanship class with lessons on boat handling, safety and legal requirements, aids to navigation, weather, trailering, knots and line handling, engines and navigation rules. The 13-session class starts today and meets 7-9 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays at the Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela St. Free instruction; $40 fee for textbook/materials. For more information, call Lee Scoville at (408) 866-1450 or Hannelore Maddox at (408) 773-0396.