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The fifth annual Skyway 10K is scheduled to be held in person on March 6, in St. Petersburg.

Registration for the 2022 event will be based on a lottery process. Those wishing to run must register by Oct. 24 at 11:59 p.m.

Winners of the lottery will be notified by Oct. 28.

Price of general admission is $80 per person. There will be a total if 8,000 registration spots, with 7,500 of those spots designated as general admission, and the remaining 500 designated for VIP admission.

As in previous years, participants will need to arrive at Tropicana Field, 1 Tropicana Drive in St. Petersburg, the morning of the race, at the appropriate time for their bus wave and will be required to board designated buses to be transported to the south end of the Sunshine Skyway Bride, where they will exit and wait for the race to begin. After they finish the race, on the north side of the bridge, they will board buses to return to Tropicana Field.

All race participants will be required to arrive at Tropicana Field for busing. No exceptions will be made.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Armed Forces Families Foundation, which helps fund infrastructure projects that help families of servicemen and servicewomen.

For more information about registration, visit Skyway10K.com.

The Saint Leo University athletics department is accepting applications for public address announcers and play-by-play announcers to help out during the course of the 2021-2022 athletic seasons for all sports. Each applicant is required to send in recordings read from multiple sport scenarios that will then be screened. All students and outside applicants are encouraged to apply. To be considered for any of the roles, the submission process must be completed for each sport in its entirety. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/4wbmfptu.

Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) will host its annual 5K Run with the Bobcats on Nov. 7, at the college’s West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road in New Port Richey.

The 5K race start is 8 a.m., followed by a 1-mile Bobcat Trot at 8:10 a.m.

The event is sponsored by Dr. Rao Musunuru, vice chairman of the PHSC District Board of Trustees.

A brief ribbon-cutting ceremony will dedicate the newly completed Mrs. Prameela Musnuru Health and Wellness Trail in honor of Dr. Musnuru’s wife.

The paved, wheel-chair accessible path rims the campus’ tree-lined perimeter road, also to be dedicated as Rao Musunuru, M.D. Circle Blvd. All walkers and runners are welcome to participate in either race, regardless of fitness levels.

The 5K and Bobcat Trot registration fees begin at $25 and $10, respectively. There is no charge for children ages 12 and under to take part in the Bobcat Trot. Middle school and high school students, as well as PHSC faculty, staff and students, can register for the 5K race at a discounted rate of $15.

All registered participants will receive medals, T-shirts and PHSC swag. Free refreshments also will be available.

For more information and registration, visit tinyurl.com/2zby7av8.

The Tampa Bay Area YMCA’s annual Corporate Cup Challenge is scheduled for Oct. 16 at the James P Gills YMCA, at 8411 Photonics Drive in New Port Richey.

Check-in begins at 8 a.m., with the event running from 9 a.m. to noon.

The Olympics-style coed competition — described as an adult field day — invites companies of eight to 15 employees to compete in obstacle courses, team-building challenges, a climbing wall, inflatable challenges, and tug-of-war.

Proceeds from the event benefit the YMCA’s financial assistance program, which provides opportunities for more than 5,000 people who could otherwise not afford the organization’s programs and services.

Email Randy Nilsson at , or call 727-467-9622 for more information.

The New APSL (Adult Women’s Soccer League) will host its first-ever ladies soccer tournament on Oct. 16 at Wesley Chapel District Park, 7727 Boyette Road in Wesley Chapel.

The daylong event will be a six-on-six format.

Registration is $250 for a team of eight players.

The tournament will allow teams to have one player under 18 years old, provided she has a family member on the team and is included in the eight rostered players.

The tournament’s winning team will earn $250, while second place will receive $100.

To register, visit NewAPSL.com.

For more information, contact Colin Eke at 813-610-2278 or .

The Spooktacular Golf Tournament hosted by Tampa Crossroads will be on Oct. 17, at the Bay Palms Golf Complex on MacDill Air Force Base, 1803 Golf Course Ave., in Tampa.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.

Golfers can register for the tournament for $380 per foursome or $95 per individual player, which includes greens fee, cart, range balls, breakfast and lunch.

The event also will feature raffles, prizes for top finishers, and contests for longest drive, closest to pin, putting and hole-in-one.

Non-golfers also can attend for $25, which covers breakfast and lunch, and additional donations can be made online.

Registration deadline is Oct. 4.

Proceeds from the event will fund and support Tampa Crossroads’ programs and services in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Polk counties. The organization strives to remove barriers in accessing behavioral wellness, housing, and employment services in the community.

For information, call 813-238-8557, ext. 100, or email .