These races are more than just running and biking. These races are dirty, wet, bouncy, life-changing and fun. LAist has four picks of local(ish) races in the next upcoming year to gear up for: Camp Pendleton World Famous Mud Run Next Race: October 20, 2007 Location: Camp Pendleton (Oceanside, CA) Website: www.camppendletonraces.com Tips: Sells Out Extremely Fast. Another three races will be held in June of 2008 in which race registration will begin in......

Matt Silverberg rode from San Francisco to Los Angeles on a bike with 2300 other cyclists earlier this month to raise money and awareness for AIDS and he filmed his experience. This year, AIDS/LifeCycle 6 surpassed goals and raised 11 million. What will ALC7 do next June 1st through 8th? We don't know, but we're planning on riding along on the adventure.......