Portola Valley’s annual 2.6-mile friendly race — by foot, by bicycle, by scooter — along Alpine and Portola roads from the Alpine Inn to the kid’s playground at Town Center is set for this Saturday morning.
The June 10 town picnic unofficially starts at 9 a.m. with registration at the Alpine Inn at 3915 Alpine Road for the Zots to Tots race ,which happens an hour later at 10 a.m. The picnic itself begins at 11 a.m. at Town Center. Besides barbecue and cotton candy, there will be live music, carnival games and a collector car show.
People of all ages are invited to the race and all racers receive a race bib, a T-shirt and a ribbon. Registration is $10 per person, with a discount for families.
The Nate Pruitt Group will provide the music; games will include a dunk tank, an inflatable obstacle course and a climbing wall. Ticket prices begin at 50 cents, and food and snacks at $1.
Antique and collector vehicles owned by residents will be on display in the parking lot in front of the Historic Schoolhouse.
For information on the race, call Jim Totte at 245-6851. For more information on the picnic, including volunteer needs, call Community Events Committee chair Liz Sweeney at 851-4553.
