The competition will take place at the university Sunday, May 13, beginning with a wheelchair race at 8 a.m. A 10K competition will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by a 5K at 9:15 a.m. and a mother/child 1K at 10:30 a.m.

"We wanted to do something that would draw attention to the Kinesiology Major's Club as well as raise money for a good cause - the aquatic therapy center," said Melissa Gibson, a senior majoring in kinesiology and an organizer of the event.

The entry fee is $25, with the proceeds split between the student club and adaptive aquatic therapy center.

For more information or to register, call (818) 677-3205.

The Abbott and Linda Brown Western Center for Adaptive Aquatic Therapy is part of CSUN's Center of Achievement for the Physically Disabled, which is recognized internationally for its success in rehabilitating people who have made little or no progress in other therapeutic programs.

The adaptive aquatic center includes therapeutic pools to help meet the specialized rehabilitation needs of paraplegics and persons with spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis or joint and soft tissue injuries.

California State University, Northridge has more than 29,000 full- and part-time students and offers 58 bachelor's and 50 master's degrees. Founded in 1958, it is the only four-year university in the San Fernando Valley.