WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECTATOR SPORTS: FRIDAY 2

* AUTO RACING: Rim of the World rally, California 14 at Palmdale Boulevard, Palmdale, 7 p.m.; 360 sprints, stock cars, Perris Auto Speedway, 7 p.m.

* BASEBALL: Chicago Cubs at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 7 p.m.

* COLLEGE BASEBALL: Southern Utah at Cal State Northridge, DH, 1 p.m.; San Diego at Pepperdine, 2:30 p.m.; UC Santa Barbara at Long Beach State, 7 p.m.

* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: High Desert at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:15 p.m.

* HOCKEY: Utah at Ice Dogs, IHL playoffs, Game 1 of conference semifinals, Long Beach Arena, 7 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Hollywood Park, 7 p.m.; quarter horse racing, Los Alamitos, 7:15 p.m.

* SOFTBALL: WISL tournament, Loyola Marymount, 9 a.m.; UC Santa Barbara at Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* CYCLING: Catalina Clean Air Challenge today through Sunday. Register today near Catalina Cruise’s island ferry dock at Long Beach Harbor for $75. Details: (213) 935-5864 or (818) 797-5864, ext. 252., or www.adventuresports.com/asap/ala/cac.htm

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SATURDAY 3

* AUTO RACING: Rim of the World rally, Antelope Valley Mall, Palmdale, 1 p.m.; stock cars, Kern County Raceway, Rosamond, 2 p.m.; USAC midgets, vintage cars, Cajon Speedway, El Cajon, 7 p.m.; winged sprint cars, Perris Auto Speedway, 7 p.m.; IMCA sprint cars, stock cars, Ventura Raceway, 7 p.m.; trucks, stock cars, Blythe Speedway, 7 p.m.; stock cars, Santa Maria Speedway, 7:30 p.m.

* ARENA FOOTBALL: New Jersey at Piranhas, Pond of Anaheim, 7:30 p.m.

* BASEBALL: Chicago Cubs at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 7 p.m.

* COLLEGE BASEBALL: Southern Utah at Cal State Northridge, DH, noon; San Diego at Pepperdine, DH, noon; UC Santa Barbara at Long Beach State, 7 p.m.

* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: High Desert at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:15 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Hollywood Park, featuring $100,000 Mervyn LeRoy Handicap, first post 1:15 p.m.; quarter horse racing, Los Alamitos, 6:15 p.m.

* HORSE SHOW: 24th Annual Brass Ring Horse Show, Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, 9 a.m.

* MINOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Seattle at Orange County, Santa Ana Stadium, 7:30 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: Speedway bikes, Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, 7:30 p.m.

* SOFTBALL: WISL tournament, Loyola Marymount, 9 a.m.; UC Santa Barbara at Long Beach State, 1 p.m.; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo at Cal State Fullerton, 1 p.m.

* COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Steve Scott Invitational, Long Beach State, 10 a.m.; Brigham Young and UCLA at USC, Cromwell Field, 10 a.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SUNDAY 4

* AUTO RACING: Stock cars, Willow Springs Raceway, 10 a.m.

* BASEBALL: Chicago Cubs at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 1 p.m.

* COLLEGE BASEBALL: San Diego at Pepperdine, 1 p.m.; UC Santa Barbara at Long Beach State, 1 p.m.

* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: High Desert at Rancho Cucamonga, 2:15 p.m.

* HOCKEY: Utah at Ice Dogs, IHL playoffs, Game 2 of conference semifinals, Long Beach Arena, 4 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Hollywood Park, featuring $100,000 Inglewood Handicap, first post, 1 p.m.; quarter horse racing, Los Alamitos, 6:15 p.m.

* HORSE SHOW: 24th Annual Brass Ring Horse Show, Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, 9:30 a.m.

* SOFTBALL: WISL tournament, Loyola Marymount, 9 a.m.; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo at Long Beach State, 1 p.m.

About This Listing

On Fridays The Times will publish a sampling of Southland participatory events on a space-available basis. To submit your event, send a fax with the date, location, and time of competition to (213) 237-7876 or write to Sports Weekend, Sports Department, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA, 90053. Only events with date-of-competition registration will be accepted.