ADVENTURE RACING
Saturday
X Challenge; four-person team competition of mountain bike, kayak, run, wallclimb and challenge course; $50 per team; Pueblo active.com
May 19-22
Adventure race training retreat; kayaking, mountain biking, orienteering, canyoneering; $995; Red Cliffs Adventure Lodge, Moab, Utah gravityplay.com
June 5
GNC Adventure Sprint Race Championships, Vail Mountain: 3-6 hour race will include navigation, mountain biking, hiking, inline skating, ropes, and whitewater; $250 for co-ed teams of three, $10,000 prize purse
tevamountaingames.com
June 11-12
AdventureXstream – Durango 12-hour and 24-hour races; river paddling, mountain biking, trail running; $175, $250 gravityplay.com
July 23
AdventureXstream – Breckenridge; 12-hour and 24-hour races; lake paddling, mountain biking, trail running, orienteering; $175, $250 gravityplay.com
Sept. 10
AdventureXstream – Vail; 12-hour race; 11-mile river paddle (including Class II), 35-mile mountain bike, 9-mile trek; $175 gravityplay.com
Sept. 24
Sixth annual Summit Adventure (formerly Kokopelli); individual, two-person and three-person races; $145-$475; limited number of entries accepted; Frisco emgcolorado.com or 303-635-2815
CANOE/KAYAK
May 19-22
Ruby/Horsethief Canyons Canoe Trip with the Women’s Wilderness Institute; no previous canoeing experience is required; $520, includes food and equipment 303-938-9191
June 1
Raft and Kayak Paddlecross: Dowd Chute on the Eagle River, near Vail, $30 kayak/$100 per raft team
tevamountaingames.com
June 2
Paddler Magazine Extreme Creek Race: Homestake Creek, near Vail, $30
tevamountaingames.com
June 9-12
Grace and Grit! canoe trip for women over 45 with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; $520, includes food and equipment; Gunnison River 303-938-9191
CLIMBING
May 7
The Rock bouldering competition; $10; Monument therockatsocnroll.com
June 3
Freestyle Dyno Comp: Vail Village, $30
tevamountaingames.com
June 4
Speed Bouldering Competition: Vail Village, $30 tevamountaingames.com
June 5
Volkswagen Bouldering Competition: junior, intermediate and recreational divisions, Vail Village, $20
tevamountaingames.com
June 11
Intro to rock climbing with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; $90, includes climbing gear and lunch; Boulder area 303-938-9191
June 18
The Rock bouldering competition; $10; Monument. therockatsocnroll.com
June 25-26
Top Rope Anchor Weekend with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; $175, includes all climbing gear and lunches; Boulder area 303-938-9191
July 9
17th annual Triple Bypass Bicycle Tour, Evergreen to Avon, 120 miles, $98 teamevergreen.org or 303-674-6048
July 16
Intro to rock climbing with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; $90, includes climbing gear and lunch; Boulder area 303-938-9191
July 23-24
Intro to Rock Climbing Weekend with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; $175, includes all climbing gear and lunches; Boulder area 303-938-9191
July 30-31
Lead Climbing Weekend with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; $175, includes all climbing gear and lunches; Boulder area 303-938-9191
CYCLING
Mountain and road
Thursday-Saturday
BetterRide Mountain Bike Camp; skills clinic; $289; Fruita betterride.net or 970-261-1869
Friday
Fifth annual Roadless Ride; spinning class for charity; $25; Athletic Club at Denver Place brentsplace.org
Friday-Saturday
18 hours of Fruita; race starts at midnight Saturday and finishes at 6 p.m. Fruita fruitamountainbike.com or 970-858-7220
Friday-May 7
Fruita Fat Tire Festival; Guided trail rides, races, product demos, concerts, parties; Fruita fruitamountainbike.com
May 5-8
Third annual Bikerpelli 2005; fully supported, non-competitive ride of 142 miles of Kokopelli Mountain Bike Trail; $285; Fruita to Moab bikerpelli.com
May 6-9
BetterRide Women’s Mountain Bike Camp; $289; Fruita betterride.net or 970-261-1869
May 7
Third annual Rabbit Mountain Time Trial; 11K time trial; $20; Longmont
bouldercycling.org
May 8
Bouncing Bunny Bike Battle; one to four 9.8-mile laps of singletrack; $25
org.mesastate.edu/cycling/race.htm
June 4
Nature Valley Colorado X-Country NORBA Championships, Vail Mountain: pro, expert and open divisions, $30 plus NORBA membership
tevamountaingames.com
June 5
18th annual Elephant Rock Cycling Adventure; group mountain, road, and tandem rides; $25-$45; Castle Rock
elephantrockride.com or 303-282-9020
Vail Pass Hill Climb Time Trial: former Coors Classic route up the Vail Pass Bike Path, $25
tevamountaingames.com
June 18-23
Introduction to Dirt Road Touring; two-day classroom, four-day self-contained camping bicycle trip; $549; Winter Park adventurecycling.org/tours
June 19-25
Ride the Rockies; Grand Junction to Breckenridge; $285; registration closed ridetherockies.com or 303-820-1338 June 22-26
Crested Butte’s 25th Annual Fat Tire Bike Week: $20 per day, $75 for five-day pass, Crested Butte
ftbw.com or 800-545-4505
July 17
Aspen Bike for the Cure; Road Ride from Aspen Highlands to Maroon Bells, benefits the Susan G. Komen Foundation 970-920-0250
Aug. 6
Durango MTB 100; 100-mile, 100-kilometer and 50K mountain bike races; $75-$175; 100-mile race limited to 100 riders; Durango MTB100.com
Ongoing
Road rides each weekend in south metro area hosted by the Highlands Ranch Cycling Club; intermediate to advanced; two to five hours; helmet required; free highlandsranchcycling.com
Gunnison Valley Mountain Biking instruction and tours; private, groups, ladies-only, half-day, full-day or custom; fees vary; Gunnison/Crested Butte 970-275-0485
HIKING
July-August
Keystone Mountain Adventures backpacking program. Designed for 14- to 17-year-old backpackers interested in learning low-impact camping, orienteering and natural and cultural history. Includes a day of rafting on the Arkansas River through Brown’s Canyon. Dates and prices: July 7-16 ($850), July 18-23 ($550), July 25-30 ($550), Aug. 1-6 ($550) 800-215-5585 or keystone.org
July 12-16
Rocky Mountain Backpack for Women 18-25 with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; $580, includes all food and equipment; Rocky Mountain National Park 303-938-9191
July 25-29
Rocky Mountain Backpack with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; previous backpacking experience and/or good level of fitness required; $580, includes all food and equipment; Rocky Mountain National Park 303-938-9191
RUNNING
Saturday
Run for A Child’s Sake; 5K run/walk and 1-mile kids’ fun run; $15-$20; Fort Collins active.com
Race of the Sentry; 5K and pushups to compete against the Army and Air Force cadets; $15; Fort Collins
active.com
Sunday
Domino’s Pizza Make-A-Wish half-marathon, two-person relay and 5K walk/run; Bolder Boulder qualifying race; $20-$70; Cherry Creek State Park www.wishcolorado.org 800-366-9474
Cinco de Mayo Run; 5K, 10K and 1.5-mile fun run; $20; Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo active.com
2005 Run with the Warriors 5K; $15-$20; Westminster
adams50.k12.co.us/whs
Rocky Mountain Road Runners May Trophy Series; 5 miles; $5; Littleton rmrr.org
May 3
Dash & Dine 5K No. 4; weekly Tuesday night run; $12; Boulder active.com
May 4
DLHS Making Track(s) Meet; adult 400-meter, 1-mile, 2-mile races and student 100 and 400 races; $10-$20; Denver Lutheran High School active.com
May 7
Barking Dog Duathlon (No. 1 in 2005 Mile High series); 5K run, 30K bike, 5K run; $123-$160; Keenesburg
racingunderground.com
Cinco-Cinco 5K Run/Walk; $15-$20; Fort Collins active.com
Take 5 in the Garden; 5K or 5-mile runs; $20; Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs csgrandprix.com
Lakeshore FlatOut 5K; $15; Flat Irons Mall, Broomfield
bolderboulder.com/5kseries.cfm
Third Annual Bob Turner Classic 5K Run/Walk; $15; Berthoud active.com
Women’s River5K; $20; Grand Junction girlsontherungv.com
Partners’ Fiesta 5K; $20-$25; Greeley weldpartners.org
Dumb Friends League Furry Scurry; $40; Washington Park ddfl.org
Eighth annual KBCO Kinetic 5K Race Around the Rez; $15-$25; Boulder
kbco.com
Spirit Challenge Run; 10K run, 5K run/walk and 5K walk-a-thon; $20 Steamboat; runningseries.com
May 14
24th annual High Line Canal Run and Walk, 5K run/walk (9 a.m.) or 10K run (8 a.m.), deKoevend Park, 6301 S. University. 10K run is a Boulder Bolder qualifier, $20 in advance and $25 on race day 303-798-7515 or sspr.org
May 20-21
24 Hours of Boulder; all-day/all-night relay race; $90 (solo); $80 (duo), $70/person (extreme team of 3-5); $60/person (open division of 6-10)
geminiadventures.com
May 21
Mike the Headless Chicken 5K; 9 a.m.; $15; Fruita mmstriders.org
May 22
Colorado Rockies Home Run; 5K; $15-$30; Coors Field 303-430-2817;
coloradorockies.com
May 28
Garfield Grumble; 5-plus mile trail run/hike; $3; 8 a.m.; Palisade
970-245-4382 or 970-245-4243 or mmstriders.org
May 30
Bolder Boulder 10K; various age groups; $25-$38 bolderboulder.com
June 4
GORE-TEX USATF National Trail Running Championships pro and amateur divisions, Vail Mountain, $30
tevamountaingames.com
Teva X-1 5K Mud Run: 5K fun run with major mud bogs, Vail, $10
tevamountaingames.com
“Water Tower” 5-mile desert run. $2 suggested donation, 1.5 miles north of H Road on 27& 1/4 Road (NW of the Airport), 7:30 a.m. 970-241-6478 or
mmstriders.org
June 11
29th annual “Run the Rockies” half-marathon and Ten Mile Creek 10K; Frisco emgcolorado.com
Big Sky Duathlon (No. 2 in 2005 Mile High series); 2.5-mile run, 15-mile bike, 2.5-mile run; $123-$160; Bennett
racingunderground.com
June 12
Teva 10K at 10,000 feet
9 a.m.; $25; Vail vailrec.com or 970-479-2280
June 22
Summer Solstice Run/Walk; evening 5K; City Park 303-430-2817
June 22
Dan Peterson Memorial Main Street Mile; $15; 7 p.m. Grand Junction 970-241-7866 or 970-261-8729 or mmstriders.org
July 30
Monument Downhill 5K. Starts near east entrance to Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, 8 a.m., $15 (pre-entry) 970-241-7886 or
mmstriders.org
July 2
Spiral Drive Run, 4 miles/500 feet up and down, Salida 877-772-5432
July 3
Teva Vail Daily Vail Hill Climb; 8 a.m.; $25; Vail vailrec.com or 970-479-2280
July 8-10
The Hardrock 100 Endurance Run links the San Juan mountain towns of Telluride, Ouray, Lake City and Silverton in a race that covers more than 33,000 feet in elevation gain. run100s.com/HR or hardrock100.com
July 9
Cabbage Head Duathlon (No. 2 in 2005 Mile High series); 5K run, 30K bike, 5K run; $123-$160; Wiggins
racingunderground.com
July 16
Aspen Race for the Cure; 5K; 970-920-0250 or
July 24
Teva Vail half-marathon; 8 a.m.; $25; Vail vailrec.com or 970-479-2280
July 30
Brent Eley Foundation Kid’s Cure For Cancer 5K; $15-$25; Inverness
303-831-4545 or kidscure.org
Aug. 6
Desert Championships 10K & 15K, desert trail runs, 7:30 p.m., 1.5 miles north of H Road on 27& 1/4 Road (NW of the Airport) 970-241-6478, mmstriders.org or bloobarooo@yahoo.com
Aug. 14
Teva Berry Picker 5K and 10K; 9 a.m.; $25; Vail vailrec.com or 970-479-2280
Aug. 20
Pikes Peak Ascent, 13.32 miles, 7,815 feet elevation gain; $60; online registration closed pikespeakmarathon.org
Aug. 21
Pikes Peak Marathon; $60; 7,815 feet elevation gain, online registration closed pikespeakmarathon.org
Aug. 20
Palisade Peach Festival 10K, Palisade, 8 a.m. 970-241-7866, chris@outdoorguru.com or mmstriders.org
Aug. 27
Alzheimer’s Memory Walk 2005; 5K; no fees, donations only; Sterling coloradomemorywalk.org
SNOWRIDING
ski, boarding, snowshoeing
April-May
One-day guided backcountry tours; avalanche gear, climbing equipment included; $195 one person ($75 additional person); intermediate-advance ski/riding skills required alpineworldascents.com
Saturday
The Grind; race up 2,000-vertical feet to Little Lenawee Peak, then ride down double black diamond North Pole and the Lower East Wall; $20; Arapahoe Basin arapahoebasin.com
May 1
Closing day at Loveland: Includes live music all afternoon on the plaza.
skiloveland.com
TRIATHLON
May 21
Superior Kiwanis Youth Triathlon; 10-under (100-yard swim, 3.1-mile bike, 0.6 of a mile run), 11-12 (200-yard swim, 6.2-mile bike, 1.2-mile run), 13-15 (400-yard swim, 6.2-mile bike, 2-mile run); $18-$22 active.com
June 7, 21; July 12, 26
Dip and Dash race series No. 1; 800-yard swim, 5-kilometer run; $25 individual race, $75 series; 6 p.m.; Aurora Reservoir heramultisport.com
June 12
My Way or The Tri Way (or duathlon); 800-yard swim, 15-mile bike, 4-mile run; $60-$69; Aurora Reservoir
thetriway.com
June 14, 28; July 19; Aug. 2
Dip and Dash race series No. 2; 800-yard swim, 5-kilometer run; $25 individual race, $75 series; 6 p.m.; Cherry Creek Reservoir heramultisport.com
June 19
Longmont Kids Triathlon; 10-under (100-yard swim, 3.1-mile bike, 0.6 of a mile run), 11-12 (200-yard swim, 6.2-mile bike, 1.2-mile run), 13-15 (400-yard swim, 6.2-mile bike, 2-mile run); $25 (individual) $40 (team)
ci.longmont.co.us
5430 Sprint Triathlon; half-mile swim, 17-mile bike, 3-mile run; Boulder Reservoir; $60 5430sports.com
July 16
Table Mountain Youth and Juniors Triathlon; 10-under (100-yard swim, 3.1-mile bike, 0.6 of a mile run), 11-12 (200-yard swim, 6.2-mile bike, 1.2-mile run), 13-15 (400-yard swim, 6.2-mile bike, 2-mile run); $22.50; Arvada
tablemountaintriathlon.com
July 17
Danskin Women’s Triathlon; half-mile swim, 12-mile bike, 3.1-mile run; $70-$75 for individual, $130-$135 for team; Aurora Reservoir 303-430-2817 or danskin.com
Table Mountain Triathlon; 500-yard swim, 12.5-mile bike, 3.1-mile run; $50; Arvada tablemountaintriathlon.com
July 24
Boulder Peak Triathlon; 1,500-meter swim, 42-kilometer bike, 6.2-kilometer run; Boulder Reservoir; $85
5430sports.com or 303-442-0041
Aug. 7
5430 Long Course Triathlon; 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run; Boulder Reservoir; $145
5430sports.com or 303-442-0041
Tri For The Cure; 1/2-mile swim, 12-mile bike, 3.1-mile run; $75 individual, $135 team; Cherry Creek State Park
303-430-2969 or
triforthecure-denver.com
Aug. 21
The Great Colorado Triathlon; 1,500-meter swim, 40K bike, 10k run; $85; Longmont active.com
LECTURES, CLASSES
Saturday
My Way Triathlon Swim Clinic; triathlon specific swim clinic designed to improve technique; $30; DU Ritchie Center thetriway.com
May 4-18
Colorado Center for Altitude Training & Performance Endurance Seminars; 90-minute seminars designed to educate serious and recreational athletes on key components to healthy training; $40-$75; Denver atpcenter.com
May 15
Trail Running 101 Form Clinic; coaching and consultation for individuals and groups, for running (5K-100 miles), multisport, adventure racing and other endurance sports; $30; near Golden
runuphillracing.com
June 5
Trail Running 101 Form Clinic; coaching and consultation for individuals and groups, for running (5K-100 miles), multisport, adventure racing and other endurance sports; $30; near Golden
runuphillracing.com
COMMUNITY EVENTS
June 1-5
Teva Mountain Games; kayaking, rafting, biking, climbing, trail running, adventure races and dog challenge; Vail
tevamountaingames.com or 970-477-0111
