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ADVENTURE RACING
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
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
Saturday
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
CYCLING
Mountain and road
Through Saturday
Fruita Fat Tire Festival; Guided trail rides, races, product demos, concerts, parties; Fruita
fruitamountainbike.com
Thursday-Sunday
Third annual Bikerpelli 2005; fully supported ride of 142 miles of Kokopelli Mountain Bike Trail; $285; Fruita to Moab bikerpelli.com
Friday-Monday
BetterRide Women’s Mountain Bike Camp; $289; Fruita
betterride.net or 970-261-1869
Saturday
Third annual Rabbit Mountain Time Trial; 11K time trial; $20; Longmont bouldercycling.org
Sunday
Bouncing Bunny Bike Battle; one to four 9.8-mile laps of single-track; $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
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
RUNNING
Wednesday
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
Saturday
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 21-22
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 970-858-0360 or
mmstriders.org
May 22
Colorado Rockies Home Run; 5K; $15-$30; Coors Field 303-430-2817
or coloradorockies.com
May 25
Surf & Turf Aquathon; 500-meter swim, 2.5-kilometer run or 1,500 swim, 5K run; $20-$30; Chatfield Reservoir
720-291-4938 or aquathonusa.com
May 28
Garfield Grumble; 5-plus mile trail run/hike; $3; 8 a.m.; Palisade
970-245-4382 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, mmstriders.org or bloobarooo@yahoo.com
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 15
Surf & Turf Aquathon; 500-meter swim, 2.5-kilometer run or 1,500 swim, 5K run; $20-$30; Chatfield Reservoir 720-291-4938 or
aquathonusa.com
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
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 or 303-442-0041
LECTURES, CLASSES
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
May 21
Fourth annual USA Tennis Rock and Rally; tennis lessons, drills and other activities; free; Washington Park, Denver
coloradotennis.com
