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ADVENTURE RACING
Saturday
The Ultimate Adventure 2005; 7- to 12-mile mountain bike, 45-minute kayak, 2- to 3-mile run and team challenge; $130 (male, female and coed teams); Rampart Reservoir, Colorado Springs. havingfuninc.com
Aug. 20
Denver Oyster Urban Adventure Race; the approximately 50-mile, 10-hour race includes in-line skating, urban trekking/stair climbing, rafting, biking, navigation/orienteering, and a mystery event; coed, men’s and women’s three-person teams with mandatory support person; benefits the Special Olympics of Colorado; REI Denver flagship store. 303-777-6887 or visit denveroyster.com.
Aug. 21
Muddy Buddy Ride and Run; 6-mile course of mountain biking and trail running; $100 to $110 per team; Boulder Reservoir. muddybuddy.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
CLIMBING
Today
DIVAS rock out; Learn to rock climb outside with other women; $149; Boulder. outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA
Saturday
DIVAS scale the first; multipitch climbing on the First Flatiron in Boulder; $175; Boulder. outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA
Sunday
Anchor DIVAS; learn to build top rope anchors; $149; Boulder.
outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA.
Monday
DIVAS scale the first; multipitch climbing on the First Flatiron in Boulder; $175. outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA
Aug. 16
Anchor DIVAS; learn to build top rope anchors; $149; Boulder.
outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA
Aug. 20
DIVAS scale the first; multipitch climbing on the First Flatiron in Boulder; $175. outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA.
Aug. 21
DIVAS rock out; learn to rock climb outside with other women; $149; Boulder. outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA
Aug. 22
DIVAS scale the first; multipitch climbing on the First Flatiron in Boulder; $175. outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA.
Aug. 23
DIVAS send; advanced climbing techniques course; $149; Boulder.
outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA
Aug. 27
DIVAS scale the first; multipitch climbing on the First Flatiron in Boulder; $175. outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA
Aug. 28
DIVAS on the sharp end; learn to lead climb and how to place proper protection; $149; Boulder. outdoordivas.com
or 303-449-DIVA
CYCLING
Mountain and road
Friday-Sunday
Carmichael Road Skills Training Camp; all level riders; $599; Colorado Springs. trainright.com
BetterRide women’s mountain bike camp; $329; Summit County.
betterride.net
Saturday
Winter Park mountain bike race series No. 5; 12.4-mile lap, all abilities; $32 to $42; Winter Park.
epicsingletrack.com
Aug. 18
Women’s mountain bike clinic with Mia Stockdale; all levels welcome; $20 (preregistration required); Boulder.
outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA
Aug. 20-21
13th Moonlight Classic; 10- or 20-mile course; $30; starts at 10 p.m. at State Capitol. moonlight-classic.com or 303-282-9020
Aug. 28
12th annual Road Ramble; 12-, 34-, 65- and 100-mile rides; $45 to $50; Larkspur. roadramble.com
Sept. 3-5
Second annual Keystone Climax; NORBA-sanctioned cross country, downhill, super-D and mountain-cross races; $20 to $33; Keystone.
cyclecyndicate.com or racemsc.com
Sept. 9-11
BetterRide women’s mountain bike camp; $379; Fruita. betterride.net
Sept. 10
Aspen Ride for the Cure; 100-mile ride; $75 to $125.
aspenrideforcure100.com
Sept. 11
2005 Buffalo Bicycle Classic; 35- 65- or 100-mile rides; benefits students of CU’s College of Arts and Sciences; 7 a.m.; $78; University of Colorado Boulder campus. buffalobicycleclassic.com, 303-735-4199 or 303-541-1400.
Sept. 16-18
Mountain biking with Juli Furtado and the Women’s Wilderness Institute; $435; Fruita. 303-938-9191
Sept. 17
12th annual Tour of the Vineyards; $35; Palisade. 800-704-3667 or
coloradowinefest.com
Sept. 23-25
BetterRide mountain bike skills camp; $379; Fruita. betterride.net
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
Thursday
Summer Hikes for Adults 50-plus; advanced hike of French Gulch; $18 to $27; meet at Aurora Senior Center. 303-739-7950
Aug. 16
Summer Hikes for Adults 50-plus; beginner hike of Saint John’s; $18 to $27; meet at Aurora Senior Center. 303-739-7950
Aug. 23
Summer Hikes for Adults 50-plus; beginner hike of Lair O’ the Bear; $18 to $27; meet at Aurora Senior Center. 303-739-7950
Aug. 25
Summer Hikes for Adults 50-plus; advanced hike of Strawberry trail; $18 to $27; meet at Aurora Senior Center. 303-739-7950
Aug. 30
Summer Hikes for Adults 50-plus; beginner hike of Bryan Mountain trail; $18 to $27; meet at Aurora Senior Center. 303-739-7950
RUNNING
Saturday
XTERRA Snake River Scramble; 5K/10K trail run; $25; Keystone.
xterraplanet.com
Gary Barnett Foundation 5K run/walk; $25 to $30; Boulder.
garybarnettfoundation.org.
Sunday
Teva Berry Picker 5K and 10K; 9 a.m.; $25; Vail. vailrec.com or 970-479-2280
Aug. 18
Ninth annual Pearl Street Mile and Kid’s 800; $15 to $25; Boulder.
boulderraceseries.com
Aug. 20
Pikes Peak Ascent, 13.32 miles, 7,815 feet elevation gain; $60; online registration closed.
pikespeakmarathon.org
Palisade Peach Festival 10K, Palisade, 8 a.m. 970-241-7866,
mmstriders.org
Mount Sneffels Half-marathon, Ouray to Ridgway; $30 to $35; benefits the Mount Sneffels Educational Foundation; event limited to 400 entries.
mtsneffels.org/Marathon.htm, 970-626-5729
Aug. 21
Pikes Peak Marathon; $60; 7,815 feet elevation gain, online registration closed. pikespeakmarathon.org
Littleton Family YMCA Trail Trot; 5K, 10K certified courses and 1-mile fun run/walk; $18 to $28.
denverymca.org or 303-797-YMCA
Aug. 27
Indian Peaks; 10K trail run; $25; Eldora Resort, Nederland.
racingunderground.com
Fifth annual D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School 5K Run/Walk; $15 to $20.
develyndash.com
Silverton Alpine Marathon; $45.
silvertonalpinemarathon.com
Alzheimer’s Memory Walk 2005; 5K; no fees, donations only; Sterling.
coloradomemorywalk.org
Indian Peaks Trail Run; 10K; Eldora Mountain Resort, Nederland. 303-642-7917 or
racingunderground.com
Sept. 4
10K at 10,000 Feet; 10K; Steamboat Springs. 970-879-0371 or
runningseries.com
Inaugural Beaver Creek U.S. Half Marathon; run 13.1 miles or two-person team relay; 9 a.m.; $55 to $80; Beaver Creek Ski Resort. runbc.com
Sept. 5
CU Kickoff Classic; 5K walk/run and kid’s races; $15 to $20; Boulder.
boulderoadrunners.org
SAILING
Aug. 20-21
Rocky Mountain Laser Championships; multiple races for Laser-class sailboats; Grand Lake. rmsail.org
Aug. 27
Old Salts Regatta; multiple races for centerboard boats; Union Reservoir. unionsailingclub.org
Sept. 3-4
Labor Day Regatta; multiple races for keelboats, one-design & handicap fleets; Lake Dillon. dillonyachtclub.com
TRIATHLON/DUATHLON
Thursday
2005 Boulder Stroke and Stride Race No. 10; 2-lap 1,500m swim in Boulder Reservoir, followed by a 5k run; $17 to $27; Boulder.
racingunderground.com
Saturday
Splash N Dash; 800-yard swim and 5K run; fourth of six races in Highlands Ranch run series; $20 to $25.
highlandsranchrunseries.com
Sunday
Nissan Xterra Mountain Championship; off-road triathlon (1K swim, 26K mountain bike, 10K run) or half off-road triathlon (500M swim, 13K bike, 5K run); full race $115 (individual) or $230 (team) and half-distance $75 (individual) or $150 (team); Keystone. xterraplanet.com
Aug. 17
Chatfield Surf & Turf Aquathon; sprint division is 500-meter swim and 2.5K trail run and super sprint division is 1,500-meter swim and 5K trail run; $25; Chatfield State Park, Littleton. aquathonusa.com
Aug. 21
The Great Colorado Triathlon; 1,500-meter swim, 40K bike, 10k run; $85; Longmont. active.com
Sept. 7
Chatfield Surf & Turf Aquathon; sprint division is 500-meter swim and 2.5K trail run and super sprint division is 1,500-meter swim and 5K trail run; $20 to $30; Chatfield State Park, Littleton. 720-291-4938, aquathonusa.com
Sept. 11
Fort Collins Triathlon/Duathlon series No. 3; triathlon is 450-yard swim, 13-mile bike and 5K run and the duathlon is 1.2-mile run, 13-mile bike then 3-mile run; $60 to $70; Fort Collins.
fortcollinsclub.net
LECTURES, CLASSES
Aug. 17
Triple Crown of Extreme Sports: Sole Searching; world-class athlete Marshall Ulrich – one of three people in the world to have participated in all nine Eco Challenges and successful climber of all Seven Summits – will talk about his accomplishments in ultra running, adventure racing and mountaineering; $5; 7 p.m., REI Flagship store, Denver. REI.com or
teamstraydogs.com
Sept. 8-11
D3 Multisport Technique Camp; work on swimming stroke, cycling and running technique; $425; Boulder.
d3multisport.com or runuphillracing.com
MISCELLANEOUS
Saturday
Xterra Sports Festival; food and gear expo, 5K and 10K trail runs, mountain bike races, free kids activities; Keystone. xterraplanet.com
