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ADVENTURE RACING
Saturday
Sixth annual Summit Adventure (formerly Kokopelli); individual, two- and three-person races; $145 to $475; limited number of entries accepted; Frisco. emgcolorado.com or 303-635-2815
Youthzone Uphill Challenge – Take a kid to the top; bike, hike or run from Two Rivers Park to Glenwood Cavern’s Adventure Park; more than a 1,300-foot elevation climb; 8:30 a.m.; $20; Glenwood Springs. 970-945-9300 or youthzone.com
Sunday
The Bearable Race; 350-yard inner-tube lake swim, challenge course, 10-mile mountain trail ride and 4-mile trail run; $65 to $90; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood. thebearable.com or 720-963-5390
Oct. 6-10
AdventureXstream – Expedition; 250 to 300 miles (supported); $600 per person four-person team, $650 per person two-person team. gravityplay.com
CLIMBING
Today
DIVAS send; women-specific advanced climbing techniques course; $149. outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA
Saturday
Intro to rock climbing course; outside, hands on, full day, taught by American Mountain Guide Association trained/certified mountain guides with Alpine World Ascents; $95. alpineworldascents.com
Saturday, Monday
DIVAS scale the first; multipitch climbing on the First Flatiron in Boulder; $175. outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA
Sunday
Toprope anchors course; outside, hands on, full day, taught by American Mountain Guide Association trained/certified mountain guides with Alpine World Ascents; $95. alpineworldascents.com
DIVAS rock out; women’s outdoor intro to climbing class; $149. outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA
Sunday; Sept. 27
DIVAS on the sharp end; learn to lead climb and how to place proper protection; $149; Boulder. outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA
Oct. 1
DIVAS scale the first; $175; one-day, multipitch climbing course on the First Flatiron in Boulder. outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA
Oct. 2, 4
DIVAS rock out; $149; women’s intro to climbing class, learn to rock climb outside with other women, Boulder. outdoordivas.com or 303-449-DIVA
Oct. 8
Intro to trad leading; outside, hands on, full day, taught by American Mountain Guide Association trained/certified mountain guides with Alpine World Ascents; $95. alpineworldascents.com
CYCLING
Mountain and road
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
Friday-Sunday
BetterRide mountain bike skills camp; $379; Fruita. betterride.net
Saturday-Sunday
Second annual Front Range Mountain Bike Epic; one day of trail maintenance work, followed by a barbecue and overnight camping, with second day for group rides; Buffalo Creek trail network in the Pike National Forest. tcscolorado.org
Ruby Canyon Cycles Collegiate Challenge; 9 a.m.; in Grand Junction; 1-mile short track loop Saturday; technical, cross country course Sunday; $20. org.mesastate.edu/cycling
Oct. 2
Dry Creek Canyon Challenge; mountain bike poker ride; $40; Montrose. copmoba.com or 970-244-8877
Oct. 7-9
BetterRide women’s mountain bike camp; $379; Fruita. betterride.net
HIKING
Tuesdays, Through Oct. 25
Colorado Mountain Club’s Wilderness Trekking School; beginner hiking school; includes four weekend field days; $75; 7 p.m.; at the American Mountaineering Center, Golden. 303-279-3080
Saturday
High Lonesome Volunteer Trail Project; 7 a.m.; to celebrate National Public Lands Day while reconstructing a section of the Continental Divide Trail and building a boardwalk; near Winter Park. cdtrail.org
RUNNING
Ongoing
Niketown Running Club, meets in front of downtown Denver store Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., year-round rain or shine. Includes stretches and runs or walks from 3 to 7 miles. Your choice, your pace. 303-623-6453 or nikerunning.com
Thursday
The Big One Mile Race! Course is flat straightaway on Colorado Avenue, from 28th to 18th Street; 6 p.m.; $20; Colorado Springs. csgrandprix.com
Friday
Light The Night Walk; 5 p.m.; fundraising walk to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s fight against blood cancers; Old Town Square, Fort Collins. lightthenight.org
Saturday
Alzheimer’s Memory Walk 2005; 5K; no fees, donations only; Cortez. coloradomemorywalk.org
Fourth annual Run for Lauren; 5K is fifth of six races in Highlands Ranch run series; $20 to $25. highlandsranchrunseries.com
Regis University Physical Therapy Fun Run-Walk; 9 a.m.; benefits The Argyle Foundation, an independent assisted living center; $15 to $25; Regis University. active.com
Copper for Colfax Elementary 5K run/walk; 9 a.m.; at Sloan’s Lake Park; $5 to $20; benefits Colfax Elementary, located at 1526 Tennyson St. active.com
Football Walk for Liver Wellness; 5-mile American Liver Foundation walk to raise awareness for liver health; 9 a.m.; no fee, pledges welcomed; at Denver City Park. active.com
Battle Mountain Invite at Beaver Creek; 1 p.m.; at base of Beaver Creek Ski Resort, in Avon; $15. active.com
Sunday
Walk for Autism Research; noon; at City Park in Denver; 2-mile walk. autismwalk.org
Nike Boulder Backroads Marathon and Half Marathon; 7 a.m.; at Boulder Reservoir; $55 to $70; USATF sanctioned and certified races. boulderbackroads.com
2005 Run the Runway at Centennial Airport; benefiting Flight For Life Colorado; 5K run and 2K walk; at runway 10/28 in Englewood; $15 to $50. run-the-runway.com
Hot To Trot; Gold Dust Saloon in Pueblo; 5K run, 2-mile run walk; 7:45 a.m.; $25 to $30. socorunners.org
Chefs on the Run 5K; at Washington Park, in Denver; 8 a.m.; $10 to $25. acfcoloradochefs.org or active.com
Lead King Loop Half Marathon 25K; 8:30 a.m.; at Lead King Basin in Marble; $35 to $40; 25K dirt road course with a 2,900-foot vertical climb through the old mining town of Crystal. active.com
Run With the Wolves; 9 a.m.; at West Woods Elementary in Arvada; $20 to $65; 5K run, 1K walk. active.com
Oct. 1
Evergreen Mountain Trail Races: Lair o’ the Bear; run 10 miles, 9 a.m.; walk-run-wheelchair 2 miles, 9 a.m.; benefits Evergreen Park and Recreation District Special Needs Program; $15 to $20; Evergreen. evergreenrecreation.com
Oct. 1-2
Second annual 24 Hours of Frisco; individual and team trail-running races; six-hour, 12-hour, 24-hour races; $55 to $425; limited number of entries accepted Frisco. mgcolorado.com or 303-635-2815
Oct. 2
Running of the Bulls inaugural event; 3.75-mile run/walk; $20; Estes Park. active.com or 970-577-9348
Oct. 8
Third annual Centerra Cross Country Classic Citizens Run; 8:30 a.m.; 5K cross country run/walk; $15 to $20; Loveland. 970-225-0623.
Glenwood Canyon Shuffle Race for Literacy, half marathon and 5K; $15 to $25; Glenwood Springs. 970-618-2478 or tom_lacy@peoplepc.com
Oct. 9
Matchett Park Cross Country 5K, 1K for kids, about $10, 8:45 a.m., Grand Junction. 970-254-FUNN
Oct. 15
Mayor’s Cup Challenge; 5K and 10K; $20 to $25; Colorado Springs. csgrandprix.com
Oct. 22
Second annual Denver Gorilla Run, 5.6K run/walk; 11 a.m.; $40 to $150; benefits the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund (keeping Dian Fossey’s dream alive); Six Flags Elitch Gardens, Denver. 720-244-9938 or denvergorillarun.com
SAILING
Saturday-Sunday
Colorado Governor’s Cup Regatta; multiple races for centerboard & keel boats, one-design & handicap classes; Carter Lake, Berthoud. rmsail.org or sailcarter.org
Oct. 8-9
Columbus Day Regatta; multiple races for keel & centerbord boats, one-design & handicap fleets; Chatfield Reservoir. csyc.org
TRIATHLON/DUATHLON/BIATHLON
Sunday
High Altitude Duathlon; 4-mile run, 24-mile bike, 6-mile run; 8 a.m.; running course is a mix of paved and county dirt roads, bike portion paved; $45 to $75; Leadville. highaltitudesports.com
Oct. 1
Black Canyon Sprint Triathlon; 8:30 a.m.; Montrose Recreation District Aquatic Center in Montrose. 970-249-7831, ext. 11 or active.com
WINTER SPORTS
Nov. 1
“Ski Like a Girl;” free slide show by women’s ski guru Jeannie Thoren; reception at 6 p.m., slide show at 7 p.m., Boulder. 303-449-DIVA or outdoordivas.com
Nov. 2
Ski equipment consultations with Jeannie Thoren; free; by appointment only, Boulder. 303-449-DIVA or outdoordivas.com
LECTURES, CLASSES
Oct. 6
Cycle Vietnam; Harvey Milkman, author and psychologist, presents photographic essay covering 10-day trip on REI Adventures through North Vietnam; 7 p.m.; REI, Denver. 303-756-3100
Oct. 11, 14
Biking Australia on a budget; Joe Wiggins, Rocky Mountain Council Board member, discusses how to find a cheap airfare, transport a bike, choose a route, select equipment and locate inexpensive lodging; 7 p.m.; REI, Boulder. 303-756-3100
MISCELLANEOUS
Oct. 1
Colorado Mountain Club’s Mountain Festival; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; mountain skills clinics, art show, indoor rock climbing, Himalayan picnic dinner, silent auction; American Mountaineering Center, Golden. cmc.org
