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CLIMBING
Nov. 15
DIVAS rock; women’s intro to climbing class; 6:30.9 p.m.; $55; indoors; at the Spot Bouldering Gym, in Boulder. 303-449-DIVA or outdoordivas.com Nov. 19-20
Intro to Ice Climbing class; designed for people with no previous ice climbing experience and also for those who wish to review and improve techniques; Nov. 19 course only; learn proper use of ice tools and crampons, safe belaying and stance management, and climbing movement on moderately angled waterfall ice; basics of placing and cleaning ice anchors and how they are used to protect the climbing; how to rappel and identify and evaluate possible hazards; $386; Rocky Mountain National Park. cmsschool.com/home.asp
Nov. 29
DIVAS Move class; women-specific climbing technique class; 6:30.9 p.m.; $55; indoors; at the Spot Bouldering Gym, in Boulder. 303-449-DIVA or outdoordivas.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
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 three to seven miles. Your choice, your pace. 303-623-6453 or nikerunning.com
Saturday
Harbert Lumber Fall Festival 5K; 9 a.m.; at Grand Junction’s Botanical Gardens; $15 to $20; paved riverfront trail. 970-257-9267
Heart Center of the Rockies Half-marathon, 10K, 4K and fun run; 8:30 a.m.; $20 to $35; mix of sand, asphalt and concrete trails; Boyd Lake State Park, County Road 11C, in Loveland. runnersroostftcollins.com
Josh and Gus’ Run For a Reason; 8:30 a.m.; 5K run/walk, 2K family fitness walk; $20 to $25; at Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. joshandgus.com
Sunday
Littleton Stride 10K Run, 5K run/walk and 1K fun run; 9 a.m.; $12 to $23 (kids’ 1K is free); 9 a.m.; Ketring Park, 6028 S. Gallup St., in Littleton. 303-694-2030 or active.com
Chi Omega’s Just Wish For It 5K Fun Run/Walk to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation; 11 a.m.; $16; at the University Memorial Center, University of Colorado, Boulder campus; corner of Euclid Avenue and Broadway Street. colorado.edu/Greeks/ChiOmega
Nov. 12
Mesa State 37K Rim Rock Run; 8 a.m.; about 23 miles from east entrance of the Colorado National Monument to the west entrance; $40; at east entrance to Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction. rimrockrun.org
Nov. 13
Rattlesnake Rumble; four miles; $10 to $15; youth start 9 a.m., open start 10 a.m.; Cottonwood Glen Park, Fort Collins. home.comcast.net/~rattlesnakerumble/
Fourth annual Panicking Poultry 5K Run/Walk (for MS) presented by Seagate; 9:30 a.m.; $20-$25 individual, $250 team; an out-and-back course on roadways and trails; Boulder Reservoir, 5100 51st St., Boulder. 720-352-8934 or active.com
TTTS Race For Hope; 5K run/walk; 10 a.m.; $16-$25; at Washington Park, 1700 E. Louisiana Ave. www.tttsraceforhope.org
Nov. 19
Strider “Tom Turkey” six-mile prediction run; 10:30 a.m.; $3; at 2932 B Road, in Grand Junction. 970-243-3721
Clevis & Clevis 50K Adventure Trail Run; 7 a.m.; Buffalo Creek National Forest, Buffalo Creek. 303-895-5621 or active.com
21st annual Brighton Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk; 8:30 a.m.; $15-$19; Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Ave., Brighton. 303-655-2221 or active.com
Gobbler Gallop; 10 a.m.; 5K trail run and one-mile fun run/walk; $25; Riverside Park, 1700 N. Main St., Fort Morgan. activenet1.recware.com/fortmorgan
Nov. 24
Highlands Ranch Turkey Day 5K Family Run; final race in Highlands Ranch run series; $25 to $30. highlandsranchrunseries.com
CU Turkey Trot 5K Walk/Run; 10 a.m.; at CU Outdoor Track, 30th & Colorado avenues; $5 to $15; kids race and adult race. 303-492-8776 or boulderroadrunners.org
Eighth annual Briargate YMCA Turkey Trot 5K; road race at 9 a.m.; kids’ 1K at 8:45 a.m.; $15 to $18; at the Briargate YMCA, 4025 Family Place in Colorado Springs. www.ppymca.org
Nov. 26
15th annual Fishers of Men Fellowship 5K Run and Walk; $12-$28; at the Aurora Municipal Court, 14999 E. Alameda Parkway. 303-877-8534
Dec. 17
Strider five-mile time trail; 11 a.m.; at River Trail at Albertson’s, Redlands area of Grand Junction; paved pedestrian trail. 970-243-3721
Dec. 31
21st annual Wells Fargo Resolution 5K Run & Walk; $18-$25; Washington Park. emgcolorado.com or 303-635-2815
Jan. 14
Appleton Freezer 4-mile; 10 a.m.; at Appleton School, northwest of Grand Junction; four miles on paved roads, mostly flat; $3. 970-243-3721 or mmstriders.org
Feb. 11
Valentine’s Massacre 3-mile Beverage Prediction run; 10 a.m.; at bottom of Little Park area of Grand Junction. 970-256-9000
SNOWRIDING
ski, boarding, snowshoeing, dog sledding
Nov. 19
Women’s Tele Teaser; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; telemark clinic for women, beginner and intermediate; with national telemark free skiing champion Leslie Ross; pre-registration required; $85-$135; Loveland Ski Area. babesinthebackcountry.com
Nov. 21
Race to the Cup; at Copper Mountain Resort; 7 a.m.; first stop of the Race to the Cup tour; two PGS races will be contested, with the first race Nov. 21 and the second Nov. 22; a World Cup qualifier for U.S. athletes, qualifying one male and one female for a start right at the Canadian World Cup events; competitors must have a current USSA membership and FIS license. www.ussa.org
WINTER SPORTS
Today
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
Wednesday
Ski equipment consultations with women’s ski guru Jeannie Thoren; free; by appointment only, Boulder. 303-449-DIVA or outdoordivas.com
Avalanche Awareness class; experts from National Ski Patrol, Alpine Rescue, Diamond Patrol/Ortovox Rep or the Crested Butte Mountain Guides offer instruction on how to recognize and avoid avalanche conditions; 7 p.m.; at REI Denver flagship store, 1416 Platte St.; at various REI stores (Nov. 2, Denver; Nov. 8, Colorado Springs, Boulder and Fort Collins; Nov. 15, Englewood; Nov. 29, Lakewood). rei.com
Thursday
Ski Like a Girl; 6:30 p.m.; presentation on how female skiers can improve their experience by understanding the differences between men’s and women’s equipment; led by Jeannie Thoren, a recent inductee into Skiing for Women’s ski hall of fame; sign up to have one-on-one meeting with Thoren on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; at REI Denver flagship store, 1416 Platte St. www.rei.com/stores or 303-756-3100
Nov. 8-10
Atlas Explore Winter women’s snowshoe workshop; 7 p.m.; topics include how to choose the right snowshoe to what to wear to how to safely plan your trip; all ages; at various REI stores (Nov. 8, Englewood; Nov. 9, Boulder; Nov. 11, Denver; Nov. 29, Colorado Springs; Nov. 30, Fort Collins; Dec. 1, Lakewood). rei.com
Dec. 9-11
Level I Avalanche Course; two-day, one-evening course; introduction and review of avalanche phenomena, travel techniques, decision-making strategies and avalanche rescue; classroom and mountain-based sessions; Dec. 9 7-9:30 p.m.; All day Dec. 10 and 11; $195; Estes Park. cmsschool.com/home.asp
Avalanche 1 class; topics include recognizing avalanche terrain, go/no-go decision making and rescue techniques; for those new to travel in avalanche terrain or those in need of a skills tuneup; skills required are intermediate skiing/riding skills, or travel on snowshoes, and the ability to travel in the winter backcountry for at least four hours; $220; Boulder/Berthoud Pass. alpineworldascents.com
Dec. 17
Avalanche Refresher class; a review of the avalanche phenomena at the Level 1 standard and further deepens skills, knowledge, and confidence in decision making when traveling in avalanche terrain; prerequisites: completion of Alpine World Ascents Avalanche 1 course or equivalent, strong intermediate skiing/riding skills and the ability to travel in the winter backcountry for at least four hours; $110; at Rocky Mountain National Park. alpineworldascents.com
Dec. 18
Avalanche Rescue class; learn or refresh rescue skills to prepare for an avalanche accident; fine-tune the use of beacon, shovel probe and optimize organization of your group; $55; at Berthoud Pass. alpineworldascents.com
Jan. 21
Avalanche Assessment Mentoring Tour; full-day skill tours devoted to slope and snow stability assessment; $120; at Rocky Mountain National Park. cmsschool.com
LECTURES, CLASSES
Ongoing
Maps, Compasses, & Orienteering class; a U.S. Geological Survey- hosted map, compass and orienteering class; expert instruction for orienteering skills; free; 1 p.m. Friday at REI Denver flagship store, 1416 Platte St. rei.com
Sunday; Dec. 4
Map and Compass – Essential Navigation; learn and work with map, compass, altimeter and GPS; $210, Colorado Mountain School, Estes Park. cmsschool.com/home.asp
Nov. 12
GPS and Topographic Maps class; a U.S. Geological Survey-hosted class for learning GPS setup, capturing waypoints, working with coordinates and waypoint navigation; free; 3 p.m.; at REI Denver flagship store, 1416 Platte St. rei.com
MISCELLANEOUS
Friday
Fifth annual LunaFest; national film festival, including documentaries, animated shorts and dance narratives, covering women’s health, body image, spirituality, sports, relationships, cultural diversity, and more; at REI Denver flagship store, 1416 Platte St. lunabar.com/lunafest
