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SKI AREA CLOSINGS
Sunday
Loveland.
June 5
Arapahoe Basin.
June 15
Silverton Mountain.
ADVENTURE RACING
June 4
GNC Adventure Sprint Race; mountain bike, navigate, trek, paddle, ropes and possible snowshoe; in Vail; three- to six-hour race; three-person coed teams, $250 per team; amateurs and pros welcome. tevamountaingames.com
June 10-11
Durango 12- and 24-hour Adventure-Xstream Adventure Race; in Durango; mountain bike, kayak, trek, Tyrolean and navigation; solo, two-person, four-person, coed or single; $175, 12-hour; $250, 24-hour; regional qualifier for the USARA National Championships. gravityplay.com
CLIMBING
June 3
Volkswagen Bouldering Competition; in Vail; all ages and abilities; $30. tevamountaingames.com
CYCLING
Mountain and road
Thursday-Sunday
Bikerpelli 2006; at Kokopelli Trail; 142 miles of linked singletrack, Jeep trail and retired wagon road traveling from Grand Junction to Moab; fully supported event covering nearly 50 miles each day; $395; Thursday, 8 a.m. to Sunday, 1 p.m. bikerpelli.com
Friday-Saturday
New Belgium Brewing 18 hours of Fruita; mountain bike season kickoff with the state’s only 18-hour team mountain bike race; evening start at Highline Lake State Park. 970-858-7220, emgcolorado.com or fruitamountainbike.com
Sunday
Rose Hill Bike Rally; 32- or 64-mile, fully supported, family oriented bike ride through farm country near Grand Junction; $25 adults, $15 children. 970-255-7731
Beginner mountain bike skills class; throughout Denver; 8 a.m. denverbiketours.com
May 13
2006 Battle the Bear; circuit-style course; at Bear Creek Lake Park, 15600 W. Morrison Road, in Lakewood; cross country races (single speed, pro and semipro); $38-$40; 8 a.m. warriorscycling.com/home/home.php
Ride the Lightning; 15-mile course, singletrack through trees (some technical riding); all ages; at Montezuma County Fairgrounds, 30100 Highway 160, in Cortez; $15-$25; 9:30 a.m. partnersofmontezuma.org
May 17
Highlands Ranch Ride of Silence; short ride to honor cyclists killed or injured in incidents with motor vehicles; at Bike Source, southeast corner of University Boulevard and County Line Road; 6:30 p.m. rideofsilence.org or 303-877-2437
May 24
Town Challenge Mountain Bike Race No. 1; at Howelsen Hill Bluffs Circuit, in Steamboat Springs; recreational and competitive; 5:30 p.m. 970-879-4300
May 26
Women’s Mountain Bike workshop with Mia Stockdale, a professional mountain biker, veteran of World Cup and national races; learn new skills; all levels welcome; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; $20. outdoordivas.com
HIKING/BACKPACKING
July 10-15, July 17-22
Keystone Mountain Adventures series; introductory backpacking program for teens ages 14-17; learn about low-impact camping, orienteering, high-alpine environment and cultural history of Summit County. Includes a day rafting the Arkansas River through Brown’s Canyon; $700. keystone.org or 800-215-5585
KAYAKING
May 27-28
Clear Creek Whitewater Festival; freestyle, downriver-cross, boater-cross and slalom events; hosted by Golden River Sports; Clear Creek Whitewater Park, downtown Golden. 303-215-9386
May 31
Raft and Kayak PaddleCross; in Vail; three rafts or four kayaks race on a Class IV section of the Eagle River through Dowd Chute; $100 team, $30 kayaks. tevamountaingames.com
Ongoing
Lessons and open pool sessions hosted by Golden River Sports; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; reservations required; Golden Recreation Center. 303-215-9386
Open pool session; Sundays through mid-May; 5:30-7 p.m.; $6, gear extra; Mulberry Pool, 424 W. Mulberry, Fort Collins. 970-493-5720 or themountainshop.com
Open pool session and beginner and expert lessons hosted by Confluence Kayaks; 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays; lesson with gear, $45, open pool access only, $10; reservations required; University of Denver’s El Pomar Natatorium, 2201 East Asbury Ave. 303-433-3676 or confluencekayaks.com
Open pool session and roll clinic hosted by the Boulder Outdoor Center; 8-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; clinic $34, open pool access $15; reservations required; Louisville
Recreation Center, 900 W. Via Appia, Louisville. 303-444-8420 or boc123.com
Open pool session hosted by Pikes Peak Whitewater Club and Colorado Kayak Supply; 5-7 p.m. Sundays; introductory lessons from 4-5 p.m.; Cheyenne Mountain High School pool, 1200 Cresta Road, in Colorado Springs. pikespeakwhitewaterclub.com
RUNNING
Saturday
Fire Hydrant Five 5K Run, 3K Pledge Walk and Pet Fair; at Edora Park, 1420 E. Stuart St., in Fort Collins; 7:30 a.m. larimerhumane.org
Take 5 in the Garden; 5K and 5-mile race; paved, hilly, strenuous course; at Garden of the Gods Park, in Colorado Springs; $20; 8 a.m. csgrandprix.com
Bob Turner Classic 5K Run/Walk; all ages; $15; 8 a.m. fc.thompson.k12.co.us/~ranweilerc
Partners’ Fiesta 5K; Bolder Boulder qualifier; at Island Grove Park, 14th Avenue and D Street, in Greeley; $20-$25; 8 a.m. weldpartners.org
KBCO Kinetic 5K Race Around the Rez; serious run or casual walk; at Boulder Reservoir; $15-$25; 9 a.m. kbcoradio.com
21st Spirit Challenge; 10K run, 5K run/walk and kids walk-a-thon; 5K an on- and off-road loop, 10K is uphill and down through Strawberry Park; at Steamboat Elementary School in Steamboat Springs; $20; 10 a.m. runningseries.com
Cinco-Cinco 5K run/walk; at CSU’s Music Building on Oval Drive, in Fort Collins; $12-$22; 8 a.m. cincocinco.colostate.edu
Sunday
Colorado Marathon, Mini-Marathon and 10K (formerly known as the Fort Collins Old Town Marathon); Boston Marathon qualifier; also free kids marathon; $30-$70; point to point on pavement and bike trail; 6:15 a.m. ftcollinsmarathon.com
Cinco de Mayo Run; 5K, 10K and fun runs; at Colorado State Fairgrounds, in Pueblo; $17-$20; 7:30 a.m. 719-549-7659
2006 Run with the Warriors 5K; run/walk and 1K family fun trail walk; by Westminster High School; Bolder Boulder qualifier; at the Promenade Terrace Pavilion behind the Westin Hotel, 105th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, in Westminster; $15-$20; 8 a.m. 303-428-1227 or 303-427-2283
Make-A-Wish Half-Marathon and 5K; at Cherry Creek State Park, in Aurora. wishcolorado.org
May 13
Holy Family Hallelujah 5K; 9 a.m.; at Seventh Street and H Road, Grand Junction; $20. 970-256-7227
Barkin’ Dog Duathlon; 5K run and 30K bike; at Cherry Creek State Park, in Aurora; $45 solo, $60 team; 7:30 a.m. www.racingunderground.com/barkin.html
Pathways 5K run/walk; at Cheesman Park, 1601 E. 8th Ave., in Denver; $10 students and seniors, $20 adults; 8 a.m. parentpathways.org
Alex Hoag Run for Sunshine; at Security Service Field (formerly Sky Sox Stadium), 4385 Tutt Blvd., in Colorado Springs; 5K run (Bolder Boulder qualifier), 10-mile run and children’s run; solo and team; $10-$20; 8 a.m. alexhoagrun.org
Mamma Mia 5K; also 100-yard kids’ dash; official Bolder Boulder qualifier; at City Park, York Street and East 17th Avenue, in Denver; $17-$24; 8:30 a.m. hivcarelink.org
Highlands Ranch Heritage Run 5K; at Recreation Center at Westridge, 9650 South Foothills Canyon Blvd. in Highlands Ranch; $25-$30; 8:30 a.m. hrcaonline.org
May 14
Title 9K Mother’s Day Run; solo or team; $16-$56; at Boulder Reservoir, in Boulder; 9 a.m. titlenine.com
Colorado Spina Bifida Association 5K Walk, Run and Roll; at Washington Park, in Denver; all ages; $7-$20. coloradospinabifida.org
Colorado Rockies Home Run; at Coors Field, 2001 Blake St., in Denver; 5K run and walk (USATF-certified course); around the field’s warning track; all ages; $15-$25; 8 a.m. colorado.rockies.mlb.com
Mother’s Day Telegraph Trail Run/Walk; run, walk or hike, 10K, 5K or 1-mile fun course; at Horse Gulch Trailhead, 240 E. 8th Ave., in Durango; $12; 10 a.m. durangogov.org
Mother’s Day Mile; $12 solo, $40 family; at Glenwood Medical Associates, 1830 Blake Ave., in Glenwood Springs; 1 p.m. glenwoodraces.com
May 20
Mike the Headless Chicken 5K; part of Fruita’s Mike the Headless Chicken Festival; $20; in downtown Fruita; 9 a.m. 970-858-0360
SAILING
Ongoing
Community Sailing of Colorado sailing programs; for children ages 8-17 and adults 18-95; introductory learn to sail, advanced sailing, voyaging and racing; nine-week schedule; at Cherry Creek State Park or Standley Lake Regional Park; certified sailing instructors. communitysailing.org or 303-757-7718
TRAIL RUNNING
Saturday
Women’s River Trail 5K; proceeds go to “Girls-on-the-Run”; at the Pepsi Plant on Redlands, in Grand Junction; 9 a.m.; $15. 970-257-9267
Collegiate Peaks Trail Run; 25- or 50-mile trail run; challenging course with more than 3,500 feet in elevation gain; 4-by-4 roads and singletrack and multi-use trails; at Buena Vista Community Center, East Main Street, in Buena Vista; 6:30 a.m. collegiatepeakstrailrun.org
La Sportiva/GoLite Castlewood Cliffs 10K trail run; a short paved stretch, then singletrack; at Castlewood Canyon State Park, in Franktown; $30; 9 a.m. racingunderground.com
May 27
Garfield Grumble; 5-mile extreme trail run, with more than 2,000 feet elevation gain; starts at Garfield trailhead northwest of Palisade; 8 a.m.; $3. 970-245-4243 or 970-245-4382
SKYDIVING
Ongoing
Mile-Hi Skydiving Center; full jumping operations; weekdays 9 a.m. to sunset, weekends 8 a.m. to sunset. 303-702-9911 or mile-hi-skydiving.com
TREE CLIMBING
May 27-28
Basic tree climbing course; sanctioned by Tree Climbers International; covers the basics needed to begin recreational/technical tree climbing, including rope instruction and knotcraft, equipment, hazards, tree climbing ethics and more; all equipment provided; 16- to 18-hour course; $450; in Evergreen. treeclimbingco.com or 303-526-2904
TRIATHLON/DUATHLON
Sunday
South Rim Duathlon; long course: 6-mile run and 15-mile bike ride; short course: 3-mile run and 6-mile bike ride; free kids race with 800-meter run and 1-mile bike ride; at Sale Barn Trailhead; 26345 Highway 160, in Durango; $35-$60; 10 a.m. durangogov.org
LECTURES/CLASSES
May 9
Adventure Racing: Then and Now; program with Barry Siff and Dave Mackey, covers history and growth of the sport; at the Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, in Boulder; $1-$5; 7 p.m. 303-449-3464
May 16
Training discussion with Colleen Cannon, 1984 world champion and former pro triathlete, and Lorraine Moller, four-time Olympian and winner of the Boston Marathon; 7 p.m. outdoordivas.com
May 21
“Lost Proofing” Exercise at White Ranch Park; near Golden; Sierra Club field trip and introduction to three methods for knowing where you are: terrain association, compass resection and GPS; 5-mile hike; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 720-837-0074 or bill.campbell@rmc.sierraclub.org
Ongoing
Maps, Compasses and Orienteering class; a U.S. Geological Survey-hosted class; free; 1 p.m. Friday at REI Denver flagship store, 1416 Platte St. rei.com
rraclub.org
Saturday
Passport to the Trails Celebration; arts and crafts projects, fitness testing and program ideas, environmental and wildlife education activities, music; free; 10 a.m.-noon; at West Progress Lane, in Littleton; free parking at Pirates Cove or Belleview Park – walk five minutes east on the Big Dry Creek Trail. 303-798-5131
May 20
GPS and Map Reading Skills Treasure Hunt; basic GPS operation and navigation in the morning followed by an afternoon of hands-on activities and treasure hunt; bring a GPS unit, compass, pencil and paper; $30; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. yampatika.org or 970-871-9151
