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ADVENTURE RACING
July 22-23
Breckenridge sprint, 12- and 24-hour AdventureXstream Adventure Race, in Breckenridge; mountain bike, kayak, trek, orienteering/navigation; solo, two-person, four-person, coed or single; $75 sprint, $175 12-hour, $250 24-hour; a regional qualifier for the USARA National Championships. gravityplay.com
CLIMBING
Friday-Sunday
Three-Day Rock Camp with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; in Vedauwoo, Wyo.; $390 includes food and gear. womenswilderness.org
June 24-25
Top Rope Anchor Weekend with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; in Boulder; cost is $175 and includes all climbing gear and lunches; this course is also good preparation for the Lead Climbing clinic later in the summer. womenswilderness.org or 303-938-9191
July 7-9
Three-Day Rock Camp with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; in Vedauwoo, Wyo.; $390 includes food and equipment. womenswilderness.org or 303-938-9191
July 15
Intro to Rock Climbing with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; in Boulder; $90 includes climbing gear and lunch. womenswilderness.org or 303-938-9191
July 22-23
Intro to Rock Climbing Weekend with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; in Boulder; $175 and includes all climbing gear and lunches. womenswilderness.org or 303-938-9191
July 29-30
Lead Climbing Weekend with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; in Boulder; $175 includes all climbing gear and lunches. womenswilderness.org or 303-938-9191
CYCLING
Mountain and road
Saturday
Mountain Bike Skills Clinic with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; in Boulder. womenswilderness.org or 303-938-9191
Hugo Road Race; longest single-loop road race in Colorado; a 63- or 80-mile course with a generous amount of hills; part of the Colorado Big Ring Classic; on Lincoln County Roads, 13 miles southeast of Limon in Hugo; 9 a.m. cyclingevents.com
Starlight Spectacular; midnight; at Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center, 1805 North 30th St., in Colorado Springs; a night-time recreational bike ride; the opening to Ridefinders Bike Week; solo or team, $15 to $70. starlightspectacular.org
Greenwood Village Goosechase; 10-, 30-, and 42-mile routes; at William McKinley Carson Park, in Greenwood Village; adults $27; kids $10; 8 a.m. goosechase.org
Saturday-Sunday
Winter Park Mountain Bike Series; Hill Climb Kickoff on Saturday: a 5.3-mile non-technical climb with a 2,062-feet elevation gain, $35 to $45, 10 a.m.; Circuit One on Sunday: course on private land, starts and ends downtown, a technical and demanding loop, 10 a.m.; at Winter Park Resort, in Winter Park. epicsingletrack.com
Sunday
Lap the Lake Turquoise Lake Cycling; a 43-mile road race with three laps around the lake; at Turquoise Lake, in Leadville; $23 to $25; 9 a.m. coloradobicyclerides.com
Sunday-Friday
Ride The Rockies; from Cortez to Cañon City. ridetherockies.com
June 19-25
Crested Butte Fat Tire Bike Week; in Crested Butte; in its 26th year; $20 to $100. ftbw.com
June 21
Town Challenge Mountain Bike Race No. 3; a solstice cross country race; at Howelsen Hill, in Steamboat Springs; novice, sport, expert and pro/semi-pro, all ages, men and women; 5:30 p.m. womenswilderness.org or 970-879-4300
July 30
24th Wray Elks Citizen Bike Road Races; 14- and 34-mile races, 7:30 a.m.; Wray. 970-332-5080 or kudokiddo@hotmail.com
HIKING/BACKPACKING
Sunday
Strenuous hike to the summit of Navaho Peak; some off-trail, third-class scrambling to summit; free; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 720-837-0074 or bill.campbell@rmc.sierraclub.org
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
July 14-16
Intro to Backpacking with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; at Snowy Range, Wyo.; $375 includes food and equipment; for women with previous hiking experience and a moderate level of fitness. womenswilderness.org or 303-938-9191
July 21-23
Mother/Daughter Backpack with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; in Snowy Range, Wyo.; $375, includes all food and equipment; mothers of all ages and daughters 13 and older. womenswilderness.org or 303-938-9191
July 25-29
Rocky Mountain Backpack with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; at Rocky Mountain National Park; $580 includes all food and equipment; for women with previous backpacking experience. womenswilderness.org or 303-938-9191
KAYAKING
Friday
Girls at Play Kayak Class with Anna Levesque; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $25. outdoordivas.com
June 28
North Platte River Adventure; with Dawn Alperti from Routt County Search and Rescue; at Blue Sky West, in Steamboat Springs; $105. womenswilderness.org or 970-871-9151
RUNNING
Saturday
Lafayette Wine Festival 5K; elite and casual runners; starts at noon; at Waneka Lake Park, 1600 Caria Drive, in Lafayette; $20; 8 a.m. discoverlafayette.com
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers seventh annual Spirit Sprint; 5K run/walk and 1K family fun run; at City Park, 2100 Steele St., in Denver; $22 to $28; 8 a.m. coloradocancercenters.com
Kremmling Classic 10K & 5K; a 10K trail run through private land; challenging course; 5K road run through town; at Town Square Park, Central Avenue and Third Street, in Kremmling; $10 to $17; 8:30 a.m. kremmling chamber.com/events
Highlands Ranch Adventure Run 5K; third of seven races in the Highlands Ranch Run Series; $25 to $30; run/walk along the Dad Clark Trail; at Mountain Vista High School, in Highlands Ranch; 8:30 a.m. highlandsranchrunseries.com
Turquoise Lake Half-Marathon; run around the lake; first 7.5 miles on hilly, paved road, final 5.5 miles on single track dirt trail; at Turquoise Lake, in Leadville; $23 to $25; 9 a.m. 719-486-0189 or active.com
Greenwood Village Goosechase; 5K and 10K walk or run; at William McKinley Carson Park, in Greenwood Village; adults $27; kids $10; 8 a.m. goosechase.org
Saturday-Oct. 15
Team Run 5280 weekly training runs; all abilities; $225; with Maureen Roben, a Colorado women’s record for the half marathon; Saturdays at 7 a.m. denvermarathon.com or RUN5280@denvermarathon.com
Sunday
Estes Park Marathon, half-marathon and 10K/5K; highest paved marathon in the world over a USATF-certified course; two-thirds of the marathon course is flat or on a gentle, sloping decline. One-third is a gradual uphill climb, spread throughout the course; Estes Park. epmarathon.org or 970-586-8189
Stadium Stampede 5K; 5K run and walk, 1K challenge and kids fun run; 5K is the 2006 Colorado/Wyoming USA Track & Field Championships for Open Men and Open Women; at Invesco Field at Mile High, south side; $13 to $23, kids and adults; 8:30 a.m. stadiumstampede.org
CooperSmith’s Father’s Day 5K; run and walk; at Old Town Square, in Fort Collins; $12 to $20; solo or team; 8 a.m. coopersmithspub.com
29th annual Strawberry Shortcut; 10K, 5K and fun run; at Centennial Park, Ninth Street and Grand Avenue, in Glenwood Springs; $18 to $25; 7:30 a.m. strawberryshortcutrace.com
Joe Colton’s Off-road Adventure Run; 15-mile, 10-mile, 10K, 5K; $20-$30; family fun run $5; at Tolland Road, in Rollinsville; 9 a.m. joecoltonadventure.org
June 21
The seventh annual Summer Solstice Race: Miles To Fight Melanoma; at City Park, in Denver; 6:30 p.m. active.com or 303-430-2817
July 1
Spiral Drive Run; 4 miles; course travels up and down Tenderfoot Mountain on gravel road; 8 a.m.; start in downtown Salida. salidarec.com/ccrc
July 4
Liberty Run; 4-mile run, 1-mile walk and kids fun run; by the American Civil Liberties Union, at Washington Park in Denver; 7 a.m. 303-777-5482, ext. 109
July 15
Aspen Race for the Cure; a 5K run/walk to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation; in Aspen. 970-920-0250 or komenaspen@sopris.net
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
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
SWIMMING
Aug. 12
10K open-water race; benefits Wingshadow, a nonprofit organization that serves endangered youth in Northern Colorado; at Horsetooth Reservoir, west of Fort Collins. whswim.com or 970-419-3252
TRIATHLON/DUATHLON
Sunday
5430 Sprint Triathlon; first race of the Boulder Triathlon Series; at Boulder Reservoir, in Boulder; 1,200 triathletes, beginners and veterans; $60; 7:30 a.m. 5430sports.com
LECTURES/CLASSES
Wednesday-Thursday; July 5-6; Aug. 8-9
Youth Learn GPS Camp; six hours of instruction include learning ins and outs of GPS technology in this hands-on course; for children ages 9-13; $60, includes GPS rental and ice cream buffet; Washington Park. gpsdiscoveryadventures.com or 303-619-5252
Thursday
“How women respond to stress in adventure sports” with Anna Levesque; 7 p.m.; free. outdoordivas.com
June 24
Wilderness Safety for Children; at the Search and Rescue Barn, 10th Street and Yampa Street, in Steamboat Springs; $15; with Dawn Alperti from Routt County Search and Rescue; 9:30 a.m. to noon. womenswilderness.org or 970-871-9151
June 24-July 1
Backpackers’ Get Out More Road Tour; hosted by Matt Horton and Carrie Dodge; covers trip planning, outdoor gear, trail fitness and backcountry cooking; free; 7 p.m.; June 24 in Durango; June 27 in Boulder; June 28 in Denver; June 29 in Fort Collins; July 1 in Grand Junction. backpacker.com/getoutmore
June 29
Are Your Kids Safe in the Woods? Basic principles for how to prevent becoming lost; at the Search and Rescue Barn, 10th Street and Yampa Street, in Steamboat Springs; 6:30-7:30 p.m., $5. womenswilderness.org or 970-871-9151
