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
Saturday-Sunday
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
Today-Sunday
Crested Butte Fat Tire Bike Week; in Crested Butte; in its 26th year; $20 to $100. ftbw.com
Wednesday
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
Saturday-Sunday
American Red Cross Fat Tire Classic; two days of hiking and biking; Saturday 7 a.m. to Sunday 3 p.m.; at Winter Park Resort, in Winter Park.
fattireclassic.org
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
Aug. 26
Durango MTB 100 Mountain Bike Race Durango; three courses: 100 miles, 100K and 50K; start at base of Durango Mountain Resort and climbs to summit.
mtb100.com
Ongoing
Road rides each weekend in the south Denver area hosted by the Highlands Ranch Cycling Club; intermediate to advanced; two to five hours; helmet required; free.
highlands-ranchcycling.com
Road bike rides every Saturday and Sunday along the Front Range, sponsored by Colorado HeartCycle; 20 to 100 miles; weather permitting; helmet required. heartcycle.org
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
Road ride each Saturday morning led by the staff of Bicycle Pedal’r bike shops in Highlands Ranch; 20 to 30 miles; weather permitting; open to all intermediate and advanced riders.
bicyclepedalr.com
Road bike rides; weekday evenings and every weekend along the Front Range; 25 to 125 miles; intermediate to advanced; helmet required, hosted by the Rocky Mountain Cycling Club.
rmccrides.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
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
Ongoing
Guided backpacking trips from Altitude Adventures; overnight and three-day trips; $200.
altitudeadventures.com or 303-499-1100
KAYAKING
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
Ongoing
Kayak lessons with Poudre River Kayak and Canoe; on the Poudre River; learn how to run rivers, stroke, roll and play on whitewater.
brian@themountainshop.com or 970-493-5720
Ducky trips with Poudre River Kayak and Canoe; with experienced guides.
brian@themountainshop.com or 970-493-5720
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 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
Roll clinic and outdoor sessions hosted by the Boulder Outdoor Center; in Boulder Reservoir; weekdays and weekends, day and night; online registration; 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
Wednesday
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
Thursday
Uni Hill 2K & Kid’s 1K (Boulder Race Series); at University Hill, 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, in Boulder; $10 to $15; all ages. boulderraceseries.com
Saturday
Slacker Half Marathon and 4-Miler; solo or three-person relay; in Georgetown; $22 to $28; 8 a.m. slackerhalfmarathon.com
Aspen Summer Race Series Downtown Mile; 1-mile, point to point run on paved streets through the historic West End; at Aspen Meadows Tennis Courts, in Aspen; $10; 8 a.m. 970-319-7519
Rocky Mountain PBS Family Fun Run; a 5K run at City Park, in Denver; all ages; $20 to $25; 9 a.m. krma.org
Northside Stride 5K/10K Run/Walk; at Sloan’s Lake, 17th Street and Perry Avenue, in Denver; $25 to $30; 9 a.m.
303-433-3291
Tri-Y 5K Run/Fun Run; at Santa Fe Trail Baptist Trailhead, Baptist Road and Old Denver Highway, in Monument; $12, kids free; 5 p.m. pprrun.org
Sunday
Little Brown Jug 5K Run/Walk; in Fort Morgan; $18; 6:30 a.m.
fortmorganchamber.org
2006 Run for the Future 5K and 10K; loop through Eagle Ranch, finish at Eagle Town Park; in downtown Eagle; $20 to $25; 7:30 a.m. 970-328-2327
2006 Lyons River Run 5K; at Lyons Visitor Center, Fourth Avenue and Broadway Street, in Lyons; $12 to $17; 8 a.m.
lyons-colorado.com
Columbine Run/Walk; 5K run, senior stroll half-mile and a kids run; elite and recreational, all ages; at Columbine Health Systems’ Campus, 947 Worthington Circle, Fort Collins; $20; 8 a.m.
columbinehealth.com
Deer Creek Trail Challenge, Half Marathon, 10K, and run/walk; all trails; at Deer Creek Canyon Park, in Littleton; $25 to $40; 9 a.m. trailescape.org
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
Aug. 20
2006 Pikes Peak Marathon; 26.21 miles; at Pike National Forest, in Manitou Springs; various cutoff times; 7 a.m.
pikespeakmarathon.org
Oct. 15
The Denver Marathon; also a half marathon or four-person marathon relay; $85 to $105.
denvermarathon.com
Nov. 11
Mesa State 37K Rimrock Run; gate-to-gate through Colorado National Monument; starts at the park’s east entrance, in Grand Junction; 8 a.m.; limited to 400 entries.
rimrockrun.org or 970-243-4055
Ongoing
Niketown Running Club, meets in front of downtown Denver store Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., year-round rain or shine. Runs or walks from 3 to 7 miles. 303-623-6453 or nikerunning.com
Team Run 5280 weekly training runs through Oct. 15; all abilities; $225; with Maureen Roben, a Colorado women’s record for the half marathon; Saturdays at 7 a.m. denvermarathon.com
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
Sunday
Golden Gate Canyon Trail Run; at Golden Gate Canyon State Park, in Gilpin County; a 13.25-mile trail run with 2,500 feet of climbing; $19 to $30; 8:30 a.m. runuphillracing.com
Deer Creek Trail Challenge, Half Marathon, 10K, and run/walk; all trails; at Deer Creek Canyon Park, in Littleton; $25 to $40; 9 a.m. trailescape.org
Sept. 30-Oct. 1
Third annual 24 hours of Frisco; trail runners race on the peninsula along the shores of Lake Dillon; solo, two- to four-person team or six- to eight-person team; a 6-mile loop on the trails of the Frisco Nordic Center, in Frisco. 303-635-2815,
emgmh@emgcolorado.com or emgcolorado.com
TRIATHLON/
DUATHLON
Sunday
Prospect Lake Sprint Triathlon and Kids Tri; 750-meter swim, 13.2-mile bike and a 5K run; at Memorial Park, 619 Prospect Lake Drive, in Colorado Springs; sprint triathlon: $50 to $85; relay: $90 to $100; kids tri: $25; 7:30 a.m.
prospectlaketriathlon.com
Ongoing
Surf & Turf Aquathon 2006; six-race series; series championship Sept. 6; at Chatfield State Park, Gravel Pond, in Littleton; individual race, $27; five-race series, $125 to $165; short course: 500-meter swim, 5K trail run; long course: 1,500-meter swim, 5K trail run. aquathonusa.com
2006 Dip & Dash Series; today and June 27, July 18 and 25, and Aug. 1; at Aurora and Cherry Creek reservoirs; 6 p.m. starts; $30 to $75. majrae.com
LECTURES/
CLASSES
Saturday
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
Saturday-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
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
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
Outdoor discussion with Altitude Adventures staff; topics include high-altitude sicknesses, trip planning and compass reading and what to do in emergency situations.
altitudeadventures.com or 303-499-1100
