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ADVENTURE RACING
Sept. 23
Seventh annual Salomon Summit Adventure; a one-day adventure race; solo (male, female), two-person (male, female or coed), or three-person coed or three-person coed relay; in Frisco. 303-635-2815 or emgcolorado.com
CLIMBING
Today and Aug. 6
Divas send: women-specific outdoor climbing technique class; for those who know how to belay and are ready to tackle roofs, slabs or want to improve performance over rock; gear included; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $149. outdoordivas.com
Saturday, Aug. 1
Anchor Divas: Women-specific class; in Boulder area; work on key technical skills including setting up a solid anchor, knots for anchors, gear placements and natural protection; gear included; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $149. outdoordivas.com
Saturday-Sunday
Lead Climbing Weekend with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; in Boulder; $175 includes all climbing gear and lunches. womenswilderness.org or 303-938-9191
Babes Rock! clinics; in Summit County; for beginner and intermediate climbers; $350. babesinthebackcountry.com
Sunday, Aug. 13
Divas rock out: women-specific class for beginners; in Boulder area; covers basics of climbing; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $149. outdoordivas.com
Aug. 5
Dances with Branches: Recreational Tree Climbing class: Learn double-rope technique to protect both climber and tree, equipment provided; no climbing experience needed, participants should be reasonably fit and healthy, 12:30-3 p.m.; $34 to $39; class size limited; Colorado Free University. freeu.com or 303-399-0093
CYCLING
Mountain and road
Saturday
Laramie Enduro; at Happy Jack Recreation Area; course located in Laramie Range of southeastern Wyoming and covers no ground twice; 8,600 feet elevation gain; suited for geared bikes and single speeds; 7 a.m.; $75. laramieenduro.org
Sunday
24th Wray Elks citizen bike road races; in Wray; 14- and 34-mile races; 7:30 a.m. 970-332-5080 or kudokiddo@hotmail.com
Aug. 3-6
Spin Sports Festival; in Roaring Fork Valley, Aspen area; ride new routes (road and dirt trails), try different bicycle types – road, mountain, cruiser; organized road rides each day. aspinaspen.com/index.php
Aug. 5
Copper Triangle Alpine Classic; 78-mile loop starts at Copper Mountain Resort and passes through Leadville and Vail, includes three mountain passes with elevations over 10,000 feet. coppertriangle.com
Aug. 12
Babes on Bikes; in Breckenridge (Sept. 16 clinic on Front Range) women-specific clinics include skills practice, trails education, bike fit and maintenance tips for all levels of riders; $120. babesinthebackcountry.com
Birthday Bash ride; at Eben G. Fine City Park, Third Street and Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder; marks the 30th anniversary of the Bikecentennial ride of 1976, in which 4,100 cyclists rode across America on the 4,248-mile TransAmerica Trail, which starts in Yorktown, Va., and ends in Astoria, Ore.; includes free afternoon ride at 1:30 p.m., barbecue and lectures; 5:30-8:30 p.m. 970-221-4838 or rob@comfybikes.com
HIKING/BACKPACKING
Sunday
Sierra Club hike; up Pawnee Pass, south along the Continental Divide; over unnamed peak, then east to Shoshoni Peak; 10-mile route, 2,600 feet of elevation gain; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. bill.campbell@rmc.sierraclub.org or 720-837-0074
Aug. 4-6
Longs Peak Climb with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; at Rocky Mountain National Park; $480; for experienced hikers, a challenging course. womenswilderness.org
Aug. 5
See You At The Top; at Bergen Peak trails near Evergreen; fundraiser for cancer patients at the University of Colorado Hospital’s Center for Integrative Medicine; $100 minimum pledge; 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. 720-848-1090
Aug. 13
Classic Sierra Club hike to the summit of Mount Audubon; 13,223 feet; 8-mile route; 2,700-foot elevation gain; bring 10 essentials; free. 720-837-0074 or bill.campbell@rmc.sierraclub.org
KAYAKING
Friday-Saturday,
Aug. 4-5, Aug. 11-12
River Divas: clinic consists of one session on a lake, then a river session; in Boulder area; covers river features, bracing and river running skills; 4:30-7:30 p.m.; $169. outdoordivas.com
Monday, Aug. 7, Aug. 14
Rolling Divas: Flat-water roll class; in Boulder area; learn tips and techniques for improving rolling skills; 4:30-7:30 p.m.; $59. outdoordivas.com
RUNNING
Thursday
West End 3K and Kid’s 1,500; at 11th and Pearl in Boulder; part of Boulder Race Series; $15 to $20; 6 p.m. boulderraceseries.com
Saturday
Granby Gut Buster 5K; at Granby Elementary School in Granby; $15 to $50; 9 a.m. active.com
Sunday
John Miller 5K; at Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge; $10 to $20; 8 a.m. active.com
Aug. 2
5K Corporate Challenge and Citizens Race in Louisville; corporate challenge has men, women and coed categories, three to five team members allowed; $25 to $96; 6 p.m. corporatechallenge.info
Aug. 4
Rocky Mountain Road Runners August Trophy Series 5K; at deKoevend Park in Littleton; $5 (free for RMRR members); 6:30 p.m. rmrr.org
Aug. 5
Fifth Green Monster 4-mile Dash for Cash; at Shea Center in Highlands Ranch; formally known as Miles for Miracles, $25 to $60; 8 a.m. highlandsranchrunseries.com
SnowShoe Shuffle 5K; in Creede; course half uphill, half downhill; 10 a.m. 719-589-7046
Boom Days 5K; at Sixth Street and Harrison Avenue in Leadville; $15 (children age 12 and under free); 8:15 a.m. 719-486-5317
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-holder for the half marathon; Saturdays at 7 a.m. denvermarathon.com or RUN5280@denvermarathon.com
SAILING
Aug. 4-6
Alpine Bank Dillon Open Regatta; on Lake Dillon Reservoir in Dillon; two race courses over 15 classes of sailboats; $5. dillonopen.com
Aug. 19
Junior sailing regatta; at Cherry Creek Reservoir; open to all dinghy boats; for junior sailors under the age of 18; qualified sailors may borrow community boats; $5 to $10; 9 a.m. 303-757-7718
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; 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. 5
Open-water swim at Carter Lake; in Loveland; 250-, 1,000-yard, 1- and 2.4-mile races; age-group events open to all swimmers holding a 2006 USA Swimming membership card; 6 a.m. co.larimer.co.us/parks/carter.htm
TRAIL RUNNING
Today
Twilight Trail Series No. 3; 10K race at Elk Meadow Open Space Park in Evergreen; 6:30 p.m.; $10 to $20. runuphillracing.com
Saturday
Fastrek Forest Challenge; at Barbour Forks Trailhead on Soda Creek Road in Idaho Springs; 8-mile loop, 1,200 feet elevation gain; 8 a.m.; $20 to $25. eclecticedgeracing.com
Aug. 2
Nike Summit Trail Running Series No. 5; in Breckenridge area; 8K and 16K courses; $15; 5:45 p.m. greatadventuresports.com
Aug. 5
La Sportiva GoLite Arthur’s Rock (& Roll) 10-mile trail race; at Lory State Park, Fort Collins; limited to 300 participants; $25, 8 a.m. 303-642-7917 or info@racingunderground.com
Aug. 12
Desert Championships 10K and 15K trail/desert runs; 1 1/2 miles northwest of Grand Junction airport; $2 to $3; 7 a.m. mmstriders.org or 970-241-6478
Aug. 15
Twilight Trail Series No. 4; 5.75-mile race at South Valley Open Space Park, Littleton (Ken Caryl Valley); 6:30 p.m.; $10 to $20. runuphillracing.com
Sept. 30
Salomon Six; 6-mile race kicks off Salomon 24 Hours of Frisco Weekend; 8:30 a.m., Frisco. 303-635-2815 or emgcolorado.com
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 or emgcolorado.com
TRIATHLON/DUATHLON
Saturday
Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA of the Rockies Off-Road Triathlon; at Snow Mountain Ranch Reservoir in Fraser; 500-meter swim, 15K mountain bike, 5K trail run; individual and team; $50 to $80; 8 a.m. 303-443-4743, ext. 4173 or IGuziur@ymcarockies.org
Pagosa Lakes High Tri Triathlon; at Pagosa Lakes Recreation Center, Pagosa Springs; 1/2-mile swim (indoor pool), 14-mile mountain bike, 7-mile run; individual and team; $30 to $60; 8 a.m. 970-731-2051 or plpoa.com/hightri.htm
Sunday
Crested Butte Bank Trails Triathlon; at Grant Lake, 2 miles south of Crested Butte; 1K swim (wetsuit required), 24K bike, 9K run; a Nissan Xterra Points Series race; new pro category; $79 to $163; 9 a.m. jackash.net/sitepages/pid1427.php
Aug. 3
Boulder Stroke & Stride No. 9; at Boulder Reservoir Pavilion; 750- or 1,500-meter swim and 5K run; $17 to $27; 6 p.m. racingunderground.com
Aug. 5
South Suburban Parks and Recreation TRYathlon; at Cook Creek Pool in Lone Tree; for children age 6-11; participants need running apparel, swimsuit, bike and helmet; 6:30 a.m.; $10 to $15. 303-798-7515 or sspr.org
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 Aug. 1; at Aurora and Cherry Creek reservoirs; 6 p.m. starts; $30 to $75. majrae.com
LECTURES/CLASSES
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. 303-619-5252 or gpsdiscoveryadventures.com
MISCELLANEOUS
Monday-Sept. 5, Sept. 5-Oct. 9, Oct. 9-Nov. 10
Outdoor Fitness Boot Camp; programs in Boulder, Broomfield and Superior; five weeks (16 Monday/Wednesday/Friday classes), hours vary for programs; challenging and wacky exercise-driven class series combining fun, teamwork and friendly competition; for all fitness levels; $175 to $245. fitliv.com
Aug. 1-Sept. 3
Achieve Fitness USA’s Outdoor Fitness Camp; at Writers Vista Park in Littleton; women only; all fitness levels; meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m.; $157. 303-794-9604 or bestwomensbootcamp.com
