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; Aug. 26
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
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
Sunday; Sept. 16
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
Aug. 13; Aug. 20; Aug. 27
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
CYCLING
Mountain and road
Thursday-Sunday
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
Saturday
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
Winter Park Mountain Bike Series – Race 5, Circuit 2; at Winter Park Resort, in Winter Park; a 12.3-mile loop around the resort; $35 to $45; 10 a.m. epicsingletrack.com
Aug. 12; Sept. 16
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
Aug. 12
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 Trans-
America 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
Second Kent Eriksen’s Tour de Steamboat; non-competitive century road bike ride starts and finishes in Steamboat Springs, crossing Rabbit Ears Pass, Gore Pass and Yellow Jacket Pass. rockypeakproductions.com
Colorado Cycling Festival’s Rist Canyon Road Ride; 50 miles up Rist Canyon, climbing more than 8,000 feet; at Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins; $65; 8 a.m. coloradocyclingfestival.com.
Aug. 13
14th Ride for Sight; 100-mile bike tour; also 10-, 20- and 50-mile routes; $15 to $35; 6:30 a.m. rideforsightwy.org
Aug. 19
Ultra 100; in Beaver Creek; 20-mile mountain bike race; loop, stadium base and finish area; 100-mile and 100K team and solo divisions. mtbrace.com
Off-road handcycles clinic; in Crested Butte; hosted by the Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte will be hosting a clinic for off-road handcycles. 970-349-5733
HIKING/BACKPACKING
Saturday
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. 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. 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
Wednesday
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
Friday
Rocky Mountain Road Runners August Trophy Series 5K; at deKoevend Park in Littleton; $5 (free for RMRR members); 6:30 p.m. rmrr.org
Saturday
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
23rd Human Race; 5K race/walk and 1K and 1/2-K fun run for kids; in Old Town Fort Collins; $5-$20; 8 a.m. humanracefortcollins.com
Brian’s Run 5K; at Snow Mountain Ranch, in Granby; $15-$20; 9 a.m. briansrun.net
Sunday
RYKA Iron Girl women’s 5-mile and 5K; at Veteran’s Park, Colorado Capitol, in Denver; solo or team; $25-$60; 8 a.m. irongirl.com
Evergreen Town Race 5K and 10K; in Evergreen; $25-$30; 8:45 a.m. bkbltd.com/calendar.htm
Aug. 11-12
Wild West Relay; 36 legs, 195 miles; course starts in Fort Collins and finishes in Steamboat Springs, winding through sections of northern Colorado and Wyoming and crossing over Sand Creek Pass (10,269 feet) and Rabbit Ears Pass (9,426 feet); run under full moon. wildwestrelay.com
SAILING
Friday-Sunday
Alpine Bank Dillon Open Regatta; on Lake Dillon Reservoir in Dillon; two race courses over 15 classes of sailboats; $5. dillonopen.com
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
SWIMMING
Saturday
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
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
TRAIL RUNNING
Wednesday
Nike Summit Trail Running Series No. 5; in Breckenridge area; 8K and 16K courses; $15; 5:45 p.m. greatadventuresports.com
Saturday
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
Kennebec Challenge; 14- to 16-mile mountain run up and over Kennebec Pass; at La Plata City Campground, in Hesperus; $5-$35; 8:30 a.m. go-dmt.org
Mucky Duck 5K Splash; loop around the town lake and up Ute Pass Trail; trail/road run; in Green Mountain Falls,
9 miles west of Manitou Springs; $25-$30; 7 a.m. 719-684-1108
12th Mount Werner Classic; 12-mile or 5-mile trail run; run on cat tracks and single-track; at Steamboat Ski Resort, in Steamboat Springs; $25; 8 a.m. runningseries.com
Sunday
Rocky Mountain Road Runners – Marathon Training Series Race No. 2; 15 miles; at Big Dry Creek Trail, in West-minster; $10-$20; 7 a.m. rmrr.org
TRIATHLON/DUATHLON
Today
2006 Dip & Dash Series finale; at Aurora and Cherry Creek reservoirs; 6 p.m. starts; $30. majrae.com
Thursday
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
Saturday
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
Durango Parks and Recreation Triathlon; 500-yard swim in the lap pool, 13-mile bike ride, and 5K (3.1-mile) run; at Durango Community Recreation Center, in Durango; solo or team; $40-$80; 8:30 a.m. durangogov.org
Sunday
Tri for the Cure Women’s Triathlon; women-only triathlon for participants of all abilities; for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation of Denver; 750-meter (1/2-mile) swim, 20K (12.4-mile) bike, 5K (3.1-mile) run; solo or relay team; $75 to $140; at Cherry Creek State Park, in Aurora; 7 a.m. triforthecure-denver.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
Today-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
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
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