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CYCLING
Mountain and road
Thursday; Saturday
Fundraiser/group ride; in Fort Collins; benefits Junior Cycling Development programs across Colorado; fundraiser Thursday, 6 p.m. at Lee’s Cyclery south store on Harmony Road; group ride Saturday with Tom Danielson of Discovery Channel pro cycling team. 970-226-6006
MOUNTAINBOARDING
Saturday
Mountainboard Street Jam; at Woodward Skate Park in Lakewood; youth to pro categories; 7 p.m. woodwardskateparks.net
RUNNING
Saturday
Breckenridge Ale House Rim Rock Run; 22.5 miles (37K) gate to gate through the Colorado National Monument; 8 a.m.; also a prerace pasta banquet Friday at Mesa State College with featured speaker Susan Williams, bronze medalist in the Athens Olympics triathlon. rimrockrun.org
2006 Crossfest; 8K, 5K and 3K; all ages; at Chatfield State Park; all courses are dirt trails, grass, bike path and have various obstacles to jump; $25 to $29; 9 a.m. eclecticedgeracing.com
Denison Montessori 5K Run for the Arts; adults and children; run/walk and 100-yard dash; at City Park, in Denver; $15-$25; 9 a.m. 303-964-8805
32nd annual Longmont Turkey Trot; at Westview Middle School, in Longmont; 9 a.m.; $18-$20. ci.longmont.co.us
Seventh annual Parker Turkey Trot; in Parker; $20; 9 a.m. 303-874-028
Drumstick Dash 5K; in Leadville; $10-$20; 10 a.m. 719-860-092
Sunday
Fifth annual Panicking Poultry 5K Run/Walk for MS; at Boulder Reservoir, in Boulder; an out-and-back course on roadways and trails; solo $20-$30; team challenge $250; 9:30 a.m. 720-352-8934
Chi Omega’s Just Wish For It 5K Fun Run/Walk; at the University of Colorado, in Boulder; $15-$20; 10 a.m. colorado.edu/Greeks/ChiOmega
TTTS Race for Hope; 5K run/walk and kids fun run; at Washington Park, in Denver; $18-$25; 10 a.m. tttsraceforhope.org
Nov. 18
Strider “Tom Turkey” 6-mile prediction run; turkeys for those running closest to prerace predictions; in Grand Junction; 10:30 a.m. 970-243-3721
22nd Brighton Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk; at Brighton Recreation Center, in Brighton; $15-$20; 8:30 a.m. brightonco.gov
On Eagle’s Wings: 5K Race for the Homeless; at Crown Hill Park in Wheat Ridge; $25; 8:30 a.m. freewebs.com/eagleswings5k
Thanksgiving Scramble!; at Paepcke Park in Aspen; $10-$25; 9 a.m. tomorrowsvoices.org
Turkey Trot Predict 5K run; at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs; $5; 10 a.m. pprrun.org/events/TurkeyTrot/main.htm
SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
Nov. 18
Babes in the Backcountry “Tele Teaser”; full-day, all-women’s telemark ski clinic at Loveland Ski Area; all levels; $85; 8 a.m. babesinthebackcountry.com
SNOWSHOEING/CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
Friday, Nov. 24-26
Thanksgiving Nordic Ski Camp; at Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Tabernash; covers technique coaching, video analysis, training and racing advice, wax clinics and on-snow skiing, among other topics; for all ability levels; $279; registration closes Nov. 18. natronnordic.com or devilsthumbranch.com
LECTURES/CLASSES
Thursday
AQX Intelligent Training Deep Water Running Clinics; by Ric Rojas; clinics using specialized water running shoe; at the Elks Lodge swimming pool, in Boulder; $8 to $10; 6 p.m. ricrojasrunning.com
Saturday
Bighorn Sheep Festival; by the Colorado Division of Wildlife; in Georgetown; a day of free events celebrating Colorado’s wildlife; watch and learn about bighorn sheep at the Wildlife Viewing Area, hikes on nearby trails, speakers, activities, live music; free; 10 a.m. 303-297-7234 or town.georgetown.co.us
SKI AREA OPENING DAYS
A-Basin OPEN
Aspen Highlands Dec. 9
Aspen Mountain Nov. 23
Beaver Creek Nov. 22
Breckenridge Friday
Buttermilk Dec. 9
Copper Mountain OPEN
Crested Butte Nov. 18
Durango Nov. 23
Echo Mountain Nov. 22
Eldora Nov. 17
Howelsen Hill Dec. 2
Keystone OPEN
Loveland OPEN
Monarch Nov. 22
Powderhorn Dec. 7
Silverton Nov. 23
Ski Cooper Nov. 23
Snowmass Nov. 23
SolVista Dec. 13
Steamboat Nov. 22
Sunlight Dec. 1
Telluride Nov. 23
Vail Nov. 17
Winter Park Nov. 15
Wolf Creek OPEN
