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AVALANCHE AWARENESS
March 16-18
Telluride Avalanche School Level 1. tellurideadventures.com
CLIMBING
March 21
Arlene Blum climbing slide show; from her memoir “Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life”; photos and stories; in Boulder; 7 p.m. outdoordivas.com
CYCLING
Mountain and road
Friday-Monday
Moab Skinny Tire Festival; ride through Arches National Park, Dead Horse State Park, Colorado River corridor and Canyonlands National Park; benefit for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. skinnytirefestival.com or 435-259-2698
Saturday
Frostbite Time Trial; in Fort Collins; out and back course, 14 miles, flat terrain with some rolling hills; 10 a.m. redrockscyclery.net, 970-227-3901 or bitett@yahoo.com
Sunday
Boulder Parks and Rec Criterium; at Stazio Fields, in Boulder; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. dbcevents.com or 303-619-9419
April 26-29
12th annual New Belgium Brewing Fruita Fat Tire Festival; in Fruita. fruitamountainbike.com or 970-858-7220
May 4-5
Third annual New Belgium Brewing 18 Hours of Fruita. fruitamountainbike.com or 970-858-7220
May 6
Rose Hill Bike Rally 50K and 100K; fully supported, family-oriented road ride in farm country near Grand Junction; all ages and abilities welcome; $15 to $30; team discount. stmarygj.com or 970-255-7731
June 16
Lap the Lake Road Cycling Race; at Turquoise Lake in Leadville. 719-486-5317
July 21-23
18th annual Children’s Hospital Courage Classic; 157-mile trek starts in Leadville, travels through Summit County and back; part of a three-day event at Copper Mountain; $95 to $110. couragetours.com or 303-456-9704
Ongoing
Mountain Bike camps, private lessons and clinics with Better Ride; for recreation riders and racers; focus on core skills, balance, vision, cornering, energy management, obstacles, drops, etc.; women’s camp in Fruita, March 24-26; mountain bike camp in Fruita, March 31 to April 2; cross country race camp in Fruita, April 14-16; six-day mountain bike camp in Fruita, April 21-26; women’s camp in Fruita, April 28-30; Series 2 mountain bike camp in Fruita, May 5-7; Denver cross country race camp, May 20-22. betterride.net
Ongoing
Trail work with Trails 2000; build and maintain trails and educate trail users; volunteers needed to do trailwork beginning in March. trails2000.org
Park weeding and trail maintenance; at Roxborough State Park, in Littleton; need for volunteers to work with trained crew leaders to pull, snip and collect noxious weeds and help maintain the hiking trails. 303-973-3959
Wilderness environmental service programs; with the Rocky Mountain Field Institute; in Colorado Springs; regular work days scheduled in the spring and fall at Garden of the Gods; preservation and restoration of wildlands and key natural areas and through environmental service, education and research; in concert with land management agencies. 719-471-7736 or rmfibox@qwest.net
Map and compass class; with the U.S. Geological Survey; a map, compass and orienteering class at 1 p.m. the first and third Fridays monthly in the map department at the Denver REI store, 1416 Platte St.; free. 303-756-3100 or rei.com
KAYAKING
Ongoing
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 E. Asbury Ave. 303-433-3676 or confluencekayaks.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
Friday
Running Tracks Tune-Up 10K; at Fruita Civic Center in Fruita; flat, accurate, paved 10K road run; $5; 10 a.m. 970-241-7866, 970-245-4243 or boogidieshoe@acsol.net
March 11
2007 Runnin’ of the Green; 7K run and walk; also a 2-mile walk; starts and ends at McCormick’s Fish House and Bar, 17th and Wazee, in Denver; 10:15 a.m. 303-694-2030 or bkbltd.com
March 31
Dialysis Dash 5K; walk or run; in Grand Junction, $15; 9 a.m. 970-250-8592
June 2
Fish Hatchery 5K; at the Leadville National Fish Hatchery, in Leadville. 719-486-5317
June 3
Turquoise Lake Half Marathon; in Leadville. 719-486-5317
June 9
31st annual Run the Rockies Half-Marathon and Ten Mile Creek 10K; in Frisco; 8:30 a.m. emgcolorado.com
SAILING
March 17
Eighth annual Spirit of Sailing Gala fundraiser; benefits children and Community Sailing of Colorado’s junior program; at Cableland, in Denver; 6:30 p.m. Blacktie-Colorado.com/rsvp or 303-757-7718
TRAIL RUNNING
April 7
Widowmaker Trail Runs; at Tabeguache Trailhead, southwest of Grand Junction; $3; a 7-mile run, rarely level, mostly singletrack, high desert trail run; also a tougher, 11-mile run; 10 a.m. 970-241-6478 or bloobarooo@yahoo.com
April 28
Garfield Grumble Extreme Trail Experience; try to run or walk about 5 miles; 2,000-foot elevation change; start at Palisade Trailhead at base of Mount Garfield in Grand Junction; $4; 8 a.m. 970-245-4382 or boogidieshoe@acsol.net
May 5
Women’s River-Trail 5K; benefit for “Girls on the Run;” women only; all ages; $10 to $12; at the Redlands side of Grand Junction; 9 a.m. 970-257-9267
SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
Friday
COSMIC Series Randonnee Ski Race; at Loveland; a traditional-style ski mountaineering race, involves multiple ascents and descents; includes a recreational route, with about 2,500 vertical feet of climbing and an advanced course with about 4,500 vertical feet of climbing open to telemarkers, alpinists and snowboarders. cosmicski.com or skiloveland.com
March 10
Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge; ski and snowboard giant slalom race and rail jam; 30 categories; free. skiloveland.com
March 17
St. Patrick’s Day Rail Jam; at the Treeline Terrain Park; for jibbers; at Arapahoe Basin. arapahoebasin.com
March 22-25
Spring Jam at Aspen; new-school competitions with downtown concerts, parties and core cultural events; at Aspen Mountain. aspensnowmass.com
March 24
Vert Alert Terrain Park Competition Session No. 1; annual freestyle ski and snowboard competition at Love Park; at Loveland Ski Area. skiloveland.com
April 7
11th annual 3-Pin Grin Telemark Festival; with some of the best local telemark skiers; also live music on the plaza; at Loveland. skiloveland.com
April 8-10; May 4-6
Backcountry Hut Trips to Summit County; for advanced intermediate and better; telemark, alpine or snowboard, women only; must have previous backcountry experience; April 8-10 – mother/daughter, May 4-6 – ski mountaineering; includes breakfast and dinner at the hut, lodging, snacks, backcountry safety equipment and guided instruction, and morning yoga; two-day trips, $250; three-day trips, $350. babesinthebackcountry.com or 970-453-4060
April 21
Vert Alert Terrain Park Competition Session No. 2; annual freestyle ski and snowboard competition at Love Park; at Loveland Ski Area. skiloveland.com
Ongoing
Lone Tree Ski Bus Trips; by South Suburban Parks and Recreation; chartered bus to Summit County ski resorts; trips depart Saturdays at 6 a.m. from the Lone Tree Recreation Center and leave ski area at 3:30 p.m.; must be 18 years old or accompanied by an adult; $24; through March 10. sspr.org or 303-347-5999
April 28
Sixth annual Corn Harvest Benefit Ski Party at Loveland Ski Area; for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. skiloveland.com
SLED DOG RACING
Friday-Saturday
11th annual Mount Massive Mush; in Leadville; at the Mount Massive Golf Course; ISDRA-sanctioned classes, no eight-dog class. rmsdc.com
SNOWSHOEING/CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
Friday
Snowshoe Adventure Series No. 4; at Beaver Creek; features the East West 5K Quest, a 10K Competitive Run, Kids K and a Dash for Cash; basic instruction available. beavercreek.snow.com
March 17
Third annual North Routt Coureur des Bois Ski Marathon and Ultramarathon; 45K and 90K events; by the Steamboat Springs Nordic Council and the Steamboat Lake Snow Club. steamboatxcski.org
WINTER ACTIVITIES
March 25-26
Special Olympics Winter Games; culmination of the winter sports season for the 550 athletes who annually participate in alpine skiing, cross country skiing, figure skating, snowshoeing and snowboarding; at Copper Mountain; by Special Olympics Colorado. coppercolorado.com
LECTURES/CLASSES
Ongoing
Maps, Compasses and Orienteering class; a U.S. Geological Survey-hosted class; free; 1 p.m., first and third Fridays of the month 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
MISCELLANEOUS
Wednesday-Monday
Banff Mountain Film Festival; at CSU in Fort Collins; Wednesday in Boulder; Thursday in Denver; Friday in Manitou Springs; Monday in Aspen; March 9-10 in Crested Butte. banffcentre.ca/mountainculture
