To get an event listed in the calendar, send your information 14-21 days in advance to OEcalendar@denverpost.com or fax 303-866-9004 (attn: Outdoor Extremes). Please include a contact number. Items will run on a space-available basis.
ADVENTURE RACING
Saturday-Sunday
Copper Chase; a two-day adventure challenge combining mountain biking, running, orienteering, high ropes course elements and a 3,000-foot elevation gain; compete in teams of two. copperchaseadventure.com
July 21
Breckenridge Adventure Xstream Adventure Race; 12- and 24-hour races and a sprint course; disciplines include lake paddle (10 to 15 miles), mountain bike (50 to 60 miles), trail run/trek (15 to 20 miles), inline skate (8 to 12 miles) or kickbike with one-hour penalty, orienteering (two to five hours), and UTM plotting and map navigation; sprint course July 22 for two-person teams. gravityplay.com
CLIMBING
Sunday
DIVAS Rock Out climbing class; free; learn basics of outdoor climbing; class conducted outside; also July 6 and July 27.
CYCLING
Mountain and road
Through Saturday
Fat Tire Bike Week; at Crested Butte; includes tours on singletrack over mountain passes, maintenance clinics, a 24-hour bike ride, and more.
Wednesday
Davos Dash Mountain Bike Race in West Vail; by the Vail Recreation District.
Thursday-Friday
Colorado Mountain Biking Summit; during Fat Tire Bike Week; in Crested Butte; open to the public; to work on ways to improve biking opportunities on Bureau of Land Management lands.
July 11
Vail Grind Mountain Bike Race at Gold Peak in Vail; by the Vail Recreation District.
July 12
10th PowerAde Pinnacle Summer Race Series; weekly, every Thursday between July 12 and Aug. 9; recreational racing series; 12 racing categories, beginner to expert; varying lengths and difficulty; on Crested Butte’s network of trails and singletrack; 5:45 p.m. ridecb.com or 970-349-2221
July 21-23
18th Children’s Hospital Courage Classic; 157-mile trek starts in Leadville, travels through Summit County and back; $95 to $110. or 303-456-9704
July 25
Lost Lake Loop Mountain Bike Race in Vail; by the Vail Recreation District. vailrec.com
Aug. 5-11
Colorado Rocky Mountain Bicycle Tour; seven days of mountain riding; begins and ends in Gunnison; first leg is a 65-mile route from Gunnison to Montrose; then to Blue Mesa Reservoir, through Carbondale, Aspen, Leadville, Frisco and Salida. crmbt.com or info@crmbt.com
Aug. 8
Beaver Creek Blast Mountain Bike Race in Beaver Creek; by the Vail Recreation District.
HIKING/BACKPACKING
Saturday
Mother-Daughter Day Trip; learn basic backcountry navigation skills with the Women’s Wilderness Institute; ages 10 and older; in Boulder; $90. 303-938-9191 or
July 6-8
Summit Huts Needs Volunteers, at Janet’s Cabin Trail building with Summit Huts; from the Colorado Trail to Janet’s Cabin near Copper Mountain; hike or bike to the hut, 5 1/2 miles from town. or 970-453-8583
July 8
Cooley Lake walk; with South Suburban Parks and Recreation invites; naturalist-guided walk in protected area; free; 9:30-11 a.m. sspr.org or 303-730-1022
KAYAKING/RAFTING/CANOEING
Wednesday
Rolling DIVAS kayaking class; for intermediate level; covers flat water roll, etc.; three-hour course on the water; $59; also July 11 and July 18. outdoordivas.com
Friday-Saturday
River DIVAS kayak class; two-day class; introduction to whitewater includes boat design, paddle strokes, wet exits and bracing; with river time that will include river features, rescue skills and river running; $179; also July 13-14.
Saturday-July 8
Barr Lake State Park summer canoe classes; an American Canoe Association-certified instructor will teach basic skills and safety; one-day classes on Saturdays and Sundays. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; $15. 303-659-6005 or parks.state.co.us
July 5
Tube the Platte; with South Suburban Parks and Recreation; ages 9-13; naturalist guides will assist in looking for animals in, on and under the water; tubes and safety equipment provided; $14; 1-4 p.m. sspr.org or 303-347-5999
July 6-8
Canoe the Green River; through Red and Swallow Canyon following John Wesley Powell’s route exploring the Grand Canyon; begins below Flaming Gorge Dam at Little Hole, explore the John Jarvie National Historic Site; includes meals and equipment; with White Water Canoe Co. 970-350-9400
July 14-15
Introduction to Sea Kayaking; with South Suburban Parks and Recreation; ages 15 and older; learn basic techniques of sea kayaking on Chatfield Reservoir; July 14, 1-4 p.m. and July 15, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; practice and learn new skills; $199; includes kayak equipment. or 303-347-5999
RUNNING
July 4
26th Freedom Run 5K; at Mount Evans; walk, run, stroll or cheer; all ages; followed by a swim at Evergreen Fitness and Tennis Center; $15-$20. or 303-674-6400
July 14
Monument Downhill 5K; at Dos Hombres restaurant on the Redlands, west of downtown Grand Junction; run on paved, mostly downhill, fast track; 8 a.m. 970-241-7866 or ernakay@aol.com
July 15
U.S. Half Marathon Copper; at Copper Mountain; also a family 5K and a kids run.
Ongoing
Tuesday Night Track with the Zoom Track Club; every Tuesday through July; a recreational track program for ages 6 to 12; compete in two track events each night; practices Tuesday and Thursday; at Highlands Ranch High School. 303-925-1853
Vail Athletic Club Running Group; Tuesdays through the summer; 6 p.m.; all levels of runners from beginners to competitive; free outdoor runs. 970-476-7960
TRAIL RUNNING
July 4
Scar Top Mountain Run 12K and Spruce Canyon 5K; 12K on dirt roads in Coal Creek Canyon, with 1,000 feet of climbing and descent; 5K has 300 feet of elevation change; $20-$25; 8 a.m. racingunderground.com/coalcreek
July 8
VRD Teva Vail Mountain Trail Run Vail Hill Climb; by the Vail Recreation District.
July 14
Wolford Mountain Half Marathon; at Wolford Mountain Reservoir Dam, west of Kremmling; singletrack and doubletrack trails; 8 a.m. runkremmling.com or 1-877-573-7926
July 21
Buffalo Creek 12K, part of La Sportiva Front Range Trail Frenzy Series; July 21, Golden Gate Canyon Trail Run 12.7-mile; Aug. 12, Lookout Mountain Hill Climb 4.5-mile; $60 to $90; 8 a.m. runuphillracing.com
July 22
Crag Crest Trail 10.5 mile high-altitude singletrack trail run; at Island Lake Trailhead on the Grand Mesa; 9 a.m.
SAILING
July 19-24
Learn-to-Sail program at Cherry Creek State Park; with Community Sailing of Colorado; ages 8-17; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; for beginners, covers rigging, handling, docking, right-of-way rules, capsize recovery, knot tying and marine safety; instruction, sailboats and equipment included; $360.
Ongoing
Colorado State Parks boating safety classes; at various locations; open to adults and teens; includes a home-study manual, a two-hour classroom review and a written exam. parks.state.co.us
TRIATHLON/DUATHLON
July 7
Cabbage Head Duathlon; in Wiggins; formerly the Wiggins Duathlon, revived with a new 5K run, 30K bike, 5K run format; two flat runs and a paved bike course through farmlands. racingunderground.com/milehighduseries
July 8
Cheyenne Sprint Triathlon; in Cheyenne; all abilities; at Lions Park; 13-mile bike, 5K run, 500-meter open- water swim and 500-meter pool swim. cheyennesprinttriathlon.com
July 15
Danskin Women’s Triathlon Series; at Aurora Reservoir; 7 a.m.; all abilities; sprint distances: half-mile swim, 12-mile bike, 3-mile run; ages 14 and older.
July 29
Crested Butte Bank Xterra; triathlon, solo and team; 1K swim, 24K mountain bike and 9K trail run; 9 a.m.; includes a pro category; ages 15 and older; swim in Grant Lake, bike on singletrack. or triathlon@crestedbuttebank.com
Aug. 4
GoLite Indian Peaks DirtFest; off-road triathlon and 10K trail run; at Eldora Mountain Resort in Nederland; triathlon is a 750-meter swim in Eldora’s alpine lake, a 20K mountain bike ride and 5K trail run; $25 to $55. racingunderground.com/dirtfest
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
MISCELLANEOUS
Ongoing
Scuba Diving Adventures for beginners; with Ron Bland from Tortuga Bay of Greeley; become certified as an open-water diver; with confined water training and open-water evaluation; three sessions of Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., July 3-24 and Aug. 7-28. 970-350-9400
