ADVENTURE RACING
July 21-22
Breckenridge Adventure Race Weekend; sprint, 12-hour and 24-hour races; includes lake paddle, mountain bike, trail run/trek, orienteering and UTM plotting and map navigation; sprint course July 22 for two- and four-person teams.
CLIMBING
July 27
DIVAS Rock Out climbing class; free; learn basics of outdoor climbing; class conducted outside; July 27.
July 29
Anchor DIVAS climbing class; learn to build anchors; introduction to placing gear, setting up toe rope anchors and climbing technique; $149.
CYCLING
Mountain and road
Wednesday
Vail Grind Mountain Bike Race at Gold Peak in Vail; by the Vail Recreation District.
Thursday
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. 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.
July 29
25th Wray Elks Citizen Bike Road Races; a 34-mile race from Wray to Haigler, Neb., and back; also a 14-mile race from Wray to Laird and back; $10; 7:30 a.m.
970-332-5080
July 31-Aug. 5
Six-day downhill mountain-bike camp with world champion racer Greg Minnaar and Gene Hamilton of BetterRide; in Angel Fire, N.M. or 970-261-1869
Aug. 4
Durango MTB 100; 50K, 100K or 100-mile mountain-bike race in Durango.
Colorado Cyclist Copper Triangle Alpine Classic; 78-mile loop cresting three mountain passes – Fremont Pass, Tennessee Pass and Vail Pass; starts in Copper Mountain; $90-$105.
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. or info@crmbt.com
Aug. 8
Beaver Creek Blast Mountain Bike Race in Beaver Creek; by the Vail Recreation District.
Ongoing
Guided Mountain Biking; at Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Tabernash; Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays; $35; includes bike and helmet rental; with intro to technique; all abilities.
Road bike rides every Saturday and Sunday along the Front Range, sponsored by Colorado HeartCycle; 20 to 100 miles; weather permitting; helmet required.
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.
Ride the ski slopes all summer; chairlift rides at Crested Butte Mountain Resort are available to bikers and hikers; trails include rolling singletrack to more advanced technical terrain; all ages; lifts open in mid-June through mid-August. or 970-349-2262
Road rides each weekend in the south Denver area hosted by the Highlands Ranch Cycling Club; intermediate to advanced; two to five hours; helmet required; free.
Beginner Mountain Bike Skills Class; various locations along the Front Range; first Sunday of every month; taught on a custom-made obstacle course; 8 a.m.; $80. 303-507-1148
Gunnison Valley Mountain Biking instruction and tours; private, groups, ladies only, half day, full day or custom; fees vary; Gunnison/Crested Butte. 970-275-0485
HIKING/BACKPACKING
July 20-22
Colorado Trail Work Crew; in Boulder; projects include bench cutting, installing drainages, armoring and brush cutting. , 970-259-4682, info@trails2000.org
July 22-28
Learning your wildflowers hike with Colorado Trail Foundation; weeklong classes and hikes, also July 29-Aug. 4 and Aug. 12-18; near Lake City at the CTF Education Center.
Aug. 4
Climb Colorado’s 14ers; Aug. 4 at Gray’s/Torrey’s Peak and Sept. 15 at Mount Elbert; with Greeley Tribune outdoors writer Dan England; by the Greeley Recreation Center. 970-350-9400
Aug. 20
L2S hiking and backpacking training; also Aug. 20; one gym/classroom session and one hike weekly to improve endurance and prevent injury; learn the basics of packing, nutrition and safety; eight-week program: $360, or $15 per class, $30 per hike. L2S-livehealthy.com or 720-352-3638
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.
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
Aug. 5-11
River Rats Camp for Teens with Canyonlands Field Institute; ages 13-18; start in Loma near Grand Junction and increase to Class III rapids in Westwater Canyon, Utah; workshop designed for beginning boaters, guided by licensed naturalist river guides; learn fundamentals of whitewater rafting and river-rescue skills including reading the river, rowing and paddling techniques, self-rescue, and safety issues. or 435-259-7750
Sept. 1-3
Colorado River Canoe Trip; from Grand Junction to Westwater, Utah; with Bernie Kendall and Mike Willis from the White Water Canoe Co.; through Ruby and Horsethief canyons; no experience necessary; gear provided. 970-350-9400
Ongoing
River Rafting Rides on the South Platte River; Saturdays through Aug. 11; at Confluence Park in Denver; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; free; ages 8 and older. or 303-227-6863
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
Open-pool session hosted by Pikes Peak Whitewater Club and Colorado Kayak Supply; 5-7 p.m. Sundays; introductory lessons from 3-5 p.m.; Cheyenne Mountain High School pool, 1200 Cresta Road, in Colorado Springs.
Lessons with Poudre River Kayak and Canoe; on the Poudre River; learn how to run rivers, stroke, roll and play on whitewater. brian@themountainshop.com or 970-493-5720
Ducky trips with Poudre River Kayak and Canoe; with experienced guides. brian@themountainshop.com or 970-493-5720
Roll clinic and outdoor sessions hosted by the Boulder Outdoor Center; at Boulder Reservoir; weekdays and weekends, day and night; online registration; reservations required; Louisville Recreation Center, 900 W. Via Appia, Louisville. 303-444-8420 or
RUNNING
Friday-Saturday
Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run; in Silverton; 6 a.m.
Saturday
Evergreen Mountain 10K Trail Race; 8 a.m.; at Open Space Trail in Evergreen. smartin@evergreenrecreation.com
Run for Hope; 5K and 3K; at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs; 7 a.m.
Howelsen Hill 8-Miler; in Steamboat Springs.
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
Sunday
U.S. Half Marathon Copper; at Copper Mountain; also a family 5K and a kids’ run.
Mountain Madness 12K racewalk; in Genesee; 7:30 a.m.
Donor Dash 5K run/walk; pets welcome; in Denver; 8 a.m.
TRAIL RUNNING
Saturday
Wolford Mountain Half Marathon; at Wolford Mountain Reservoir Dam, west of Kremmling; singletrack and doubletrack trails; 8 a.m. or 1-877-573-7926
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.
July 23
Community Sailing of Colorado Learn-To-Sail program at Cherry Creek State Park; five-day program for ages 8-17; 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; learn how to captain a sailboat, covers rigging, handling, docking, right-of-way rules, capsize recovery, knot tying and marine safety; instruction, sailboats and safety equipment included; $360.
TRIATHLON/DUATHLON
Thursday
Stroke and Strike No. 6; at Boulder Reservoir in Boulder; 1,500-meter swim with a 5K run or 750-meter swim with a 5K run.
Saturday
Lory Mountain Trail Run/Duathlon; in Fort Collins; 4-mile run, 12-mile bike, 2-mile run or 5K run; 7:30 a.m.
Sunday
Table Mountain Triathlon and Kids Triathlon; in Arvada; 500-meter swim, 11.5-mile bike, 5K run.
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 22
EAS Boulder Peak Triathlon; 1.5K swim, 42K bike, 10K run; also the EAS 5430 Long Course Triathlon on Aug. 12 (1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run); and the EAS Pike’s Peak Marathon and Ascent (13.32-mile run) on Aug. 18-19.
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., Aug. 7-28. 970-350-9400
