ADVENTURE RACING
Saturday
Great Urban Race; in Denver; top teams win $300 (first place), $200 (second place), $100 (third place); combination road race, scavenger hunt and adventure race; first team of two to decipher and find 12 clues in the city and return to home base wins; $60 per person; 11 a.m.
CYCLING
Mountain and road
Today, Wednesday
Touring abroad lectures; in Fort Collins (today) and Boulder (Wednesday); Rick Price of ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours; covers traveling in Croatia, Turkey, Chile, Argentina and more; free, reservations recommended; 7 p.m. 800-685-4565 or
Oct. 6
Fourth annual Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day; at Lory State Park; opportunity for kids to learn rules of the trail and proper mountain biking etiquette; includes essay contest with grand prize of mountain bike, answer this question in 250 words or less: “Why do you enjoy mountain biking, and why do you think others should start mountain biking?” The essay needs to be submitted with the registration by Friday to REI in Fort Collins.
/parks/lory
HIKING/BACKPACKING
Oct. 4
Adult nature hike; South Suburban Parks and Recreation program; South Platte Park, 3000 W. Carson Drive; mountain hike at destination to be determined for peak fall colors; hiking the focus, but participants stop for flowers, wildlife, etc.; 3- to 5-mile round-trip hike, often with some climbing; for ages 18 and older; includes transportation and naturalist leadership; $22 ($19 district rate); 8 a.m.
or 303-347-5999
Oct. 4-7
Introduction to Backpacking (canyons); near Grand Junction; the Women’s Wilderness Institute offers a course covering backpacking basics during a trip to Utah’s slickrock canyons; $495. 303-938-9191
or
Oct. 6
Green Mountain Conditioning Hike; starts at Gregory Canyon, goes to Green Mountain via Saddle Rock Trail up and Green Mountain Trail down; 5 miles round trip, 2,400 feet elevation gain; free; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bill Campbell 720-837-0074 or
bill.campbell@rmc.sierraclub.org.
RUNNING
Saturday
Glenwood Canyon Shuffle Race for Literacy; half-marathon and 5K runs east of Glenwood Springs; $15 to $25; 9 a.m. or 970-876-0768
Harvest Challenge 5K; in Louisville; run/walk fundraiser; hosted by Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture at Caranci Pavilion, 955 Bella Vista; dogs welcome; $15 to $20; 9 a.m.
Regis Fun Run 5K; in Denver at Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd.; $18 to $35; 10 a.m.
Saturday-Sunday
Boulder Backroads Marathon; Boulder Reservoir, 5100 N. 51st; 5K on Saturday; marathon, half marathon and four-person marathon relay on Sunday; $35 to $200; 7 a.m. both days.
Sunday
Fall Series 2007; first race at North Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs; distances vary, 3.5 to 7 miles; other races in series Oct. 14, Oct. 28, Nov. 11; $8 to $12; 11:30 a.m.
Run with the Wolves; 5K and 1K; in Arvada at West Woods Elementary, 16650 W. 72nd Ave.; limited parking available, so walking or carpooling to event encouraged; $15 to $150; 9 a.m.
Running of the Bulls; in Estes Park at Lake Estes Marina and Lake Estes path, 1770 Big Thompson Ave.; 3.75-mile race around Lake Estes; 9:30 a.m.
Lobo Loop; in Conifer; 2-mile road race, dogs welcome; $20; 10 a.m.
Oct. 1
Ric Rojas Running Boston Marathon training program; in Boulder; personal coaching for the Boston Marathon; six-month program continues until April 21; $595.
TRAIL RUNNING
Oct. 7
Gore Grind 6-miler; near Kremmling; gradual climb near the Colorado River Valley and the Continental Divide; on trails and hard-packed county road;
9 a.m. or 1-877-573-7926
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