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303-865-3605 or

303-865-3605 or

HIKING/BACKPACKING

Saturday

Family fun walk; South Suburban Parks and Recreation invites all ages to South Platte Park, 3000 W. Carson Drive, for a nature hike to meet a fur trapper from the 1830s, join his crew to set up camp along the river and watch for the beaver he’s after; children under 16 must be accompanied by registered adult; $9 adults, $7 youth, $25 family (district rates: $6 adults, $5 youth, $17 family); 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

303-730-1022, 303-347-5999 or

RUNNING

Saturday

Brighton’s 23rd annual Turkey Trot; Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Ave.; family oriented 5K race; $25 (ages 16-54), $17 (ages 15 and younger, ages 55 and older); 8:30 a.m.

Sunday

Cross country race series finals; in Boulder; 6K for women, 8K for men; $15 preregistration, $20 day of race; fees include T-shirt, refreshments; women start at 10:30 a.m., men at 11:15 a.m.

WINTER SPORTS

Thursday-Friday

Race to the Cup; NorAm alpine snowboard racing at Copper Mountain Resort; parallel giant slalom Thursday, parallel slalom Friday; prize money ranging from $125 to $400 for podium finish; $45 entry fee per race.

LECTURES/CLASSES

Sunday

GPS driver’s education; half-day Sierra Club course for GPS owners who want instruction and practice in basic GPS functions; two hours of instruction followed by a two-hour field exercise; map sheets and handouts provided; free.

720-837-0074

Calendar submissions

To get an event listed, send your information 14 to 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.