AVALANCHE AWARENESS
Saturday-Sunday
Telluride clinic; at Telluride Conference Center in Telluride Mountain Village; hosted by San Juan Field School; 1 1/2-day clinic focuses on avalanche protocol and hazard evaluation; includes beacon and rescue techniques, terrain analysis and snow stability evaluation; no experience necessary; $95. 970-708-7736 or
Jan. 4-6
Avalanche School Level I; at Telluride Conference Center in Telluride Mountain Village; hosted by San Juan Field School; introductory course with classroom and field sessions; gain basic understanding of how to evaluate avalanche conditions; $210, includes lift access for Telluride ski area. 970-708-7736 or
CYCLING
Mountain and road
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. heartcycle.org
• 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. betterride.net
• 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
• Road ride each Saturday morning led by the staff of Bicycle Pedal’r bike shops in Highlands Ranch; 20 to 30 miles; weather permitting; open to all intermediate and advanced riders.
• Road bike rides; weekday evenings and every weekend along the Front Range; 25 to 125 miles; intermediate to advanced; helmet required; hosted by the Rocky Mountain Cycling Club.
HIKING/BACKPACKING
Ongoing
• Open Space and Mountain Parks volunteer trail guides; Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) is recruiting volunteers as trail guides; six to 10 hours per month; free classroom and field training provided in four required sessions. osmp.org or 720-579-4161
• Work the Colorado Trail; trail work and other volunteer tasks; from single day to weeklong, June to August; by the Colorado Trail Foundation.
• 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
KAYAKING/RAFTING
CANOEING
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
RUNNING
Saturday
Kwanzaa Celebration 5K; a run/walk event and kids fun run; at Aurora Municipal Court, 14999 E. Alameda Parkway in Aurora; proceeds benefit the Potts Trotters Race Series; $20 for ages 18 to 59, $15 for everyone else; 9:55 a.m. active.com
Monday
• Frozen Buns Resolution Run 5K and 1-miler for kids; at Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce; $25 for 5K, $10 for kids 1-miler; 5 p.m. gvh-colorado.org
• 23rd annual KCUV-FM Resolution 5K; Denver’s oldest New Year’s Eve running event benefits the Family Resource Center Association; at Washington Park (southeast area, near South Franklin Street and Miss- issippi Avenue) in Denver; top 100 are timed and scored, with awards to top 10 overall men and women; nonrefundable fees; $25 for ages 18 and older, $18 for everyone else; 6 p.m.
• 23rd annual KRFC-FM Resolution Run 5K; at CSU student center in Fort Collins; benefits Community Public Radio for northern Colorado; competitive race but also a family event that includes a kids run, prizes and awards; $15 for ages 14 and younger, $22 for everyone else; 7 p.m. krfcfm.org
Jan. 1
• Rescue Run 5K/10K; at Palmer Park in Colorado Springs; $18 for 5K/10K (10 a.m.), free kids run (9:30 a.m.). pprrun.org
• Runners Roost Fort Collins 5K and Crazy Sale; at 902 W. Drake Road in Fort Collins; $10 for 5K run; 10 a.m.
Jan. 5
FastForward Sports winter training begins for Canyonlands Half-Marathon in Moab; Canyonlands event is March 8; training takes place Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in Boulder or Denver; fees range from $129 to $199, travel costs not included.
Jan. 20
Frosty’s Frozen Five; 5-mile and 10-mile races; second event in winter distance series; at Chatfield State Park in Littleton; 5-miler: $30 ($35 race day), 10-miler: $35 ($40 race day); 10 a.m. winterdistanceseries.com
Jan. 26-April 19
Everygirl Runs Training Program; group training, including a 12-week plan, with two weekly group run sessions, coaching and sports nutrition information; designed to help women prepare for the Douglas County Greenland Trail Run or other spring races; Saturday’s at 7 a.m. and Tuesday’s at 6 p.m.; $365. trainwithrainey.com
Feb. 23
Snowman Stampede; 10-mile and 20-mile races; third event in winter distance series; at Cherry Creek State Park in Denver area; 10-miler: $35 ($40 race day), 20-miler: $40 ($45 race day); 10 a.m. winterdistanceseries.com
SKIING/
SNOWBOARDING
Jan. 1-2
USASA-sanctioned halfpipe, slopestyle event; at Copper Mountain; open to all ski, snowboard competitors; $30.
SNOWSHOEING/
XC SKIING
Saturday
Paddy’s Holiday 5K/10K snowshoe race; meet at the Eagle-Vail Pavilion; second event of Pedal Power Snowshoe Adventure Series; $20; 10 a.m. pedalpowerbike.com or 970-845-0931
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