Calendar submissions: Send info 14 to 21 days in advance to OEcalendar@denverpost.com or send fax to 303-866-9004 (attn: Outdoor Extremes). Include a contact number. Items run on a space-available basis.
CLIMBING
April/May/June
Courses by the Colorado Mountain School. April and May: ski mountaineering backcountry trips. May: self-rescue courses. June: crack-climbing trip in Vedauwoo, Wyo.; prices vary. or 800-836-4008, ext. 3
CYCLING
Saturday
Road cycling skills clinic; at Littleton; $30 for ACA members, $40 for nonmembers.
April 27
Primus Mootry Criterium; new event on Front Range cycling calendar; fast, flat course located in office park on northeast corner of Highway 52 and Highway 119 between Boulder and Niwot.
May 3; May 24
Elephant Rock training ride; at Deer Creek Canyon and Chatfield Reservoir; for beginning to intermediate recreational cyclists; $15; 10 a.m.
May 4
12th annual Rose Hill Bike Rally; 50K and 100K cycling; family-oriented road ride in farm country near Grand Junction; fundraiser for Rose Hill Hospitality House (affiliated with St. Mary’s Hospital of Grand Junction); all ages, abilities welcome; helmet required; $20, $30.
May 10
Women’s MTB skills clinic; at Jefferson County; $60 for ACA members, $70 for nonmembers.
June 24-30
Over the Bars women’s bike camp; designed to improve mental and physical performance for women mountain bikers; open to all levels; includes full week of training, workshops, other activities.
July 26-28
19th annual Courage Classic; at Copper Mountain; fundraiser for Children’s Hospital; three-day, 157-mile cycling adventure; includes 35-mile family ride.
Ongoing
Track workouts; at Harvard Gulch Park (South Pearl and Warren), Denver; Tuesdays, 7:30 a.m.
or 303-744-2766
HIKING/BACKPACKING
April 19
Spring Color Blast family hike; at South Platte Park, 3000 W. Carson Drive; South Suburban Parks and Recreation event for all ages (children younger than 16 must be accompanied by registered adult); $9 adults, $5 youth, $24 family ($6 adults, $4 youth, $17 family district rate); 1:30 p.m.
or 303-347-5999
May 1
Naturalist-guided hike; 3 to 6 miles up Rabbit Mountain; South Suburban Parks and Recreation event for ages 18 and older; depart from South Platte Park (3000 W. Carson Drive) at 8 a.m., return about 4 p.m.; $22 ($19 district rate), includes transportation. or 303-347-5999
June 21
Shoshoni Peak Scramble; Sierra Club hike; 10 miles round trip; 2,400 feet elevation gain; free; 7 a.m.
720-837-0074
Ongoing
KAYAKING/RAFTING/CANOEING
Ongoing
RUNNING
Saturday
Spank Blasing Memorial 5K/10K; run and fun walk; at Massari Arena on the CSU-Pueblo campus; fundraiser for the RMAC school’s athletic department; goodie bag for all participants; $25-$30 (race day); 9 a.m.
Sunday
Strides for Epilepsy 5K; at Washington Park, Denver; 9 a.m.
April 26, May 18
Walks to fight arthritis; April 26 at Denver City Park, May 18 at Redstone Park in Highlands Ranch; form a team or participate as an individual.
or
May 31
Girls on the Run 5K; at City Park, Denver; 9 a.m.
TRIATHLON/DUATHLON
June 7
Tuneup Sprint Triathlon; at
Westridge Recreation Center, Highlands Ranch; 500-yard indoor swim, 12-mile bike ride, 5K run; $69; 6 a.m.
Ongoing
Boulder Tri Babes; triathlon club; at RallySport Health Club; near 28th Street, between Pearl and Valmont; meet new friends who offer support every step of the way; women of all ages and abilities welcome; multiple levels of group training; $195.
TRAIL RUNNING
April 26
Garfield Grumble; extreme 5-mile trail experience; start at East Garfield trailhead, northwest of Palisade; $5; 8 a.m.
970-245-4382
May 3
Women’s River Trail 5K; start at the Pepsi plant on the Redlands, west of downtown Grand Junction; 9 a.m.970-257-9267
May 10
Balarat Outdoor Education Center’s 6-mile trail run and 2-mile walk; at 720-acre nature preserve in foothills close to Jamestown, northwest of Boulder; elevation between 7,500 and 8,200 feet; free barbecue, bluegrass music; 10 a.m.
, or 720-424-2940
May 31
Water Tower 5-mile desert run; northwest of the airport, Grand Junction; 7:30 a.m.
970-241-6478
June 14-15
Snowmass La Sportiva Trail Race Trifecta; weekend of trail running on Snowmass’ 40 miles of trails; includes 5K, hill climb and half marathon for individual and combined prizes.
or 970-333-1159
SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
Saturday
Vert Alert Terrain Park Competition; freestyle ski and snowboard. 970-356-9727 or
April 26
Corn Harvest Benefit Ski Party; at Loveland Ski Area; fundraiser for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center; food, beer, raffles and a fun day of skiing for a good cause.
970-356-9727 or
April 26-27; May 17-18
Ski mountaineering weekends; Colorado Mountain School course; $425.
800-836-4008, ext. 3 or
SKI AREA PROJECTED CLOSING DATES
Subject to change
Arapahoe Basin June 8
Aspen Highlands* April 27
Breckenridge Sunday
Echo Mountain May 4
Loveland May 4
Silverton April 27
Wolf Creek* April 27
*Open weekends only
LECTURES/CLASSES
April 24
Adventure program; author Jonathan Waterman presents “Arctic Warming,” his journey across the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th Street, Golden; 7 p.m.
April 26
GPS with Paper Maps; Sierra Club class and field exercise includes two hours of practical application in Boulder Open Space/Mountain Park; bring day pack with plenty of water, your GPS and manual, and snack; map sheets, handouts provided; free; 9 a.m.720-837-0074
May 3
GPS Routes and Trakback; Sierra Club class for intermediate GPS owners; instruction and field practice (Boulder Open Space/Mountain Park) in setting, following routes; bring day pack with plenty of water, your GPS and manual, and snack; free; 9 a.m.720-837-0074
MISCELLANEOUS
April 25
Project to preserve rare books and archival documents; at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th Street, Golden; volunteer conservators from the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works will work with the collections at the American Alpine Club and Colorado Mountain Club.
Ongoing
or 303-499-1100
