Calendar submissions
Send info 14 to 21 days in advance to OEcalendar@denverpost.com or send fax to 303-866-9004. 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: crackclimbing trip in Vedauwoo, Wyo.; prices vary. or 800-836-4008, ext. 3
CYCLING
Sunday
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.
May 18
21st Community Classic Bike Tour; noncompetitive, multidistance bicycle tour through foothills of Larimer County in Loveland, Fort Collins; 62-mile, 37-mile, 30-mile, 10-mile and 5-mile routes; begin, end at McKee Medical Center in Loveland; $10 to $50.
DISC GOLF/ULTIMATE FRISBEE
June 21-22
Snowmassive Disc Golf Open; at Snowmass; sanctioned PDGA tournament includes 54 holes of on-mountain
HIKING/BACKPACKING
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 or 303-347-5999
May 10
Mountain Park Wildflowers 2; guided hike with naturalist at Horsetooth Mountain Park, west of Fort Collins; $7.
970-679-4561
May 17
April Showers Bring May Flowers; walk through wildflowers at Devil’s Backbone Open Space, west of Loveland; two-hour hike, easy level; free; 8 a.m.
970-679-4561
May 18
Red Mountain Open Space Tour; all-day hiking tour through primitive area north of Fort Collins, in Larimer County’s largest open space; moderate to difficult; 8 a.m.
970-679-4561
May 24
Mountain Park Wildflowers 3; at Horsetooth Mountain Park, west of Fort Collins; easy hike for more than two hours; $7; 9 a.m.
970-679-4561
KAYAKING/RAFTING
Ongoing
RUNNING
Saturday; 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.DenverArthritisWalk.kintera.org or
May 4
Stapleton Central Park 5-mile race; walk and run; in Denver; part of the Rocky Mountain Road Runners Trophy Series; handicap system, with slower runners starting first, so everyone finishes at about the same time; $5; 8 a.m.
May 30
Extra Mile Endurathon; in Boulder; walk as long as you can on 4-mile loop in downtown Boulder until last man or woman is standing; 10-minute mandatory stop per loop, no sleep breaks; 5 p.m.
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
Saturday
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.active.com,
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
SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
Saturday
Corn Harvest Benefit Ski Party; at Loveland Ski Area; fundraiser for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. 970-356-9727
May 17-18
Ski mountaineering weekend; Colorado Mountain School course; $425.
800-836-4008, ext. 3 or
LECTURES/CLASSES
Thursday
Adventure program; author Jonathan Waterman presents “Arctic Warming,” his journey across the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., Golden; 7 p.m.bwamm.org
Saturday
GPS with Paper Maps; Sierra Club class and field exercise includes two hours of practical application in Boulder Open Space/Mountain Park; 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
Friday
Project to preserve rare books and archival documents; at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., 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.
