CYCLING
Saturday
• Aspen-Snowmass Ride for the Cure; 100-mile bike ride between Aspen and Snowmass, with a flatter 26-mile option; benefits the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; last year’s event drew 424 riders of all levels. 970-920-0250
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• 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 intermediate and advanced riders.
RUNNING
Saturday
First American State Bank Fitness Festival 5K; at Crescent Park, Greenwood Village; 9 a.m.
bkbltd.com
Sept. 12-13
11th Colorado Relay; 174-mile team relay race from Georgetown to Carbondale; runners needed to join existing teams for this running race from Georgetown to Carbondale; each runner averages about 17 miles during 26-hour period; benefits Outward Bound and Judi’s House, two Colorado nonprofits.
coloradorelay.com/forums
Sept. 13
• Oktoberfest 5K; at the Highlands Ranch Town Center, 9352 Dorchester St.; fundraiser for the nonprofit Jordan’s Angel Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting families of children with cancer and their special needs; $25 (preregistration) and $35 (race day); 12:30 p.m. bkbltd.com or
• Chatfield Reservoir 8-miler; part of Rocky Mountain Road Runners Trophy Series; handicap system, with slower runners starting first, so everyone finishes at about the same time; free for members, $5 for nonmembers; 8 a.m. rmrr.org
• Mary’s Loop 8-mile and Kokopelli Classic 16-mile trail runs; at Loma exit off Interstate 70; benefits Mesa County Search and Rescue; $25 for 8-miler, $45 for 16-miler; 8:30 a.m. active.com
Sept. 14
• Marathon Training Series 20-mile race; at Westminster City Park, Sheridan Boulevard and 105th Avenue; 7 a.m.
rmrr.org
• 15th El Grito 5K run and walk; at Buckhorn Exchange in Denver; scholarship fundraiser for Denver high school runners; $16; 9 a.m.
720-840-8127 or
MISCELLANEOUS
Sept. 10
Third annual Reel Rock Film Tour; climbing and adventure films; at the Boulder Theater.
reelrocktour.com
• Outdoor discussion with Altitude Adventures staff; topics include high-altitude sicknesses, trip planning and compass reading and what to do in emergency situations.
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