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Outdoor Extremes calendar: 9/23-9/30

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Send information 14 to 21 days in advance to: OEcalendar@denverpost.com or send fax to 303-866-9004 (attention: Outdoor Extremes). Include contact information. Items run on a space-available basis.

CLIMBING

Oct. 18

Colorado Mountain Club’s Mountain Fest; at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., Golden; outdoor skills and conservation clinics, rock climbing, photo exhibit, silent auction, dinner.

CYCLING

Monday

Video presentation by New York City-based StreetFilms, which promotes creating a safe street environment for pedestrians and bicycles; fundraiser for Community Cycles; at Full Cycle, 1795 Pearl St., Boulder; $5 admission; 7:30 p.m. 303-564-9681.

Ongoing

  •  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.

  •  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.

  •  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

  •  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

    RUNNING

    Saturday

  •  Glenwood Canyon Shuffle, in Glenwood Springs; half-marathon and 5K races; $15 to $25; 9 a.m. 970-876-0768 or
  •  Vasque Goldenleaf Half Marathon; runners go from Snowmass to Aspen using spectacular mountain trails and roads

    at height of foliage season.
    or 970-925-2849

  •  Anna Banana cross country 5K; at Connected Lakes State Park, Grand Junction; citizens race before high school races. 970-244-8795

    Sunday

  •  Fans on the Field 5K and 10K; run and walk in Denver; course includes Coors Field, the Pepsi Center and Invesco Field at Mile High; fundraiser for the National Sports Center for the Disabled; party after the event includes live music and barbecue, plus games for kids.

  •  Governor’s Cup 10K and 5K, at Veterans Park, Denver; 9 a.m.

    Oct. 4

  •  Waterton Canyon 10-miler;

    part of Rocky Mountain Road Runners Trophy Series; handicap system, with slower runners starting first, so everyone finishes at about same time; free for members, $5 for nonmembers; 9 a.m.

  •  Band on the Run; 2-mile run and walk to benefit the Smoky Hill High School marching band; $18 adults, $12 students; 9 a.m.

    303-877-4211

    Oct. 11

    Backcountry 10-mile and 5-mile runs; at Rocky Heights Middle School, Highlands Ranch; preregistration ($25 for 5-miler, $35 for 10-miler) and race day ($35 for 5-miler, $45 for 10-miler) fees; 8:30 a.m.

    Oct. 20

    Holy Family Hallelujah 5K; at Holy Family School in Grand Junction; 9 a.m. 970-256-7227

    Oct. 24

    Scream Scram 5K; at Washington Park, Denver; 6 p.m.

    Oct. 25

    Denver Gorilla 5.6K; run, walk, ride, rollerblade and skateboard in Denver; start and finish at Wynkoop Brewing Co., 18th and Wynkoop downtown; everyone participating wears a full gorilla costume and helps raise money for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund, an international charity working in Central Africa for the protection of endangered mountain gorillas; $99.95 (includes gorilla suit); 11 a.m.

    Nov. 1

    Harbert Lumber Fall 5K; at Canyon View Park in Grand Junction; 10 a.m.
    or 970-257-9267

    Nov. 2

  •  Westminster City Park 9-miler; part of Rocky Mountain Road Runners Trophy Series; handicap system, with slower runners starting first, so everyone finishes at about same time; free for members, $5 for nonmembers; 9 a.m.

  •  Littleton Stride 5K and 10K; at Kettering Park, Littleton.

    Nov. 8

  •  Mesa State 37K Rim Rock Run; starts at east entrance (Grand Junction side) to Colorado National Monument, finishes near Fruita; limited to 400 runners because of park rules; fundraiser for Mesa State College cross country team scholarships; $60; 8 a.m. or 970-464-9040

    Nov. 8

  •  Red Thread Run 5K; at City Park, Denver; 9 a.m.

    Nov. 9

    Race for Hope 5K; at Washington Park, Denver; fundraiser for the Fetal Hope Foundation, which works to help save the lives of babies; 10 a.m.

    Nov. 15

    Gobble Wobble 5K; at Green Valley Ranch; 9 a.m.

  •  Tom Turkey 6-miler; in Grand Junction; $3; 10:30 a.m.

    970-270-0774

  •  Mile High United Way Turkey Trot; 4-mile run; at Washington Park, Denver; 10 a.m.

    Nov. 27

    Turkey Trot 5K; in Grand Junction; 8:30 a.m.

    970-255-8370

    SAILING

    Ongoing

    Colorado State Parks boating safety classes; at various locations; open to adults and teens; includes a homestudy manual, a two-hour classroom review and a written exam.

    SKIING/

    SNOWBOARDING

    October-December

    Ski conditioning fitness camps; in Boulder and Longmont; fiveweek program; for adults of all abilities; indoor-outdoor clinics; includes fitness assessment and nutritional guidance; child care available; $195 to $270.
    or 303-443-8141

    TRIATHLON/

    DUATHLON

    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.

    MISCELLANEOUS

    Friday

    Films for Fourteeners; three short films from the Boulder Adventure Film Festival’s awardwinning 2008 tour; fundraiser for the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, with proceeds benefiting trail building and education programs; $14; 6:30 p.m.; at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., Golden.
    or 303-278-7650

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