SUBMISSIONS: Send information 14 to 21 days in advance to: OEcalendar@denverpost.com or send fax to 303-866-9004 (attn: Outdoor Extremes). Include contact info. Items run on a space-available basis.
Ski area opening dates
Arapahoe Basin—Open
Aspen Highlands—Dec. 13
Aspen Mountain—Nov. 27
Beaver Creek—Nov. 26
Breckenridge—Open
Buttermilk—Dec. 13
Copper Mountain—Open
Crested Butte—Nov. 26
Echo Mountain—Nov. 21
Eldora—Nov. 21
Howelsen Hill—Dec. 6
Keystone—Open
Loveland—Open
Monarch—Nov. 26
Powderhorn—Dec. 11
Purgatory/Durango—Nov. 26
Silverton—Nov. 29
Ski Cooper—Nov. 27
Snowmass—Nov. 27
SolVista—Dec. 19
Steamboat—Nov. 26
Sunlight—Dec. 5
Telluride—Nov. 26
Vail—Nov. 21
Winter Park—Nov. 19
Wolf Creek—Open
Calendar
CYCLING
Ongoing
RUNNING
Saturday
Gobble Wobble 5K; at Green Valley Ranch; 9 a.m.
Nov. 22
Tom Turkey 6-miler; 2932 B Road, near Chipeta Golf Course in Grand Junction; note — date is not Nov. 15, as previously submitted; $3; 10:30 a.m.
970-270-0774
Nov. 26
Mile High United Way Turkey Trot; 4-mile run; at Washington Park, Denver; 10 a.m.
or
Dec. 7
Denver’s Washington Park 4.4-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.
Dec. 14
Jingle Bell Run; at Washington Park, Denver; fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation; 10 a.m.
Dec. 20
Steve’s Rudolph Ramble 5K; at City Park, Denver; 9 a.m.
SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
Nov. 18-19
Race to the Cup; at Copper Mountain; top junior riders in North America compete with Olympians and national teams in alpine snowboard races; $3,000 in prize money.
Nov. 28
Leftover Yam and Jive Turkey Rail Jam; at Copper Mountain’s Eagle Jib Park; first rail jam of the season; helmets required.
Through December
Ski conditioning fitness camps; in Boulder and Longmont; five-week 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
Dec. 12-13
U.S. Snowboarding Chevy Grand Prix; at Copper Mountain; Copper pros Clair and Dylan Bidez and other top snowboarders will compete in the kickoff to America’s largest competitive snowboarding tour.
Dec. 21
Start of USASA Copper Mountain Series; at Copper Mountain; largest amateur snowboard series in North America; other series dates are Jan. 10-11, Jan. 23-25, Jan. 30-Feb. 1, Feb. 7-8, Feb. 21-22, March 1, March 8; competition in slalom, giant slalom, slopestyle, halfpipe, boardercross.
SNOWSHOEING/CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
Nov. 28-30
Nordic training camp and 5K race; in Crested Butte; for both racing and recreational-touring skiers; clinics focus on improving skills, each is limited to approximately 12 people, pre-registration encouraged; $40 for most clinics (wax clinics free); 5K race on Nov 30, $5.
or 970-349-1707
Nov. 29
Gobbler Chase Snowshoe Race; at Copper Mountain; benefits the Advocates for Victims of Assault; Thanksgiving treats and prizes.
Dec. 6
Winter Start 5K; cross country skiing at Grand Mesa Skyway on Grand Mesa; 11 a.m.
970-434-9753 or
TRIATHLON
Ongoing
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