SUBMISSIONS: Send info 14 to 21 days in advance to: OEcalendar@denverpost.com or send fax to 303-866-9004 (attn: Outdoor Extremes). Include contact info. Items runon a space-available basis.
CLIMBING
May 30
Women’s introduction to rock climbing; Boulder area; also June 21; $100; 8 a.m.
or 303-938-9191
CYCLING
April 17-19
Mountain biking singletrack sampler for women; at Fruita; three days of amazing trails and different types of terrain; course ideal for beginning to intermediate riders; individual instruction included; $480; 8 a.m. 303-938-9191 or
Ongoing
HIKING/BACKPACKING
April 7
Start of Wilderness Trekking School classes; at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden; Colorado Mountain Club program; $90; 6:30 p.m. 303-279-3080
KAYAKING
Ongoing
Open-pool session and beginner and expert lessons hosted by Confluence Kayaks; 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays; lesson with gear, $45, open-pool access only, $10; reservations required; University of Denver’s El Pomar Natatorium, 2201 E. Asbury Ave. 303-433-3676 or
RUNNING
Sunday
April 25
Forever Buffs 5K; at University of Colorado campus in Boulder the morning of the spring football game; $15; 8 a.m.
May 2
Wondergirl 5K for girls and women; at Long’s Park near Central High School in Grand Junction; 9 a.m.gotrwesterncolorado.org or 970-257-9267
May 3
Stapleton Central Park 5-mile race; in Denver; part of the Rocky Mountain Road Runners Trophy Series; 8 a.m.
May 16
Mike the Headless Chicken 5K; part of Fruita festival; 9 a.m. or 970-858-0360
TRAIL RUNNING
Saturday
Widowmaker trail runs; start and finish at the Tabeguache trailhead on Monument Road west of Grand Junction; 7-mile and 11-mile courses; $3, 10 a.m. 970-241-6478
April 11
Tortoise and Hare 6-mile Relay; at Grand Junction; 10 a.m. 970-270-0774
April 18
Fruitvale 5K run and walk; at Grand Junction; 9:30 a.m. 970-986-9140
SAILING
Sunday
Sailing clinic for kids ages 8 to 17 with Carrie Howe, U.S. Olympic team member; at Cherry Creek Reservoir in Denver area; sailboats provided by Community Sailing of Colorado and the Denver Sailing Association; lunch also provided; free; 11 a.m. 303-757-7718
SKIING/SNOWBOARDING
Friday-Sunday
Snow Angels Invitational; at Snowmass; event features a superpipe contest; confirmed riders include Gretchen Bleiler, Hannah Teter, Kelly Clark, Elena Hight and Torah Bright. or 800-525-6200
Friday-April 11
USASA Nationals; at Copper Mountain; top regional finishers among athletes competing in slopestyle, superpipe, boardercross, slalom and giant slalom.
April 18
Vert Alert; at Loveland Ski Area; two sessions of terrain park slopestyle competition for amateurs; $10,000 in prizes; all ages and abilities invited to participate; $20 fee includes lunch, T-shirt.
April 25
Corn Harvest Benefit party for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center; food, beer and raffles.
