Be their guest
You don’t have to spend the night at the new Westin hotel in Avon to work out or relax in the 23,000-square-foot Spa Anjali. While fitness facilities and the lap pool at the Riverfront Club are free for guests, $40 gets you a day pass to the health club, outdoor pool and hot tubs, as well as one fitness class — Pilates, yoga, Zumba or meditation, among others.
And if you buy a treatment (massage, facial, body wrap) at the spa, you can use the Riverfront Club fitness equipment and pools.
Locals appreciation week is May 4-10, and mud season specials run through June 30 (think 50-minute mud wraps, $100). Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, 126 Riverfront Lane, Avon, 970-790-3020
Friendly dragons
Registration for the the ninth annual dragon boat race has been extended to May 15. Put together a team or register to join one to row across Sloan’s Lake. Each team must consist of a minimum of eight male and eight female paddlers plus a drummer. Adult team registration is $800, youth teams pay $500. The races “anchor” the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, July 25 and 26, a free showcase of performing arts, food, and arts and crafts. 303-953-7277,
Free outdoor boot camp
Wonder if you’re tough enough? Check out the free circuit training, obstacle courses and trail running at the city of Lafayette’s demo days Friday and June 5, at 6:10-7:20 a.m. and 9-10 a.m. The full five-week sessions include a fitness assessment, body composition test, weekly nutrition and training tips. Waneka Lake Park, 1600 Caria Drive, 303-665-0469;
