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.
ADVENTURE RACING
May 9
Buena Vista adventure Xstream race; three divisions include 6-hour sprint, 12- and 18-hour courses; mountain biking, kayaking, trail running, orienteering; 6-hour race $125, 12-hour race $175, 18-hour race $195 (fees increase $10 after Monday).
or 970-259-7771
June 19-21
Purgatory Challenge; downriver kayak race June 19, 50K mountain bike race June 20, mountain marathon June 21; $50 to $250.
or 970-259-7771
CLIMBING
May 30
Women’s introduction to rock climbing; Boulder area; also June 21; $100; 8 a.m.womenswilderness.org or 303-938-9191
CYCLING
Sunday
Mountain biking skills clinic for women; Boulder area; also May 31, June 27; instruction covers cornering, body positioning, using clips, climbing, descending, basic bike maintenance; $100; 8 a.m.
or 303-938-9191
May 16
Aspen’s 15th annual Ride for the Pass; 10-mile bike race and recreational ride benefits the Independence Pass Foundation; $40 for individuals, $70 for families.
or
July 25-27
Cycling’s Courage Classic; at Copper Mountain; includes three-day, 157-mile adventure ride; $95 ($50 for participants younger than 16), includes lunch and T-shirt.
HIKING/BACKPACKING
June 10-15
Adventure camp for girls ages 12 and 13; at Blue Moon Ranch; also June 24-29, July 8-13, Aug. 5-10; six-day course takes place entirely outdoors, including three-night backpacking trip; build friendships while learning to rock climb, set up a campsite, backpack and more; $690 (financial aid available); 8 a.m.
or 303-938-9191
June 13
Map and compass skills clinic for women; foothills hike in Boulder area; hiking experience required; $100; 8 a.m.
or 303-938-9191
June 15-18
Adventure days for girls ages 9 to 11; Boulder area; also Aug. 4-7; rock climbing, hiking, group games, art projects, team-building initiatives; combines outdoor fun with comfort of sleeping in your own bed each night; $395 (financial aid available); 8 a.m.
or 303-938-9191
KAYAKING
Ongoing
RUNNING
Saturday
Wondergirl 5K for girls and women; at Long’s Park near Central High School in Grand Junction; 9 a.m. 970-257-9267 or
Sunday
Stapleton Central Park 5-mile race; in Denver; part of the Rocky Mountain Road Runners Trophy Series; 8 a.m.
May 9
High Line Canal Run 10K and 5K run/walk; at deKoevend Park, 6301 S. University Blvd., Centennial; for ages 5 and older; $20-$25, $10 extra to do both races; 10K is a Bolder Boulder qualifier; 10K at 8 a.m., 5K at 9 a.m. or 303-347-5999
May 16
May 17
The Denver Post Colorado Colfax Marathon; start and finish at Denver’s City Park Pavilion; includes half marathon, marathon relay and wheelchair half marathon; marathon $80-$100; half marathon $50-$60; relay $36-$40; 6 a.m.
May 31
Bible Park 2-mile race; in Denver; part of the Rocky Mountain Road Runners Trophy Series; 8 a.m.
TRAIL RUNNING
May 9
Balarat Trail Run; 6-miler, also 2-mile hike; at Jamestown; fundraiser for Denver Public Schools’ outdoor education center; 10 a.m. or
SAILING
May 14
Monthly meeting of the Salty Dog Sailing Club; at Charlotte’s Web, 5271 E. 52nd Ave.; topic: “Sailing Italy”; 5:30-8 p.m.
or 303-986-4792
May 16
Annual Ladies Day Sail; at Chatfield Reservoir; hosted by the Salty Dog Sailing Club; for information, e-mail Membership@Saltydog.org.
or 303-986-4792
SKATEBOARDING/MOUNTAINBOARDING
May 9-10
Buffalo Bill Downhill; skateboarding at Lookout Mountain Road in Golden; only 96 entries accepted; $100.
