ADVENTURE RACING
June 19-21
Purgatory Challenge; downriver kayak race June 19, 50K mountain bike race June 20, mountain marathon June 21; $50 to $250. gravityplay.com or 970-259-7771
CLIMBING
Saturday
Women’s introduction to rock climbing; Boulder area; also June 21; $100; 8 a.m. womens- or 303-938-9191
CYCLING
Sunday
Mountain biking skills clinic for women; Boulder area; also June 27; instruction covers cornering, body positioning, using clips, climbing, descending, basic bike maintenance; $100; 8 a.m. or 303-938-9191
Through June
Boulder Cycling Club weekly rides; part of Walk and Bike Month; free rides on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 9:30 a.m.; through June; various starting points. bouldercyclingclub.com
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 courses take 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. womens- 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.
RUNNING
Sunday
Bible Park 2-mile race; in Denver; part of the Rocky Mountain Road Runners Trophy Series; 8 a.m.
June 4
Aspen Street Mile; at Fruita; barbecue and music afterward; $15 to $20; 6:30 p.m. 970-858-3917
June 5
Hershey Track & Field Meet; at Euclid Middle School in Littleton; for ages 9-14; events include 50-yard dash, 800 run, softball throw, long jump and much more; winners advance to State Hershey Meet, then to the North American Final in Hershey, Pa.; free; 8:45 a.m. sspr.org
June 6
Water Tower Desert Run; northwest of Grand Junction airport; 7:30 a.m. 970-241-6478
TRAIL RUNNING
June 6
Golden Gate Dirty Thirty Trail Race; at Golden Gate Canyon State Park; 7-mile, 12-mile and 50K course lengths; 90 to 95 percent singletrack trails; proceeds used to help send Gilpin County girls to leadership camp with The Women’s Wilderness Institute; $45-$75; 7 a.m.
goldengatedirtythirty.org
TRIATHLON
Saturday-Sunday
City of Longmont Triathlon Weekend; at Centennial Pool, 1201 Alpine St.; kids-only event for ages 7-17 on May 30, distances vary by age group; 29th annual Longmont Triathlon on May 31; 525-yard swim, 12-mile bike, 5K run; for ages 16 and up, individual and team divisions; $65 to $80, kids-only triathlon $25 to $35. or 303-651-8406
June 7
Greeley Triathlon; at Centennial Pool, 23rd Avenue and Reservoir Road in Greeley; 500-meter outdoor pool swim, 12-mile bike, 5K run; divisions include individual ($60) and two- or three-person relay teams ($120); 7 a.m. MISCELLANEOUS
June 13
National Get Outdoors Day; at Denver’s City Park; for all ages; sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and American Recreation Association; climbing wall, wildlife tracking, mountain biking, camping demonstration, tips for outdoor cooking, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, obstacle courses, 5K walk and more activities; free; 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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