AVALANCHE AWARENESS
Oct. 28
Start of the Friends of Berthoud Pass avalanche awareness classes for the 2009-10 season; first class in Colorado Springs; Bob Tomsky, former Berthoud Pass Ski Patrol avalanche training director, provides backcountry travelers with 2 1/2-hour classroom overview of avalanche awareness, avoidance, rescue and forecasting methods, skills; classes Nov. 6 (in Denver), Nov. 10 (Boulder), Nov. 11 (Golden), Nov. 14 (Breckenridge), Nov. 18 (Boulder), Nov. 19 (Golden), Dec. 9 (Winter Park), Dec. 15 (Denver), Jan. 6 (Winter Park), Jan. 14 (Denver), Feb. 6-7 (on Berthoud Pass snow); open to the public; $5 minimum donation; 7 p.m.
Send questions via e-mail to Friends of Berthoud Pass at fobp_info@yahoo.com
CYCLING
Ongoing
Road bike rides; weekday evenings and every weekend along the Front Range; 25 to 125 miles; intermediate to advanced; helmet required; hosted by the Rocky Mountain Cycling Club.
RUNNING
Sunday
U.S. Marine Corps Memorial 5K fun run and walk; at Jefferson County Courthouse in Golden; participants receive T-shirt and dog tags; $25; 9 a.m.
Nov. 7
14th annual Littleton Stride 5K; at Ketring Park near Littleton Historical Museum; benefits the Littleton Public School Foundation; $15 to $25; 8:30 a.m.
or 303-347-3478
Nov. 8
Westminster City Park 9-mile race; part of the Rocky Mountain Road Runners Trophy Series; 9 a.m.
MISCELLANEOUS
Saturday
World-renowned alpinists Conrad Anker and Jimmy Chin share harrowing tales; in Breckenridge; all proceeds benefit the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center; 5:30 p.m. (reception) and 7 p.m. (presentation).
or 970-453-1613
Oct. 29
Moving Mountains with Wendy Booker presentation on climbing the Seven Summits with MS; at The Denver Newspaper Agency Building, 101 W. Colfax Ave.; sponsored by The Women’s Wilderness Institute; proceeds help provide scholarships for girls’ wilderness programs as well as wilderness recovery retreats for women; $100, 6 p.m.
or 303-938-9191
SUBMISSIONS: Send info 14 to 21 days in advance to: OEcalendar@denverpost.com. or send fax to 303-866-9004 (attn: Outdoor Extremes). Please include contact information. Items run on a space-available basis.
