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CYCLING
Ongoing
Registration open for the Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Courage Classic cycling event, which will be run July 31 through Aug. 2; the three-day, 157-mile journey begins and ends in Leadville; last year’s event, which sold out in May, raised $2.3 million for the foundation; participation fees are $50 and $95. or 720-777-7499
• 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
• Crown Hill Park 3 Mile; at West 26th Avenue just east of Kipling Street in Lakewood; run and racewalk; part of the Rocky Mountain Road Runners Trophy Series, staggered-start system with slower runners starting first, so everyone finishes at about the same time; free to members, $5 for nonmembers; 9 a.m.
• Assurant Dam Run 5K; top of Cherry Creek Dam (Denver and Greenwood Village); 3.1 miles, plus kids’ fun run; $30 (adults); 10 a.m.
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING/ SNOWSHOEING
Thursday
Learn to Skate Ski for Free; clinics at Crested Butte Nordic Center; reduced-priced ski rentals available; 1 p.m. 970-349-1707 or
Saturday
Super Tour; 22.5K backcountry skiing event at Crested Butte; $35; 8 a.m. or 970-349-1707
March 20
Progressive Bonfire Dinner; 4K journey on nordic skis or snowshoes that benefits the Gunnison-Crested Butte junior nordic ski team; $15 (children), $40 (adults); 5 p.m. or 970-349-1707
March 27
Backyard barbecue celebrating a great season; at Devil’s Thumb Ranch near Tabernash; includes prizes; noon.
March 30
Full Moon Ski and Snowshoe Tours to the Yurt; at Crested Butte Nordic Center’s Magic Meadows Yurt; includes dinner prepared by Maxwell’s Steakhouse; $60, includes trail pass and equipment rental; limited to 30 participants per outing; 6:30 p.m. 970-349-1707 or
MISCELLANEOUS
Ongoing
Map and compass class; with the U.S. Geological Survey; a map, compass and orienteering class at 1 p.m. the first and third Fridays monthly in the map department at the Denver REI store, 1416 Platte St.; free. 303-756-3100 or
