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CYCLING
April 6-May 11
Earn-A-Bike; hosted by Community Cycles, 2805 Wilderness Place, Suite 1000 in Boulder; eligible for students ages 10 to 15, learn the basics of bike maintenance and work toward earning a free bike upon completing the six-week program; 5:30-7:30 p.m.
720-565-6019 or
April 7-May 12
Bike Mechanics 101; hosted by Community Cycles, 2805 Wilderness Place, Suite 1000 in Boulder; six-week course; donation of $200 is suggested for this comprehensive class.
720-565-6019 or
Ongoing
• Training rides on Saturday mornings in the Denver area, hosted by Colorado HeartCycle; for beginners and intermediate riders; helmet required; check website for ride details and bicycle touring opportunities.
• Registration is 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 rides each weekend in the south Denver area hosted by Highlands Ranch Cycling Club; intermediate to advanced; two to five hours; helmet required; free.
• Road ride each Saturday morning led by the staff of Bicycle Pedal’r bike shops in Highlands Ranch; 20 to 30 miles; weather permitting; open to intermediate and advanced riders.
HIKING/BACKPACKING
Today
Deadline to register for Wilderness Trekking School; comprehensive course on hiking; includes instruction about on- and off-trail, map and compass, nutrition, gear, weather, handling an emergency; five Tuesday lectures and five field sessions (days vary); presented by Colorado Mountain Club; classes start April 6 at the American Mountaineering Center, Golden; $90 ($10 late fee after March 30). or 303-279-3080
KAYAKING
Ongoing
Lessons and open-pool sessions hosted by Renaissance Adventure Guides; Tuesdays in Golden (6:30-8:30 p.m.), Thursdays in Englewood (7-9 p.m.); reservations required, fees vary. 303-988-2943 or email info@raguides.com
RUNNING
Saturday
• Tortoise and Hare Relay; race start at 2932 B Road, Grand Junction; teams of two paired before race, slower runners start first and each runs 3 miles; paved course, mostly level; $2; 10 a.m. 970-270-0774 or send e-mail to ernakay@aol.com
• City Park 4 Mile run/racewalk; at Denver City Park, East 17th Avenue and Fillmore Street; 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; $5 (free to members); 9 a.m.
TRAIL RUNNING
April 10
The Widowmaker Trail Runs; start and finish at Tabeguache Trailhead off Monument Road, southwest of Grand Junction; two courses, 7-mile and 11-mile (more challenging route) on high-desert singletrack; $2; 10 a.m. 970-241-6478 or send e-mail to bloobarooo@yahoo.com
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING/ SNOWSHOEING
Today
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. or 970-349-1707
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. or 303-756-3100
