SUBMISSIONS: Send info 14 to 21 days in advance to OEcalendar@ or send a fax to 303-866-9004 (attention: Outdoor Extremes). Include contact information. Items run on a space-available basis.
ADVENTURE RACING
Friday-Sunday
Rage in the Sage; mountain biking, running and rock-climbing races; all events at Hartman Rocks Multiuse Recreation Area, 3 1/2 miles west of Gunnison; Friday is 24-hour rock-climbing relay marathon ($30, ); Saturday is Sage Burner Trail Running Race, 25K and 50K courses ($45 to $65, ); Sunday is Original Growler mountain bike race (note: registration is sold out, ).
CLIMBING
June 11-12
Fourth annual HERA Climb4Life Colorado; in Boulder area; includes hiking and climbing activities and outdoor skills clinics taught by professional guides and professional climbers; new in 2010 is orienteering and wilderness first-aid training; for women, men and children age 6 and older; $60-$75.
CYCLING
Friday-Sunday
Superior Morgul Classic; three-day event includes street sprints, a criterium and circuit road race; all ages and skill levels. For updates, check morgulclassic or send e-mail to bhlud@yahoo.com.
June 3-6
Cycling camp and clinic; in Boulder; June 3 clinic for intermediate/advanced men and women cyclists, focusing on advanced skills for criterium and time-trial racing, in a three-hour escorted and supported ride; $115 for clinic includes dinner; June 4-6 women-only camp includes introduction to racing tips, techniques and strategies, includes supported rides and meals, $550.
June 4-5
GoFast 24 Hours of ERock; at Greenland Open Space south of Castle Rock; 24-hour race kicks off the Elephant Rock Cycling Festival; mountain bike solo and team relay divisions; 8 1/4-mile loop, 500 feet in elevation gain. or 303-282-9020
June 6
23rd annual Elephant Rock Cycling Festival; at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock; 7-mile family course, 34-, 62- and 100- mile road rides, also 25-mile off-road course; mail-in or online registration only; online registration deadline is June 2; $30 to $70. or 303-282-9020
June 20-26
16th annual Bicycle Tour of Colorado; begins and ends in Gunnison; more than 470-mile loop includes Creede, Alamosa, Chama (N.M.), Pagosa Springs and Center; tour limited to 1,500 cyclists; $390-$395 registration includes road support, camping, etc.
June 22-27
30th annual Fat Tire Bike Week; in Crested Butte; mountain bike festival includes variety of races, clinics, aided rides and live music. or 800-545-4505
June 26-27
Bridges of the Butte; in Crested Butte; 24-hour tour of the town’s bridges; individual and team divisions; costumes encouraged, but not required; proceeds benefit programs for people with disabilities; $24 registration, children pay their age; begins 3 p.m. June 26
or 970-349-5075
July 9-11
Carmichael Training Systems International Classic; at Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado Springs; UCI C2, USA Cycling Pro XCT stage race with a $10,000 cash prize for the elite men’s and women’s divisions; Friday — time trail for all classes, Saturday — all amateurs race a 4.9-mile short cross country course, Sunday — UCI elites regulation “Criterium,” amateurs race second cross country course; entries capped at 350, early registration encouraged.
July 16-18
Fat Tire Classic; at Winter Park Resort; hiking and mountain biking, six catered meals and free beer (for participants 21 years old and older); sign up as an individual or a team; $200; volunteers also needed.
July 29-Aug. 1
Colorado Peace Ride; charity bike tour; 238-mile loop along the San Juan Skyway in southwest Colorado.
Sept. 11-12
Pearl Pass Mountain Bike Tour, 38-mile ride from Crested Butte to Aspen; begins at Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum, 8:30 a.m. (tour leaves at 9 a.m. sharp); free.
or 970-349-6817
RUNNING
June 6
Bible Park 2-mile run and racewalk, and pancake breakfast; begins at East Yale Avenue and South Quebec Street in Denver; Rocky Mountain Road Runners Trophy Series event; staggered-start system, slower runners start first so everyone finishes at about the same time; free to members, $10 for nonmembers; 8 a.m.
June 13
Estes Park Marathon and Half Marathon; also 10K and 5K race options; highest paved marathon course in the world and USATF certified course; includes team division of three to five runners for marathon; $35-$70 for individual, $165 marathon relay team (no race-day registration for marathon/half marathon).
MISCELLANEOUS
June 11-13
Outside in Aspen; interact with pro adventure athletes and demo gear; half-day activities include kayaking, rafting, stand-up paddle boarding, road biking, mountain biking, fly fishing or rock climbing; event also features clinics on road biking, trail running and hiking; hosted by Outside magazine; $99 pernight lodging, activity packages start at $250.
or 866-572-0738
Ongoing
Yoga Rocks the Park; at Denver City Park on Sundays, May 30-Sept. 19; includes children’s yoga program and live music; $10 for adults/children; 4 p.m.
