RACE ROSTER
Athleta Esprit de She Run Cherry Creek
Sunday: Walkers, joggers and runners are invited to choose the 5K or 10K run that begins and ends at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. 6:30-7:45 a.m. day-of registration and packet pickup, 6:30-11 a.m. pre- and post-race rendezvous and market, 8 a.m. 10K begins, 8:15 a.m. 5K begins. Fees vary. The Cherry Creek Arts Festival is Friday-Sunday. 3000 E. First Ave.,
Wildfire Relief 5K Run Series
July 9: Run To Do Good continues its Five for Fire 5K series. Run To Do Good is a nonprofit that organizes runs to promote good health and benefit other nonprofits. They have partnered with Wildlands Restoration Volunteers for this series, and all entry fees will be donated to wildfire relief in Colorado. The series includes five runs over 10 weeks on a course that begins at 303 Vodka, 2500 47th St., Unit 10 in Boulder. Runs are every other Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. r2dg.org
BENEFITS
Andy Smith Sr. Memorial Special Needs Golf Tournament
July 15: Evergreen Parks & Recreation District and Mountain Foothills Rotary present this benefit golf tournament featuring NBA player Keith Van Horn as Honorary Chair. 6-7:15 a.m. registration, 7:30 a.m. shotgun start. $150 per play, $600 per foursome. A continental breakfast and buffet lunch is included. A silent auction is also featured. Proceeds benefit EPRD’s Special Needs Program and provides financial scholarships. Hiwan Golf Club, 30671 Clubhouse Lane, Evergreen, 720-880-1219, e-mail mschreiber@eprd.co, specialneedsgolf.com
Cancer Sucks Freedom Swim
Sunday: Participants choose 0.5-, 1.2- or 2.4-mile swims to benefit a 16-year-old swimmer who was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Start time is 7:30 a.m. Grant Ranch in Littleton, milehighmultisport.com
Freedom Run 5K
Thursday: The 32nd annual benefit for Mount Evans Home Health & Hospice in Evergreen. The walk/run begins at Evergreen Middle School at 8 a.m. Race-day registration begins at 6:45 a.m. Proceeds benefit underinsured or uninsured patients along with grief counseling, patient transportation, respite care for family caregivers and Camp Comfort, a bereavement camp for children. Participants are encouraged to collect pledges. An after-party follows with games, music and refreshments at Nic’s Pro Fitness. 303-674-6400, mtevans.org
Zumba For A Cause
Wednesdays through Aug. 28: The Denver Center for Crime Victims presents weekly Zumba classes, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. $5 per class benefits programs and services for children and families. Sixth Avenue Methodist Church, 3250 W. Sixth Ave., 303-860-0660, denvervictims.org
CLASSES/CLINICS
Hatha Yoga with Jan Through July 31: Classes 5:45-7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30-9:45 a.m. Saturdays. $5 minimum donation for charity. St. John’s Cathedral, 1350 Washington St., 303-894-0648, hathayogawithjan.com
ONGOING
Feisty Fit Females
A free exercise group for female cancer survivors meets the final Thursday of each month, 6:30- 8:30 p.m. feistyfitfemales.org
South Suburban Golf
South Suburban Park and Recreation District is waiving weekend green fees (Saturday and Sunday) throughout the summer for ages 17 and under after 5 p.m. at the Littleton Golf Course, Family Sports Golf Course and Lone Tree Golf Club and after 6 p.m. at South Suburban Golf Course. Tee times may be reserved up to three days ahead. Visit the district’s website for details, including dress codes. sspr.org
Yoga Junction’s Yoga in the Park
Through Aug. 7: Annual “Yoga in the Park” series 7-8 p.m. every Wednesday. $5. All levels welcome. Memory Square Park in Louisville, 303-658-0365,
Yoga Rocks the Park – Boulder
Through July 27: The sixth season continues on select Saturdays with a 75-minute music and yoga class beginning at 9:30 a.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. $15, $12 in advance. A percentage of the proceeds benefits local nonprofits. The Camp Yoga Rocks The Park children’s program for ages 3-10 is also offered. Foothill Elementary School, 1001 Hawthorn Ave., Boulder, yogarocksthepark.com
Compiled by Vickie Heath, The Denver Post
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