BENEFITS
LLS 5K and Mascot 50 Meter Challenge
March 1: The benefit for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society includes a 5K and local mascots competing in a 50 meter race. The Mascot Challenge begins at 8:45 a.m. and the 5K follows at 9 a.m. Awards will be presented. Fees vary. Plaza at University Village Colorado, 5280 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs,
The Polar Plunge Series
March 8: The fifth annual benefit for Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO) continues with a plunge in the Aurora Reservoir. Visit the website for details. specialolympicsco.org
That Dam Run
March 2: “The Best Dam Run” is the theme for this race offering a 13.1 mile half marathon, 5K run/walk and Kids Fun Run. Start times are 9:50 a.m. for the Kids Run, 10 a.m. for the half marathon, 10:05 a.m. for the 5K. Awards for the 5K are presented at 10:50 a.m. and the half-marathon at 12:30 p.m. Fees vary. Proceeds benefit the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and Girls on the Run of the Rockies. The starting line is at the west end of the Dam Road near Campus Middle School (4785 Dayton St. in Greenwood Village). Cherry Creek Dam Road, Greenwood Village,
Tubbs Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer
March 1: The 12th annual benefit for the Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Participants can choose a 3K or 5K Snowshoe Walk, 3K Snowshoe Race or the Lil Romper Dash for ages 12 and under. Teams welcome. Details on the website. Frisco Nordic Center, 616 Recreation Way, tubbsromptostomp.com
SPECIAL EVENTS
Arapahoe Community College’s Science Cafe
March 5: Professor Thomas Checkley presents “Alzheimer’s Disease: Issues in Prevention and Detection,” 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Half Moon Room, Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 303-797-5851
City of Lafayette Recreation Department
Through Feb. 28: Hosting several “Red Dress” activities to raise awareness of heart disease as part of “The Heart Truth” campaign. Bob L. Burger Recreation Center, 111 W. Baseline Road, Lafayette, 303-665-0469, cityoflafayette.com/reddress
Englewood Recreation Center
Through Feb. 28: Offering a week of free water fitness classes. The schedule includes “H20 to Go” 6-7 p.m. Feb. 26 and 28, “Latin Splash” 5:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 25, “Aqua Power” 5:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 27; “Hydro Tone” 6:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 26. March 3-8: Also offering a week of free fitness classes, visit bit.ly/1dnxZpm for the schedule. 1155 W. Oxford Ave., Englewood, englewoodrec.org
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. 303-798-7614, feistyfitfemales.org
Hatha Yoga with Jan
Through March 31: Classes 5:45-7 p.m. Mondays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. Wednesdays (no class March 5), 8:30-9:45 a.m. Saturdays. $5 minimum donation for charity. St. John’s Cathedral, 1350 Washington St., Room 200, 303-894-0648, hathayogawithjan.com
Compiled by Vickie Heath, The Denver Post
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