BENEFITS
Cupid’s Revenge Snowshoe and Shoe Race
Feb. 15: Winter Park’s four-mile timed snowshoe race that follows the new Yankee Doodle Trail. Start time is 10 a.m. Participants can wear snowshoes or regular shoes. $20, proceeds benefit the Grand Foundation that works to improve the lives of Grand County residents through services and programs. Prizes awarded to the fastest male and female.
Cupid’s Undie Run
Feb. 7: Underwear is welcome at the annual benefit to raise awareness for Neurofibromatosis and the Children’s Tumor Foundation. Festivities are held noon to 4 p.m. at Stoney’s Bar & Grill with the run beginning at 2 p.m. Teams welcome. $55. Must be 21 and over. Stoney’s Bar & Grill, 1111 Lincoln St.,
Le Cours de L’ Amour 5K/10K (The Course of Love)
Feb. 14: Families, teams, couples and singles are invited to “come dressed in your Valentine’s best” for the 5K, 10K and Kid’s Fun Run. Start time is 9 a.m. Fees vary. Proceeds benefit Heart & Hand, a local nonprofit that helps at-risk youth. Strollers and pets welcome. The race is the fourth in the City Park Winter Running Series.
Snowman Stampede 5M/10M
Feb. 21: The annual “flat and fast” chip-timed race offers a five- and 10-mile option along with a quarter-mile Kid’s Run. 7:30 a.m. registration and packet pick-up, 8:45 a.m. Kid’s Run, 9 a.m. 5M start, 10 a.m. 5M awards, 10:15 a.m. 10M start, 11:45 a.m. 10M awards. $35-$60. A finish-line expo offers vendors, food and more. Proceeds benefit the Fetal Health Foundation. Participants may run both races. The race begins and ends at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton,
2015 Challenge Aspen Chris Bove Memorial Uphill
Feb. 21: The family-friendly uphill, a 1,368-vertical-foot climb up Snowmass Mountain, is a benefit for Challenge Aspen’s local scholarship programs for those with disabilities and the Children’s Hospital Immunodeficiency Program of Denver. 6:45 a.m. registration/check-in at Base Camp Bar & Grill (73 Wood Road in Snowmass Village), 7:30 a.m. race time. $45, $40 age 18 and under (before Feb. 20), $50, $45 age 18 and under on race day. Snowmass Mountain, 970-923-0578, crowdrise.com/ chrisbovememorialuphill
Valentine’s Day 5K
Feb. 8: “Love on the Run” is the theme for this run/walk that includes a Kids Fun Run. 9 a.m. registration and packet pickup, 9:50 a.m. Kids Fun Run, 10 a.m. 5K, 10:50 a.m. awards ceremony. $20-$35. Proceeds benefit the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and Girls on the Run of the Rockies. The race is part of the RunDenver Series. Washington Park, 1000 S Downing St., rundenverseries.com
special events
“Extreme Weight Loss” auditions
Feb. 14: Nationwide auditions continue for the sixth season of ABC’s “Extreme Weight Loss” television show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Information and registration available on the website. Those who cannot attend the casting call may submit a video for consideration. Must be age 18 by April 12 to apply. Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, 12348 E. Montview Blvd., Aurora, extremeweightlosscasting.com
Heart Health Expo
Feb. 20: “All You Need is Heart: A Hearth Health Event” offers several screenings, tests, samples, consultations, demonstrations, an expo, luncheon and speakers, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $125, $200 for two. Proceeds benefit Starting Hearts that strives to increase awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Reservations required. Four Seasons Hotel in Vail Village, 1 Vail Road, Vail,
10th Mountain Movie Trilogy
Feb. 21 and March 14: The 10th Mountain Movie Trilogy features films celebrating the Summit County-based 10th Mountain Division. Remaining screenings include “Climb to Glory: Legacy of the 10th Mountain Ski Troopers” Feb. 21 and “Fire on the Mountain” March 14. 6 p.m., a Q&A with Dick Over, 10th Mt. Warrant Officer, follows. Tickets are $15. Dillon Community Church, 371 La Bonte St., Dillon, 970-262-3449,
Health seminars
Feb. 12: Lutheran Medical Center continues its series of free educational seminars on various health and medical topics. Upcoming classes include “The Aging Spine” with Dr. Andy Castro, noon-1 p.m. Feb. 12 and “Treatment of Vein Disease and Varicose Veins” with Dr. Martin Fejka, 6-7 p.m. Feb. 18. Call or visit the website to register. There is also ongoing health and wellness services and classes offered in partnership with Bridges Health and Wellness, call 303-425-2262 or visit wellnessatbridges.com for details. Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge, 303-425-8375, lutheranmedicalcenter.org/classes
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,
Hatha Yoga with Jan
Through Feb. 28: 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,
L-Town Nutrition
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday: Ongoing classes focus on fitness and nutrition, 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m. Saturdays. Free. Reservations recommended, drop-ins welcome. 1360 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, 303-730-2038, e-mail ltownnutrition@gmail.com
Compiled by Vickie Heath, The Denver Post
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