Note: Recurring events are listed at the top.
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| | Do you work with youth? Are you looking for ways to help kids learn to enjoy and care for the outdoors? REI has partnered with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics to offer a free outreach program called PEAK.
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| | Looking to play in the sun, but don?t have the gear?? Come into your local Fort Collins REI and rent what you need.? We have tents, climbing shoes, sleeping bags, and more outdoor essentials to help you get outside.? Think of it as a way to try before you buy, or supplement your gear needs.
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| | You can help Larimer County care for your parks and open lands by joining our volunteer program. Volunteers range in age from young people to senior citizens but all have one thing in common-a LOVE for Colorado's natural landscape. We could not accomplish all that we do without help from dedicated volunteers. Through a variety of projects and/or programs we can be the link to connect you from your world to the natural world and your community.
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| 5/22/08-5/30/08 (by 5:00 PM) |
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| | All REI Colorado Front Range locations are offering registration and packet pick-up May 22-30 (by 5:00 PM). If still available, REI Denver Flagship will provide extended walk-in options through noon on Saturday, June 2. Visit the event website for information on camping and the kid's races: www.elephantrockride.com. It is likely the event will sell out in advance.
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| | Join thousands of cyclists for the unofficial start to the Colorado cycling season. You won?t want to miss the excitement and camaraderie of the 21st annual pilgrimage to Castle Rock for the Rocky Mountain region?s premier cycling festival ? the 2008 Subaru Elephant Rock, a Rocky Mountain tradition
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| Mon, 5/12/08 thru Mon 9/1/08 |
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| | Designed for kids age 5 to 12, our Kids? Passport to Adventure program is a fun way to connect them to the natural world and start them on a lifetime of outdoor recreation and stewardship.
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| | Fort Collins Cycling Festival Presents three days of cycling events June 20th 21st and 22nd. With four extremely fun Citizens rides.
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| Every Sunday from May 5th though June 15th |
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| | On May 11, 2008, Fort Collins Velodrome will kick off a 6-Day Race series on the CSU Oval. Anyone can race - no special licenses are necessary, and there will be racing categories for kids and adaptive cyclists. If you are interested in volunteering for any of the six races please check out VOutdoors.org and sign-up.
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| | A partnership between Recreation and FC Bikes, Summer B.I.K.E. Camp (Bicycles Improve Kid?s Experiences) presented by AMD teaches children ages 8-12 yrs old skills on how to ride safely in an urban setting while learning that biking is a sensible and fun form of transportation.
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| Thursday Nights During May |
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| | Thursday night community rides: Come join Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol for a fun mountain bike ride Thursdays at 5:30pm (weather permitting). See www.dpmbp.org for meeting location.
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| | RECREATION GOES GREEN THIS SUMMER WITH NEW YOUTH ECO-PROGRAMS Green Camp, Green Kids and BIKE Camp focus on sustainable living and eco-friendly activities for youth
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| | Jeff Caulfield of National Geographic will show you, step-by-step, how to use your GPS with map software to plan your next day hike or backcountry adventure.
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| | Communities worldwide are participating in the thirteenth annual ?Kids Day America/International?,? a Health, Safety, and Environmental Awareness Day.
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| | Find out about what to look for when purchasing a new mountain bike or modifying your existing one. There will also be a discussion about gear, clothing, safety and where you can go riding. We will also cover basic skills like how to balance, climb, descend, corner, brake and get past obstacles.
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| | Maintaining your road or mountain bike can be a daunting task when you don?t know where to begin. The purpose of this clinic is to demystify the challenge of keeping your bicycle in good working order. Cleaning your bike, lubing the drive train and changing a flat tire are just a few things you?ll learn in this clinic. Also learn about the excellent services of our cycling specialty shop.
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| | Learn the fundamentals of safe hiking and camping in the high country of Colorado, and see photos of some of the 170 trails in bestselling author Alan Apt's new book, Afoot and Afield in Denver, Boulder, and Colorado's Front Range (Wilderness Press) Everything from easy family hikes to mountaineering routes will be discussed.
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| | The Festival will educate the public on biking opportunities at the Park as well as provide entertainment and fun for all biking enthusiasts. There will be bike demos, guided mountain bike rides, dirt jumping exhibitions, give-aways and other fun activities through out the day.
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| | Mountain Bikers Beware of Pirates looming the single track trails of northern Colorado. June 21st the Inaugural Five Hour Dash for the Cache Geo/Clues Mountain Bike Treasure Hunt on the best single track Colorado has to offer.
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| | Friends of Lory Trail day: June 29th; come out with Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol and help finish the Kimmons trail, a new trail at Lory State park. go to www.dpmbp.org for more info.
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