Community Sports Calendar

Published 12:00 am Monday, June 4, 2018

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Climbing

Climbing at Smith Rock: June 12; a half-day excursion to Smith Rock designed for families and first-time climbers; 8 a.m.; $90 members, $100 non-members; High Desert Museum, 59800 S. U.S. Highway 97, Bend; www.highdesertmuseum.org/events/climb-smith-june/ or 541-382-4754.

CrossFit

Deschutes Demolition: Saturday; a two-person CrossFit competition for male and female athletes; divisions include powerlifting, bodyweight and gymnastic movements; 7 a.m.; The Village at Sunriver, 57100 Beaver Drive, Sunriver; www.villageatsunriver.com/events/ or 541-636-7591.

Cycling

Sagebrush Cycles Time Trial/Duathlon/Run Series: Wednesday; time trial and running courses on Skyliners Road; new this year is a 5K run-only option; 5:30 p.m.; $75-$125 for series, $15-$25 for one race; corner of Skyliners Road and Crosby Drive, Bend; www.tfgracing.com/bend-time-trial-series.

Weekly Steel Ride: Wednesdays; a 30-mile steel bike ride; all are welcome; beginning and ending at Jackson’s Corner; 6-8 p.m.; Jackson’s Corner (east side), 1500 NE Cushing Drive, Bend; www.bendvelo.com or 541-382-2453.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee: Monday; a meeting will be held; 4 p.m.; Redmond City Hall, 411 SW Ninth St., Redmond; www.ci.redmond.or.us/Home/Components/Calendar/ or 541-923-7710.

Central Oregon 500+: Wednesday through Sunday; five days of fully-supported 100-mile or 100K road rides around Central Oregon. Rides include Mount Bachelor Loop, Crooked River Canyon, East Lake, Smith Rock and McKenzie Pass. All paces welcome; 8 a.m. each day; $75 per day or $350 for all five days; various locations in Bend and Central Oregon; www.mbsef.org/events/central-oregon-500 or 541-388-0002.

Women’s Road Rides: Sundays; weekly road rides to prepare for the Tour Deschutes 50- to 100-mile rides; pace will be 11 to 18 mph, with separate groups for different paces; road bikes/cross bikes/gravel bikes only; 10 a.m.; Sunnyside Sports, 930 NW Newport Ave., Bend; www.facebook.com/groups/RideSunnyWomen/about.

Gear Fix Group Shuttle Rides: Alternating Thursdays starting June 14; free shuttle rides to and from a different trial head each week; 5:30 p.m., register for a spot; The Gear Fix, 550 SW Industrial Way STE 183, 183, Bend or 541-617-0022.

The Best of Both Ride Race or Relay: June 16; the race combines 62 miles on the road and 23 miles on single track to bring together road cyclists and mountain bikers. The event has multiple options for riders of all levels and abilities; 10 a.m.; $115-$300; Wanoga Sno-park, Cascade Lakes Highway, Bend; www.racethebestofboth.com.

Worthy Brewing Summer Criterium Series: Wednesdays June 20-Aug. 1, 2018; the mid-week criterium series is back for another summer of racing. This year’s course will be held at Pacific Crest Middle School. Your best five finishes will be used to compute your point total; Pacific Crest Middle School, 3030 NW Elwood Lane, Bend; www.tfgracing.com/bend-criterium-series.

Fitness and Training

Functional Strength Class: Wednesdays; a strength class designed by endurance athletes for endurance athletes; this class will teach you simple movements that will help you run healthier and faster; $5 drop-in fee; FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend; www.footzonebend.com/happenings/weekly-runs.

Get Your Feet Wet: Saturday; an introductory course for aquatic fitness classes for ages 16 and up, includes a 90-minute land presentation and a 30-minute pool session, bring your swimsuit and a towel; 9 a.m.; Cascade Swim Center, 465 SW Rimrock Way, Redmond; www.raprd.org or 541-548-7275.

Golf

Benefit Golf Tournament: June 16; a golf tournament featuring hole-in-one prizes, a silent auction, a raffle, and breakfast and lunch, benefiting Redmond Habitat for Humanity and Jericho Road; 8:30 a.m.; $125 per player, $500 per team; Eagle Crest Resort, 1522 Cline Falls Road, Redmond or 541-815-4085.

Multi Sports

Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival: June 22-24; three days of triathlons, duathlons and foot races of various distances and formats, all centered around Sunriver; 7 a.m.; $20-$290; The Village at Sunriver, 57100 Beaver Drive, Sunriver; http://whyracingevents.com/event/989/.

Pickleball

Monday Advanced Beginner Pickleball (Level 2): Monday; for ages 18 and up, this class is the next step for beginners. Please take the beginner class or have some experience before signing up. Perfect basic stroke techniques and proper court positioning; 10-11:15 a.m.; $15; Sam Johnson Park, SW 15th Street and SW Evergreen Avenue, Redmond; www.raprd.org/programs or 541-548-7275.

Intermediate Pickleball (Level 3): Monday; for ages 18 and up, fast-moving strategy-based drills will improve your shot technique, reaction time and court position. Perfect your skills with other intermediate players; $15; 11:15-12:30 p.m.; Sam Johnson Park, SW 15th Street and SW Evergreen Avenue, Redmond; www.raprd.org/programs or 541-548-7275.

Advanced Pickleball (Level 4): Monday; for ages 18 and up; fast-moving strategy-based drills will improve your shot technique, reaction time and court position. Perfect your skills with other advanced players; 12:30-1:45 p.m.; $15; Sam Johnson Park, SW 15th Street and SW Evergreen Avenue, Redmond; www.raprd.org/programs or 541-548-7275.

Rodeo

78th Annual Sisters Rodeo: Friday-Sunday; this year’s events include bull riding, team bronc riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing and more; 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; $12-$20; Sisters Rodeo Grounds, 67637 U.S. Highway 20, Sisters; www.sistersrodeo.com/ or 541-549-0121.

Running

Bend Area Running Fraternity: Mondays; a 3.5-mile run through the Old Mill District and along the Deschutes River; all paces welcome; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Atlas Cider Co. Taproom, 750 SW Industrial Way, Bend or 307-286-5691.

Rise and Run: Tuesdays; meet at FootZone with lights and layers; all paces welcome; 3- to 5-mile routes usually take advantage of lit paths in the Old Mill District; 5 a.m.; FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend; www.footzonebend.com/happenings/weekly-runs.

Tuesday Performance Group: Tuesdays; an interval-based workout group that welcomes all ability levels; this is a low-key, inclusive group focused on getting the most out of your running; workout distances vary; effort level is up to you; 5:30 p.m.; locations vary, Bend; www.footzonebend.com/happenings/weekly-runs.

FootZone Noon Run: Wednesdays; order lunch from a local taco shop when you leave and have it when you return; meet at FootZone; noon; FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend; www.footzonebend.com/happenings/weekly-runs.

FootZone Hump Day Run: Wednesdays; a 3- to 5-mile mid-week run for runners of all paces; 6 p.m.; FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend; www.footzonebend.com/happenings/weekly-runs.

Storm the Stairs Run/Walk: Thursday; a 2-mile run/walk that takes participants all over campus, including more than 450 stairs. The event is fun and challenging for all skill levels, and a great way to enjoy COCC’s campus; 5:30pm free for COCC students and staff, $5 for others; Bend Campus – Central Oregon Community College, 2600 NW College Way, Bend; www.cocc.edu/departments/sports/open-play-and-events.aspx.

Saturday Morning Coffee Run: Saturdays; all paces welcome for a 3- to 5-mile run; bring a few bucks for coffee at a local shop afterward with your new running buddies; 9 a.m.; FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend; www.footzonebend.com/happenings/weekly-runs.

5K For Ossanidde: Saturday; Osanidde is an orphanage on Bussi Island in Uganda. They currently have 160 kids that they feed, clothe, educate and love. We are excited to help them with the proceeds from this 5K walk/run; 9:30 a.m.; $25; Riverbend Park, 799 SW Columbia St., Bend; http://runsignup.com/Race/OR/Bend/5KForOssanidde.

Wetlands Webfoot Waddle: Saturday; the Prineville Oregon Running Klub is excited to host the first community 5K and 10K walk/run at the new Crooked River Wetlands Complex; 10 a.m.; $20 in advance, $30 day of, free for kids 12 and younger; Crooked River Wetlands Complex, Peoples Irrigation Company Ditch, Prineville; https://porkrunning.org/webfoot/.

FootZone’s Dirty Half Marathon: Sunday; a longtime staple of the Central Oregon trail running community; enjoy a challenging course through high desert forest with your Central Oregon trail running peers; 7 a.m.; $45; Ruff Wear, 2843 NW Lolo Drive, Bend; www.footzonebend.com/happenings/dirty-half/ or 541-317-3568.

Crush Cancer Run: Sunday; 5K, 10K and half marathon completely off road through the vineyards; 8:30 a.m.; $45-$85; Faith, Hope, Charity Vineyards, 70450 NW Lower Valley Drive, Terrebonne; http://faithhopeandcharityevents.com/CrushCancerRun/ or 541-526-5075.

Lonza Vulture Venture 5k: June 16; the 5K course will wind around the Museum’s dirt roads and trails with post-event music, food and beverages; 8 a.m.; $5 to $30 dependent on age of registrant; High Desert Museum, 59800 S. U.S. Highway 97, Bend; www.highdesertmuseum.org/events/vulture-venture/ or 541-382-4754.

Dog Gone Run: June 16; a dog-friendly 5K, 10K and 1-mile family walk to benefit BrightSide Animal Center. The course begins in Sam Johnson Park in Redmond and follows the paved trail in Redmond’s Dry Canyon; 9 a.m.; $35 in advance, $40 after June 8, and $45 on race day; Sam Johnson Park, SW 15th Street and SW Evergreen Avenue, Redmond; http://brightsideanimals.org/events/dog-gone-run/.

Bite of Bend Beer Run: June 17; the Beer Run sends participants along a 5K race loop through Drake Park along the Deschutes River and back through Columbia Park, enjoying fine beer; noon; $20-$30; Downtown Bend; http://biteofbend.com/beer-run/.

Seniors

Oregon Senior Games: Through June 17; athletes 50 and over may compete in one of 11 different sports over three weeks; 9 a.m.; $10-$22.50 per event, registration required; throughout Bend; www.visitbend.com/oregon-senior-games/ or 541-323-0964 ext. 324.

Table Tennis

Table Tennis Open Play: Mondays and Wednesdays; table tennis players of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend open play; round-robin tournament will be held the third Wednesday of each month; 6:30-9:30 p.m.; $4, $3 for players 17 and under or 65 and over; Boys & Girls Club of Bend, 500 NW Wall St., Bend; www.bendtabletennis.com.

Water Sports

Half-day Deschutes River Kayaking Tour: Tuesdays and Fridays; kayak down the Deschutes River with others; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays; $75; Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way, Suite 6, Bend; https://tumalocreek.com/tour/half-day-deschutes-river-kayak-tour or 541-317-9407.

Evening with Eddyline Kayaking Clinic: Tuesday; explore the sport of kayaking with Eddyline equipment representative Ethan Ebersold; 5 p.m.; Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way, Suite 6, Bend; https://tumalocreek.com/evening-eddyline-kayaking-clinic/ or 541-317-9407.

Upper Deschutes River Kayaking Tour: Wednesdays and Saturdays through Aug. 29; launching about an hour south of Bend, tour participants will explore stretches of the Deschutes River by kayak; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; $105; Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way, Suite 6, Bend; https://tumalocreek.com/tour/upper-deschutes-river-kayak-tour or 541-317-9407.

Basic Skills Kayaking Class: Thursdays and Saturdays; participants will learn comprehensive safety and basic paddle stroke techniques in this beginner kayaking course, for ages 14 and up; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting in June; $75; Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way, Suite 6, Bend; https://tumalocreek.com/tour/basic-skills-kayaking or 541-317-9407.

Brace & Roll: Thursdays and Fridays through Oct. 5; learn brace and roll maneuvers in a whitewater kayak; 5 p.m.; $35; Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way, Suite 6, Bend; https://tumalocreek.com/tour/brace-roll-tumalo-creek-summer or 541-797-6231.

Basic Skills Paddleboarding Class: Thursdays and Sundays; learn comprehensive safety and basic paddle stroke techniques in this beginner stand-up paddleboard class; 10 a.m.-noon Sundays, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Thursdays; $55; Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way, Suite 6, Bend; https://tumalocreek.com/tour/basic-skills-standup-paddleboard-class or 541-797-6231.

Women’s Whitewater Kayaking Weekend: June 15-17; a course for visitors and locals looking to challenge their kayaking skills and gain advanced skill; 5:30-8 p.m. June 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 16, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. June 17; $245; Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way, Suite 6, Bend; https://tumalocreek.com/tour/whitewater-kayaking-for-women/ or 541-317-9407.

Desert Orthopedics Bend Paddleboard Challenge: June 23; races for beginners and advanced paddlers; there will be four races throughout the day as well as dancers and demos; 8 a.m.; $25 before June 20, $35 after, youth under 17 compete at no cost; Riverbend Park, 799 SW Columbia St., Bend; http://bendpaddleboardchallenge.com/racing/2018-bend-paddleboard-challenge/ or 541-317-9407.

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