Month- long and re-occurring events:

Walk and Bike Week Information Booth at the Farmer’s Market 13th & Arapahoe

• Wednesdays, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
• Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Stop by to pick up your free recycled cotton grocery bag and burrito coupons when your register for Bike to Work Day. (Register first on-line at www.drcog.org to get coupons.) . Find out how to make biking, walking and transit part of your life.

Meadow Music: Nature Hikes and Songs

• Monday, June 1 5:30 - 7 pm
• Monday, June 8 5:30 - 7 pm
• Monday, June 29 5:30 - 7 pm

Children and parents can join OSMP's Jeff Kagan for an evening of children’s music and nature. We'll take a short hike in Chautauqua Meadow (moderate steepness) with 20-30 minutes of guitar/singing. Music will be appropriate for children but all ages are welcome! Bring Crazy Creek chair or blanket. Meet at the Chautauqua Ranger Cottage.

Destination: Ice Age

• Saturday, June 6 9:30 am - noon
• Monday, June 8 6 - 8:30 pm

Twelve thousand years ago, mammoths lumbered through Boulder’s cool deciduous forests. As glaciers melted, the climate dried up and the forests vanished . . . except for a few rare hidden pockets. Travel back with naturalist Dave Sutherland to one of the last remnants of the Ice Age where natural marvels await. Due to sensitivity of the habitat, space is limited to 15. Call 303 441 3440 for reservation and location.

Boulder Cycling Club Rides (Road Rides)

• Thursdays: 5:30 p.m. meet at 4580 restaurant in North Boulder
  
• Tuesdays: Boulder Beer on Wilderness Place at 5:20 p.m.. Average speed 15 mph. Meet back at Boulder Beer for happy hour refreshments and food.
  
• Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. meet at Bicycle Village (28th and Pearl) Road Bike ride, no drop, 25 plus miles.

Go to BoulderCyclingClub.com and check the Calendar page for more info.

Tuesday Hikers (Easy pace, moderate distance):
Start time will be 8:00a.m. each Tuesday in June at N. Boulder Park parking, 7th and Dellwood.
Call 720-890-8196. If you want more details, you can see listing in Tuesday's Camera.

Early Tuesday Hikers (Moderate pace, distance varies):
Start time 8a.m. on June 2 & 9; 7:30a.m. on June 16, 23 & 30 at parking lot north of Boulder Social Security Office, 4949 Pearl E. Circle (Off Pearl Pkwy, east of Foothills Pkwy). More details: e-mail EarlyTuesdayHikers@gmail.com.

Monday Coed Fun Run – 6:00 p.m., Fleet Feet Sports
All abilities are welcomed. We run 4-6 miles

Wednesday Ladies Run – 6:00 p.m., Fleet Feet Sports
All abilities are welcomed. We run 3-4 miles

1st & 3rd Saturday Walks & Nordic Walking Pole Class
The first and third Saturday of each month, we host a walk. Some attendees walk 3 miles and some walk 8 miles. The distance varies. Lilly Johnson also hosts a Nordic walking pole demo.

Venus De Miles Events (Women’s Bike club open to all levels and abilities):
June 5th - 6 p.m. VDM free yoga class at Rally Sport. RSVP to tanja@fullcyclebikes.com or 303-717-3182.
June 7th - 9:30 a.m. VDM free ride (2 rides beginner and intermediate)
June 13th - 9:30 a.m. VDM free ride ( 2 rides)
June 19th - 6 p.m. VDM free strength class at Rally Sport
June 21st - 9:30 a.m. VDM free ride (2 rides)
June 26th - 6:30 p.m. VDM free Sadie Hawkins ride (one ride)
June 27th - VDM free ride (2 rides)
See FullCycle.com for more info.

Events:

Sunday, May 31st – Community Cycles Kids’ Bike Rodeo
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Scott Carpenter Park, 30th & Arapahoe
Josh Brown : veganboyjosh@gmail.com
Kids 5-12 can join Community Cycles riding through a min-course designed to promote bike safety and teach bike skills. Helmet fitting for adults and kids of all ages.

Sunday, May 31st - Circle Boulder by Bike Ride, B-360
Rolling start between 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Scott Carpenter Park
Contact Annie Noble, 303-441-3242, NobleA@bouldercolorado.gov
Hosted by Boulder Greenway's Program. An enjoyable ride that's fun for all ages. Ride the half or whole loop. Refreshments provided are well as a post-ride picnic and prize drawings. Starts and finishes at Scott Carpenter Park

Sunday, May 31st – eGo CarShare Car/Bike Swap (at B360 ride conclusion)
eGo CarShare invites you to Swap & Share your Wheels to significantly reduce your carbon footprint. Trade in your car and get a free bike and free car usage from eGo CarShare. See carshare.org for more details and to apply.

Monday, June 1st - W&BM Walk & Talk- Claire Levy
6 p.m., Shanahan Trail Head @ Lehigh
Join Claire for a stroll on her favorite neighborhood path.

Tuesday, June 2nd – Luna Chix Bike Skills Clinics
Rescheduled for June 16th, see below.

Wednesday, June 3rd Full Cycle Maintenance Class
7:30 p.m. at the Pearl & 18th Streets location. Learn basic to intermediate bike maintenance from the pros at Full Cycle. This is a fun and informative class. Please sign up by calling or stopping in the shop. These classes fill up quickly!

Wednesday, June 3rd Seniors on Bike Tiger/ Pacer Rides
8 a.m. Tom Watson Park –
Tiger: Ave seed 15 mph + : Lyons via 75th and Rabbit Mtn ~40 miles
Pacer: Speed under 15 mph, Lyons, 25 miles
SeniorsOnBikes@gmail.com for more info and to confirm time & route, which can change due to weather.

Wednesday, June 3rd W&BM Walk & Talk- Lynn Hill
6 p.m., Boulder Library, Arapahoe Entrance
Lynn Hill was a top sport climber in the 1980s and is famous for making the first free ascent of the Nose Route on Yosemite's El Capitan.

Friday, June 5th Seniors on Bike Tiger/ Pacer Rides
8 a.m. Tiger Tom Watson Park – Ave seed 15 mph + : Loveland/ 59 miles
Pacer: Speed under 15 mph, Loveland from Pella Crossing 45 miles
SeniorsOnBikes@gmail.com for more info and to confirm time & route, which can change due to weather.

Saturday June 6th – National Trails Day
Help Boulder Mountain Bike Alliance with a trail building activity. See http://bma-mtb.org/ for more info

Saturday, June 6th – Lee Likes Bikes Clinic
1-4 p.m. The Fix bike shop. 3085 Bluff St., Boulder. Note: Core skills clinic with Lee McCormack of www.leelikesbikes.com, co-author of Mastering Mountain Bike Skills.You will learn riding position, braking, basic cornering and basic terrain skills. This will help you ride safer, more confidently and faster no matter your age, level or goals. Attendees must sign a waiver in the shop. Parent/guardian must sign for minors. More info about Lee’s teaching programs: http://www.leelikesbikes.com/skills-clinics-with-lee

Saturday, June 6th: LEKI / Fleet Feet Nordic Walking :
Nordic Walking Clinics: 9 – 10 a.m.
Fleet Feet Boulder
2624 Broadway Street
Come learn the newest, coolest, fitness sport. All attendees will be provided with LEKI Nordic Walking demo poles to use during the clinic. LEKI will be raffling off a pair of Instructor Nordic Walking poles (one pair per clinic). First five people signed up for each clinic will receive a New Balance VIA Motion pedometer.

Sunday, June 7th - Community Cycles Kids’ Bike Rodeo
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Martin Park, Martin Drive
Josh Brown : veganboyjosh@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 9th – Luna Chix Bike Skills Clinics
See June 2 for info

Wednesday, June 10th Full Cycle Maintenance Class
7:30 p.m. at the Pearl & 18th Streets location. Learn basic to intermediate bike maintenance from the pros at Full Cycle. This is a fun and informative class. Please sign up by calling or stopping in the shop. These classes fill up quickly!

Wednesday June 10th - Seniors on Bike Tiger/ Pacer Rides
8 a.m. Tigers: Pearl E. Circle Parking Lot (near Social Security office 4949 Pearl East Circle) - Highland Lake/Mead ~51 Miles
Pacers: Highland Lake/Mead from Tom Watson Park 45 miles bring picnic lunch
SeniorsOnBikes@gmail.com for more info and to confirm time & route, which can change due to weather.

Thursday June 11th - Peal Izumi Run/Bike Relay 5 to 7pm.
Sponsored by: Full Cycle - Fleet Feet - Pearl Izumi
Pick up a playing card at the W&BM Booth at the Farmer's Market or on-line at FullCycleBikes.com. Players start at either Full Cycle or Fleet Feet and run or bike to the other store. At each store there will be a variety of activities. Players get their card stamped and then return to the store they started at. All players completing the game get a free pair of Pearl Izumi socks. At the end of the event (around 7 pm) there will be a party at Fleet Feet, where more prizes will be given out. Prizes drawn at 7:30. Must be present to win.

Participants can enter as a team or individual.
Participants can either be on foot or on bike but NO motorized.
For more information, please see www.fullcyclebikes.com

Friday, June 12th- Seniors on Bike Tiger/ Pacer Rides
8 a.m. Tigers: Greenbriar/Lefthand Canyon to Lyons-Raymond-Ward ~ 50miles
Pacers: Brighton from Lafayette Rec Ctr on Baseline (park in back) 45 miles
SeniorsOnBikes@gmail.com for more info and to confirm time & route, which can change due to weather.

Friday, June 12th- Park(ing) Spaces Day
10 a.m. – 2p.m., various locations.
Visit “Park(ing) Spaces” all over town where businesses adopt a parking space and convert it into a “park” for one day by setting up grass, flowers, trees, chairs, etc in the parking spot. Download a game card from the Walk & Bike Month web site and then get your card stamped at as many “Parking Parks” as possible. Turn your card into the GO Boulder offices to be entered to win prizes.

Friday, June 12th – Kineticists FAC
4p.m.-8p.m. Celebrating Boulder’s 150th anniversary, the 50th anniversary of the Millennium Harvest House, and the 30th anniversary of human powered art vehicle events in the area, Kineticists will be exhibiting fanciful vehicles and costumes of past and present at a Friday Afternoon Club gathering on the hotel grounds, along with live music and libations. Ride down the creek path to the southwest side of 1345 28th Street and join the festivities! Presented in association with JCI Boulder (the Boulder Jaycees)
For more info: Paul Bailey 303-520-0200 www.kineticists.org

Saturday, June 13th- Kineticists 30th Annual Sculpture Tour, Trials, and Exhibition
9a.m.-4p.m.
Staging and displays will take place starting 9a.m. The event will begin at 10 a.m., at Stazio Complex, between Valmont and Arapahoe on 63rd. The event will take place along the closed Stazio Drive and in the parking areas and will run until 3 pm. Parking is very limited. Please ride your bike. Individuals, pairs, and groups can register either on human powered wheels or walking and be judged for sculpture, costumes, engineering, and showmanship.
Presented in association with JCI Boulder (the Boulder Jaycees)
For more info: Paul Bailey 303-520-0200 www.kineticists.org

Saturday, June 13th - Nordic Walking for Back Health
9:00 a.m. Fleet Feet, 2624 Broadway Street
Come learn what the fuss is all about. Nordic Walking combines simplicity and accessibility of walking with simultaneous core and upper body conditioning similar to Nordic skiing. The result is a full-body walking workout that can burn significantly more calories and increase upper body strength and fitness.

Saturday, June 13th - Little Bikes on the Prairie
10 a.m. – noon
Join Dave Sutherland and Kelly Idema for an easy family mountain bike trip along South Boulder Creek. We’ll cycle slowly through rare tallgrass prairie and stop to explore the creek. Six flat miles round trip. Bring a bike helmet and bikes that are ready to ride! Tag-alongs and bike baby seats are OK. Meet at the Bobolink Trailhead.

Sunday, June 14th - Intercambio Bike Ride
3:00 p.m. Boulder High School
Join Intercambio in their mission to build bridges of understanding across cultures, increase opportunities and independence for all immigrants, and create a stronger, more integrated Boulder County. This ride will start and begin at Boulder High School. Cyclists of all skills and ages welcome.

Sunday, June 14th - Community Cycles Kids’ Bike Rodeo
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., North Boulder Park, 9th & Dellwood
Josh Brown : veganboyjosh@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 16th - E-town Walk & Talk.
4 pm Boulder Theater.
Etown is an exciting weekly radio broadcast heard from coast to coast on NPR, public and commercial stations. Every Etown show is taped in front of a live audience, most being at the Boulder Theater, and features performances from many of today's top musical artists as well as conversations and information about the world around us. Founders and hosts Nick and Helen Forster will take the group on a walking tour of the Boulder Theater while explaining the rich history and important mission of Etown.
For more information, contact Dana at dana@etown.org

Tuesday, June 16th – Luna Chix Bike Skills Clinics
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
CU Research Park at Foothills & Arapahoe
If you're interested in learning some new mountain bike skills or just want to improve on what you know, come join the Luna Chix women’s bike team on June at CU Research Park. Drawing for prizes.
All ages and abilities are encouraged to join.

Tuesday, June 16th - Bike commuting 101
Bike Commuting 101 at Full Cycle
Taught by Boulders very own Kaj Gronholm - owner of Full Cycle and all year round commuter. Dont miss it. 7:30 pm
www.fullcyclebikes.com for more details

Wednesday, June 17th- Seniors on Bike Tiger/ Pacer Rides
8 a.m. Tigers: Tom Watson Park - Carter Lake Loop. -57 miles
Pacers: Pepper Jack Cafe from Stazio Fields 35 miles
SeniorsOnBikes@gmail.com for more info and to confirm time & route, which can change due to weather.

Wednesday, June 17th - Southern Explorations Bike Tour
6:00 – 8:30
OSMP recently opened several loops of new, beautiful, bikeable trails in the southern part of our land system. Grab your bike and join Ranger Naturalist Kelly Idema for an after-work trip to explore these new routes. You’ll pass through glowing grasslands, shady pine forests and historic sites left over from pioneer days. Please bring a helmet. Meet at Flatirons Vista trailhead on Highway 93.

Friday, June 19th- Seniors on Bike Tiger/ Pacer Rides
8 a.m. Tigers: Pearl E. Circle Parking Lot (near Social Security office 4949 Pearl East Circle) - Jamestown - 35miles
Pacers: Jamestown from Sol Azteca 30 miles
SeniorsOnBikes@gmail.com for more info and to confirm time & route, which can change due to weather.

Friday, June 19th - Boulder Bike Bash at The Peloton 2009
4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Peloton Interior Courtyard and Community Center, 3555 Arapahoe Ave
Join the Peloton neighbors for a bike-themed happy hour at their beautiful new community center. $2 beers, hot dogs, veggie dog, bike games, prizes and vendors featuring electric bikes, information about bike rides and routes, and more.

Saturday, June 20th Vintage Bike Swap
6 a.m. – 2 p.m. Boulder Farmer’s Market, 13th & Arapahoe
Someone’s old gear maybe your treasure. Bring your unwanted bike items for sale or trade.
Sue Prant 303-564-9681, bikesue@gmail.com
Keith Murdock 303-888-4627, keith@oldbikeswap.com

Saturday, June 20th- YMCA Family & Community Road Ride
Starts at YMCA- 28th & Mapleton
8:00 Breakfast sponsored by YMCA
8:30 Ride
Rod Judd, 303-444-5545 (xt.108), rod@catacom.com
Join us for an easy, informal Saturday morning spin. Meet at Boulder Valley YMCA on 28th and Mapleton at 8 am for pre-ride snacks, compliments of Boulder YMCA. The group then takes a casual ride around Boulder winding up at the Farmer's Market at 10a.m.. Beginners welcome.

Saturday, June 20th: LEKI / Fleet Feet Nordic Walking :
Nordic Walking Clinics: 9 – 10 a.m.
Fleet Feet Boulder
2624 Broadway Street
Come learn the newest, coolest, fitness sport. All attendees will be provided with LEKI Nordic Walking demo poles to use during the clinic. LEKI will be raffling off a pair of Instructor Nordic Walking poles (one pair per clinic). First five people signed up for each clinic will receive a New Balance VIA Motion pedometer. Annette Tannader Bank, former Olympian, will be conducting this clinic.

Saturday, June 20 - Photographing Wildflowers
9am – noon
An amazing and magical world exists in and around wildflowers! Join photographer and naturalist Margie Robinson for this moderate hike and explore how to capture these blooming beauties with your camera. All levels of photographers are welcome. Please bring your own camera. Space is limited and reservations are required, 303-413-7657. Location information is provided at registration.

Saturday, June 20 - Prairie Bike Sampler
9 am – noon
Not all grasslands are created equal! Each kind has its own special plants and animals. Ride along with Dave Sutherland and Kelly Idema to sample several distinct and different kinds of prairie, including OSMP’s protected Southern Grasslands. This leisurely ride will cover about 8 miles. Please bring a helmet, and binoculars if you have them. Meet at Flatirons Vista trailhead on Highway 93, south of Eldorado Springs Drive.

Sunday, June 21st - Community Cycles Kids’ Bike Rodeo
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Howard Huesten Park, 34th Street north of Valmont
Josh Brown : veganboyjosh@gmail.com

Sunday, June 21st - Pedal Boulder’s Platinum Bikeways community-wide ride
1- 6 p.m.
Go Boulder hosts the Beyond Bike Paths Tour, a community cycling extravaganza that showcases Boulder's designation as a platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community with bike games, tours, skills clinics, repair clinics, safety checks, demos, and more. Don't miss the after party at the Outlook Hotel from 5 - 6 p.m.  Download a map or pick one up at the Boulder Farmer’s Market. See www.GOBoulder.net for more info.

Monday, June 22nd - GO Boulder Celebrity Commuter Race
8:30 a.m., Municipal Building, Broadway and Canyon
Andrea Robbins, robbinsa@bouldercolorado.gov, 303-441-4139
Which is quicker, cheaper, fun-er and makes you fitter- bike, bus, or car? We’ll find out as GO Boulder hosts this exciting commuter race featuring local celebrity commuters.

Tuesday, June 23rd – New Belgium Brewery & Smartwool present: Team Wonderbike Pasta, Beer & Bikes Family Dinner
6 p.m.- Millennium Hotel on Boulder Creek Path
Join New Belgium Brewery’s Team Wonderbike and SmartWool and get ready for Bike to Work Day with some carb-loading. The chef’s at Millennium will cook up 3 excellent pasta meals and pair them with New Belgium brews for a cyclist’s culinary delight. Smartwool will be there with their “Perfect Pair” game. Find your mate and you’ll both win a pair of Smartwool socks!

Wednesday June 24th - Bike To Work Day:

7:00 – 9:00 a.m.* Bike to Work Day Breakfast Stations
All around town.
Sue Prant, 303-564-9681, bikesue@gmail.com
See a complete listing and map of all breakfast stations.
Complimentary breakfast at over 40 breakfast stations in the city of Boulder for choosing to travel by people power today! *select stations will begin serving at 6:30 a.m.

The Great 55th Street Egg-less Relay
11:30 a.m. 5775 Flatiron Parkway
Tracy Foster, (303) 319-3069, http://www.BoulderEast.org/
Hosted by Boulder East Community Transportation Options. This contest of wills and coordination pits corporate teams of three bikers and one pedestrian in a timed relay event, with each participant balancing a plastic egg filled with jelly beans in a spoon from their mouth… while negotiating an obstacle course. Awards for the fastest and most spirited teams (costumes encouraged!) Lunch will be provided.

3rd Annual Bike Shorts Film Fest
7 p.m.. Boulder Theater.
Community Cycles, Boulder Maintain Bike Alliance and eGo Car Share co-host the 3rd Annual Bike Shorts Film Festival. We will have a fun selection of short Bicycle films, Celebrating the potential, fun, and uses of the bicycle. Films will be two to twenty minutes in length. Admission to event benefits Community Cycles, Boulder Mountain Bike Alliance and eGo Car Share. Join your cycling community to celebrate the bicycle during Walk & Bike month.

Seniors on Bike Tiger/ Pacer Rides
8 am Tigers: Nederland Park ‘n Ride to Ward / Brainard Lake ~ 32+mi (Bus or call to carpool to Nederland). If you bus, optional return via Ward/Left Hand/Lee Hill.
Pacers: Georgetown/Silver Plume from Idaho Springs. Meet at Savers Parking Lot at 7:30 AM to carpool to Idaho Springs
SeniorsOnBikes@gmail.com for more info and to confirm time & route, which can change due to weather.

Friday, June 26th- Seniors on Bike Tiger/ Pacer Rides
8 am Tigers: Settlers' Park lot (4th & Canyon) - 4 Mile - Switzerland Trail - Gold Hill - MTN OR CROSS BIKE
Pacers: W&BM SPECIAL --MARTIN ACRES PARK from East Boulder Rec Center--coffee & snacks
SeniorsOnBikes@gmail.com for more info and to confirm time & route, which can change due to weather.