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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Recreation calendar

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Adventure sports

Feb. 26: Radical Reels Film Tour. Several fast-action kayak, mountain bike, speed-flying and skiing films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival featured in one evening, starting at 6:30 at Panida Theater in Sandpoint.

Baseball/Softball

Sign up: Spokane North and Mead Little Leagues registration for ages 5-14. Season runs April through June for ages 9-12, May through June for ages 5-8 and June through August for ages 13-14. Cost: $60 for ages 5-6, $90 for ages 7-12, $100 for ages 13-14. Info: 465-0724 or www.spokanenorthlittleleague.org or www.meadlittleleague.org.

Sign up: Girls fastpitch softball registration is open for Spokane North and Mead Little Leagues for ages 7-14. Season runs April through June for ages 9-14 and May through June for ages 7-8. Cost: $90 for ages 7-12, $100 for ages 13-15. Info: 465-0724 or www.spokanenorthlittleleague.org or www.meadlittleleague.org.

Sign up: Registration is open for Spokane North and Mead Challenger League for physically and mentally disabled players ages 5-18. Cost: $20 includes hat and shirt. Info: 465-0724 or www.spokanenorthlittleleague.org or www.meadlittleleague.org.

Sign up: Spokane Sports Association is accepting registration for the 2008 season at the Franklin Park Complex. Leagues include men’s modified, slowpitch, seniors slowpitch and coed slowpitch. Info: 483-4653.

Sign up: Spokane South Little League baseball for ages 5-14. Games begin April 14. Register by Feb. 29. Info: www.spokanelittleleague.org.

Sign up: Spokane Pony Baseball is seeking umpires for the upcoming season. Players’ ages run from 9 to 14 in separate divisions. Meetings start in March. Training and some equipment is provided. Info: Gary Broadbent, 216-9456 or Spokane Pony Baseball, 483-4653.

Basketball

Sign up: Spokane County Parks and Recreation’s March Madness 3-on-3 tournament. Choose between four sessions with the first session beginning on March 17. Registration deadline is March 6. Cost: $70 per team of four. Info: 477-4732 or www.spokanecounty.org/ parks/data/recreation.asp.

Camping/Hiking

March 2: Deep Creek Loop 7- to 8-mile hike, with the Hobnailers. Info: Gardner, 487-7366 or Larry, 535-2364.

March 5: Vinegar Flats hike, with the Hobnailers. Info: MJ, 448-9204 or Elnora, 456-0250.

Fishing

Feb. 27: Jigging and basic walleye tactics, program by John Carruth for the Spokane Walleye Club, 7 p.m., Inland Northwest Wildlife Council Auditorium, 6116 N. Market. March 11-13: Fly-tying class for beginners, three evenings starting at 6 p.m. at Silver Bow Fly Shop in Spokane Valley. Cost: $75. Sign up: 924-9998.

Multievent

March 15: Tri-State Outfitters Duathlon at Hell’s Gate State Park in Lewiston. The race is a 2-mile run, 12-mile bike followed by another 2-mile run. Register by March 4. Cost: $35 with shirt, $20 without. Info: (208) 792-2308.

Rafting

Sign up: Six-session rafting guide school on the Spokane River. Runs Saturdays and Sundays beginning June 17. Cost: $385. Info: 625-6200.

Running/Walking

Feb. 27: Meeting about Bloomsday training with Moms in Motion, 7 p.m. at REI Spokane. Practice begins in March. Info: www.momsinmotion.com.

Sign up: Downtown YMCA 10-week progressive clinic for Bloomsday walkers and runners of all speeds. Leaders, organized routes and T-shirt provided. Meet Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 5:30 p.m. March 4. Cost: $25 for YMCA members, $50 for non-members. Info: Vicki, 838-3577, ext. 158.

Skiing/Snowshoeing

Feb. 23: Moonlight interpretive snowshoe hike, 6-9 p.m. at 49 Degrees North. Cost: $29. Meet at 49 Degrees North Nordic Area.

Feb. 23: Schweitzer Extreme 30K freestyle cross-country ski race with shorter options. Entry: $10 a race. Info: (208) 255-3070. March 1: Hill Climb at 49 Degrees North, race up and down the mountain, starts at noon, sponsored by EWU and Mountain Gear. Cost: $15. Info: (509) 359-7910. March 2: Family snowshoe hike at Mount Spokane sponsored by REI, includes snowshoe rentals. Prices vary. Info: 625-6200.

Soccer

Sign up: Tryouts for the Spokane Shadow Youth Soccer Club will begin Feb. 23 in Spokane. Tryouts are open to boys and girls ages 10-17. Dates and times of the tryouts, including a required questionnaire and age chart, are available at the Spokane Shadow Web site at www.spokaneshadow.org.

Sign up: Upward Soccer of Spokane Valley is accepting registrations for the spring season. Evaluations are Feb. 23 and 28. Info: Darrel Cole, 924-9775.

Sign up: Spokane Junior soccer for ages 4-7. Cost: $35. Info: 747-5017 or www.spokanesoccer.org.

Sign up: Valley Youth soccer for ages 4 and older. Cost: $35 for ages 4-7, $45 for ages 8 and older. Info: 924-7661 or www.vysoccer.org.