Recreation calendar

Baseball/Softball

Sign up: Tryouts for 2006 Spokane Crash Softball girls fastpitch teams at 10U, 12U, 14U and 16U. Info: 467-2295.

Sign up: Spokane Storm 18U girls fastpitch team for Fall 2005 and Summer 2006 seasons. Info: Gary Blake, 328-1921.

Sign up: Spokane North Little League umpires for Fall 2005 and Spring 2006 seasons, ages 16 and up. No experience necessary; free training. Info: 465-0724. Sign up: Angels 18U fastpitch softball team will have tryouts starting Aug. 21. Info: Roger Williams 926-7857 or Jeff Purser 468-2900.

Basketball

Aug. 19: Spokane Storm AAU girls tryouts, grades 5-6. Info: Tom, 939-0755.

Sept. 3: Paul Bunyan Days 3-on-3 tournament at the St. Maries Tennis Courts, ages 8 and up. Registration deadline Sept. 1. Fees: $50 youth and high school divisions, $75 adult divisions. Info: Bryan Chase, (208) 245-9079.

Billiards

Sign up: American Poolplayers Association fall season. Eight-ball, 9-ball and ladies 8-ball divisions. Info: John or Sandy, 327-2591.

Cycling

Sept. 3: Geology on Bikes field trip led by Professor Emeritus Gene Kiver for the Cheney-Palouse Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute. Meet 8:45 a.m. at Fish Lake Trailhead for Columbia Plateau Trail State Park and plan to pedal 7 miles. $5 donation requested. Info: 235-6448 or 509-928-4673.

Sept. 5: Second annual Labor Day Tandem Rally and Rathdrum Lion’s Club Pancake Feed, 9 a.m. at East Valley High School, Wellesley and Sullivan. Fees: $5 for breakfast. Info: Ian Ledlin, 747-4352.

Sept. 11: Autumn Century, includes 20-, 62- and 100-mile rides north of Spokane sponsored by the Spokane Bicycle Club, food stops provided. Entry fees before Aug. 31 range from $20 for short ride to $30 for family ride. Entry forms at bike shops or online at www.spokanebicycleclub.org.

Sept. 24: Dam2Dam Thumbs Up! Bike Tour, 8 a.m. at Lincoln Rock State Park in East Wenatchee. Fees: $75; includes jacket, refreshments and barbecue. Proceeds benefit the Mike Utley Foundation. Info: (800) 294-4683.

Football

Sign up: YMCA youth flag football, grades 1-6. Registration deadline Sept. 12; games begin Sept. 24. Fees: $72 non-members, $52 members. Info: Robert Bravato, 777-9622, ext. 115.

Golf

Aug. 27-28: Hidden Lakes/Coca-Cola Club Championship, 11 a.m. at Hidden Lakes Golf Course in Sandpoint. Registration deadline Aug. 25. Fees: $35 men, $20 women. Info: (208) 255-4500.

Multievent sports

Aug. 21: Dirty Tri Off-Road Sprint Distance Triathlon at Liberty Lake County Park. Registration deadline Aug. 18. Fees: $59 individual, $89 team. Info: 326-6983.

Aug. 27: Hell’s Gate Duathlon, 9 a.m. at Hell’s Gate State Park in Lewiston. Fees: $30 individual ($15 w/o T-shirt), $35 team ($25 w/o T-shirts). Info: Mike Collins, (208) 792-2308.

Running/Walking

Aug. 28: Centennial Trail Inline Skate Marathon and 10K, 7:30 a.m. at Mirabeau Park. No race day registration. Fees: $40 marathon, $25 for 10K. Info: 326-6983.

Sept. 3: Balloon Chase Race, 9 a.m. at North Idaho College. Early registration deadline Aug. 26. Fees: $12 with T-shirt, $7 without. Info: www.cdaballoonfest.com.

Sept. 5: Labor Day 5K, 10 a.m. at Kiwanis Park in Lewiston. Registration deadline Aug. 24. Fees: $12 with T-shirt, $7 without. Info: Mike Collins, (208) 732-2308.

Sept. 10: Sprague “Survivor” Run, 9 a.m. at Sprague City Park. Registration deadline Sept. 1. Fees: $12 with T-shirt, $10 with tanktop, $5 without shirt. Info: Jill Sheffels, 257-2459.

Sept. 10: Uncle Joe 50K Ultramarathon, 9 a.m. at Bead Lake near Newport. Registration deadline Aug. 23. Fees: $50. Info: 924-8229.

Sept. 11: BRRC Sundae Sunday 10-mile run, 8 a.m. at Albi Stadium. Registration deadline Sept. 3. Fees: $17 with shirt, $7 without. Info: info@sundaesunday.com.

Shooting

Sept. 18: Safari Club International Inland Empire Chapter free new shooters day at Landt Farms. Registration deadline Sept. 10. Info: 993-3098.

Soccer

Sign up: Valley Youth Soccer League for Fall 2005 and Spring 2006 seasons. Fees; $35 for ages 4-7, $45 ages 8 and up. Info: 924-7661.

Swimming

Aug. 22-26: Spokane County Parks & Recreation lifeguard training course at Northwest Aquatic Facility, 18120 N. Hatch Rd. Fees: $65 course, $15 Red Cross cards, plus book costs. Info: 477-4730.