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Recreation calendar

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Baseball/Softball

Sign up: Valley Villains 12-U girls fastpitch softball tryouts, Sept. 10, 1 p.m. at University High School. Info: Erik Bradstreet, 928-4675.

Sign up: Spokane Storm 18-U 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 older. No experience necessary; free training. Info: 465-0724. Sign up: Villains fastpitch softball 14U team looking for players to fill out fall and spring rosters. Info: Zig or Rick Pavey, 448-5129.

Basketball

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

Sign up: Spokane Storm AAU girls tryouts Aug. 26, grades 5-6. Info: Tom, 939-0755.

Sign up: Spokane AAU Basketball 2005-06 season, grades 4-8. Registration deadline Sept. 12. Info: 624-2414, ext. 19.

Sign up: Spokane YMCA Y-Winners basketball, ages 4-5. Games begin Oct. 1; registration deadline Sept. 19. Info: 777-9622. ext. 115.

Billiards

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

Cheer/Dance

Sign up: Spokane YMCA cheerleading, grades K-6. Session 1 begins Sept. 13; Session 2 begins Nov. 1. Info: 777-9622, ext. 115.

Camping/Hiking

Aug. 30: Public walk to preview the future Fish Lake Trail. Meet in the Sunset Hill Baptist Church parking lot, 2815 W. Sunset Boulevard, at 6:30 p.m. Info: David Bauermeister, 459-4108.

Cycling

Aug. 27: Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute annual women’s bike clinic, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Moscow Mountain. Meet at PCEI, 1040 Rodeo Dr. in Moscow. Register at www.pcei.org/bike_clinic.

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 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.

Gymnastics

Sign up: Spokane YMCA gymnastics, grades K-6. Session 1 begins Sept. 12; Session 2 begins Oct. 24. Info: 777-9622, ext. 115.

Hockey

Sign up: Spokane YMCA Y-Winners Ice Hockey, ages 5-7. Games begin Nov. 5; registration deadline Oct. 25. Limited to 35 players. Fees: $60 non-members, $40 Y-Family members. Info: 625-6601.

Nature

Aug. 27: Trail building with the Fat Tire Trail Riders, 9 a.m. at the trailhead/gate on Inland Road. Bring proper clothing, food and tools. Info: Mike Brixey, 292-8625.

Sept. 25: Friends of the Centennial Trail annual TrailFest Celebration, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Mirabeau Meadows and on the Centennial Trail. Activities include 5K run, in-line poker skate, cyclist scavenger hunt, interactive booths, lunch and prize drawings. Early registration deadline Sept. 10. Fees: $20; family discounts available. Info: 624-1788.

Running/Walking

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. 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. 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.

Sept. 25: Blue Heron half-marathon and 10K, 9 a.m. at Creston Valley Wildlife Centre in Creston, B.C. Early registration deadline Sept. 1. Fees: $40 USD half-marathon ($30 ages 18 and younger); $25 USD 10K ($20 ages 18 and younger); includes T-shirt. Info: www.crestonbc.com/blueheronhalfathon.

Sept. 25: Komen Coeur d’Alene Race for the Cure, 10 a.m. at North Idaho College. 5K run/walk and one-mile walk. Early registration deadline Sept. 9. Fees: $20 adults, $10 children; includes T-shirt. Info: (208) 665-9888.

Sign up: Spokane YMCA cross country, grades 4-6. Program begins Sept. 12. Fees: $51 non-members, $36 Y-Family members. Info: 777-9622, ext. 115.

Self-defense

Sign up: Reality-based self-defense class, starting Sept. 13 from 7-8 p.m. at the West Central Community Center. Fees: $20 per month. Info: Rick Harris, 323-7501 or Jeff Singer, 624-9196.

Skiing/Snowboarding

Sign up: U-District Physical Therapy conditioning class for skiers and snowboarders, ages 10 and older. Starts Oct. 4 and will run Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7 p.m. Fees: $50 per month. Info: Brian, 458-7686.

Soccer

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

Tennis

Sept. 9-11: Seventeenth annual Fazzari’s Tennis Tournament at Clarkston and Lewiston high schools and Lewis-Clark State College. Registration deadline Sept. 4. Info: Kai Fong, (208) 792-2309.

Sept. 24-26: Whitworth Fall Tennis Classic at Whitworth College. Open, senior and intermediate divisions. Registration deadline Sept. 16. Info: 777-4311.

Volleyball

Sign up: Spokane YMCA volleyball, grades 5-6. Games begin Sept. 24; registration deadline Sept. 12. Fees: $70 non-members, $50 Y-Family members. Info: 777-9622, ext. 115.