Rec calendar

Baseball/Softball

June 17-19: Medical Lake Founders Day “Friends for Children” annual men’s slowpitch softball tournament. Limit 24 teams. Fees: $175. Info: 299-3753 or 299-9175.

Sign up: Post Falls Parks & Recreation youth baseball, ages 5-13. Registration deadline May 31. Season runs July 5-August 11. Fees: $19 resident, $23 non-resident. Coaches also wanted. Info: Suzanne Cano, (208) 773-0539.

Basketball

May 21: Second annual H-O-R-S-E & BBQ at Mead High School, 302 W. Hastings Rd. Fees: $20. Proceeds benefit American Diabetes Association. Info: John Morrison, 468-4791, or Ted Duncan, 624-7478.

June 11-12: Tenth annual Wenatchee High School boys and girls varsity and JV basketball tournament in Wenatchee. Four games guaranteed. Fees: $180 per team. Info: Brett McGinnis, (509) 630-2811 (boys), or Ron Stone, (509) 670-1810 (girls).

August 5-7: Hanford Girls Summer Hoopfest tournament for high school varsity and JV teams. All games in Richland. Fees: $175 per team, $150 if more than one team enters from the same school. Info: Mike DePeel, (509) 967-3541.

Sign up: Post Falls Parks & Recreation youth 3-on-3 basketball, ages 9-14. Registration deadline May 20. Season runs mid-June through mid-July. Fees: $21 resident, $25 non-resident. Coaches also wanted. Info: Suzanne Cano, (208) 773-0539.

Sign up: The Warehouse summer league, grades 6-8 at The Warehouse, 800 N. Hamilton. Season begins June 6. Info: Katie Schuver, 484-2670.

Sign up: Downtown Spokane YMCA/Strong Sport presents sport-specific personal training for basketball. Individual or group training. Series of 12 one-hour sessions. Fees: $230 individual, $180 groups of 2-6 people. Info: Wendy, 838-3577, ext. 125.

Canoeing/Kayaking

May 15: Loulou’s Sport Shop annual canoe/kayak demo, 10 a.m. on Lake Coeur d’Alene at the North Idaho College beach. Info: Toby Todd, (208) 667-6994.

May 16: Spokane Mountaineers free kayaking clinic at REI, 1125 N. Monroe. Info: 328-9900.

May 17: How to Canoe class, 6 p.m. at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division. Fees: $20. Info: 325-9000.

May 18: Free canoe and kayak demo, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division. Info: 325-9000.

May 22: Whitewater kayak roll class, 1-4 p.m. at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division. Fees: $50. Info: 325-9000.

May 22: Get Started Sea Kayaking class, noon-4 p.m. at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division. Fees: $40-55. Info: 325-9000.

May 24: How to Canoe class, 6 p.m. at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division. Fees: $20. Info: 325-9000.

May 25: Free canoe and kayak demo, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division. Info: 325-9000.

June 19: Spokane River Canoe Classic on the Spokane River. Presented by Mountain Gear and the Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club. Info: Tracy Meyers, 326-8180, ext. 268.

Climbing

May 17: Rock climbing class, 6-8 p.m. at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division. Fees: $20. Info: 325-9000.

May 24: Rock climbing class, 6-8 p.m. at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division. Fees: $20. Info: 325-9000.

Cycling

May 28-29: 24-Hour Round the Clock Mountain Bike Race, starts at noon May 28 at Riverside State Park. This is a NORBA National Championship event. Registration deadline May 14 for National Championship riders, May 20 for everyone else. Fees: $250-$650. Info: 455-7657.

Disc golf

May 21-22: 2005 Downriver Open disc golf tournament at Downriver Golf Course, Aubrey L. White Parkway and Downriver Drive. Info: Steve Simmons, 838-4331.

Equine events

May 14-15: North Country Riders Western Gaming Show, 10 a.m. at Kleane Farms Arena, 4771 S. Swenson in Deer Park. Open to the public, must bring own horse. Free admission. Info: Melissa Stockman, 276-9862.

May 21-22: Valley Renegades Western Gaming Show, 10 a.m. at Deardorff Arena, 5018 N. Havana. Open to the public, must bring own horse. Free admission. Info: Linda Fonville, 994-5194.

Golf

Sign up: Registration for City of Spokane summer junior golf programs at Esmeralda, Downriver, Indian Canyon and The Creek at Qualchan golf courses. Ages 8-17. Registration limited to 12 per class. Fees: $70; includes lessons, rule book, golf balls and tees. Info: Rick Chase, 615-6208.

Multievent sports

May 27-29: Ironman training camp with triathlete Mike Pigg at Roosevelt Inn Bed & Breakfast in Coeur d’Alene. Info: Patty Swedberg, (206) 779-7727, or www.weraisethebar.com.

June 5: Seventeenth annual EWU Iron-Eagle Triathon, 9 a.m. 500-meter swim, 10-mile bike, 3.1-mile run. Registration deadline May 22. Fees: $25, includes T-shirt; $15 for EWU students/faculty/staff. Info: Mike Campitelli, 359-7877.

June 11: YMCA Plunge-Pedal-Plod Triathlon, 8 a.m. at Mission Park. 500-meter swim, 11-mile bike, 3.5-mile run. Registration deadline June 1. Fees: $25 members, $30 non-members; includes T-shirt. Info: Vicki Marsh, 838-3577, ext. 158.

June 11: Downtown Spokane YMCA Kids Triathlon, 11 a.m. at Mission Park, ages 6-13. Registration deadline June 1. Fees: $10 members, $15 non-members. Info: Wendy, 838-3577, ext. 125.

June 18: Twenty-second annual Trailblazer Triathlon, part of Medical Lake Founders Day weekend. Mini Triathlon for all ages/skill levels. Info: (509) 869-0252.

Nature

May 20-21: Kettle Valley Songbird Festival based in Republic includes numerous field trips plus slide-show programs featuring songbirds, sharp-tailed grouse and hiking through Inland Northwest songbird country. Info: www.ferrycounty.com/kettlevalleysongbirdfestival or (509) 775-0441.

May 25: Free GPS clinic, 7-8:30 p.m. at REI, 1125 N. Monroe. Info: 328-9900.

Running/Walking

May 28: Twenty-fifth annual Butte or Bust Run, 9 a.m. in Creston. 3.5- and 6.2-mile courses. Registration deadline May 19. Fees: $12 with T-shirt, $5 without. Info: Dale Vaughan, (509) 636-2053 or (509) 636-3131.

June 4: Reardan Mule Chase Fun Run, 8 a.m. at Joe B. Johnson Athletic Field in Reardan. 5K and 10K courses. Registration deadline May 20. Fees: $8 no shirt, $16 with T-shirt, $24 with sweatshirt. Info: Howard Thiemens, (509) 796-4681.

June 5: Bloomsday Road Runners Club Recycle Fun Run, 8 a.m. at Mirabeau Meadows. Four-mile run benefits BRRC volunteer program. Registration deadline May 28. Fees: $12 with T-shirt, $5 without. Info: Jane Davey, 922-3232.

June 11: Selkirk Striders Volkssport Club 10K “Farragut Frolic Volkswalk,” 9 a.m. at Farragut State Park in Athol, Idaho. Fees: $4 state park vehicle fee. Info: (208) 263-2792.

Tennis

May 23-August 11: USTA/Spokane Parks & Recreation tennis lessons, ages 4-17, Monday-Thursday at Comstock Park, Shadle Park and Ferris High School. Class times and fees vary, scholarships available. Info: 625-6200.

Volleyball

Sign up: Post Falls Parks & Recreation teen coed volleyball league, grades 6-12. Registration deadline June 3. Season starts June 16. Fees: $19 resident, $23 non-resident. Info; Suzanne Cano, (208) 773-0539.

Sign up: Post Falls Parks & Recreation adult coed volleyball league. Registration deadline June 3. Season starts June 13. Fees: $19 resident, $23 non-resident. Info; Suzanne Cano, (208) 773-0539.