Rec calendar

Baseball/Softball

Aug. 31: Tryout for the Spokane Cruisers 12-U Girls fastpitch team. Meet at Franklin Park at 5:30 p.m. Info: 448-7272.

Sept. 9: RiverHawks Fall Instructional League for high school players. Registration and tryouts will be held at Spokane Falls Community College, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Cost: $125, payable at registration. Info: www.spokaneriverhawks.com or email czarjoe53@hotmail.com.

Sept. 9: Tryout for the 12-U and 14-U Xplosion fastpitch softball team. Tryouts will be held at the Mt. Spokane High School fields at 2 p.m. Info: Thomas Richardson, 990-5546 or Ward Andrews, 844-5100.

Sign up: Coed softball leagues in Rathdrum. Entry fee is $315. Doubleheader leagues starts play Sept. 10. Entry deadline is Sept. 3. Info: Steve Vogel, (208) 699-1773.

Basketball

Sign up: Spokane AAU Basketball league for grades 4-8. Registration packets are available at 601 W. Riverside, Suite 206. The deadline for team registration is Sept. 11. Late team registration will take place Sept. 13-19. Info: 624-2414.

Sept. 10: Spokane Stars Basketball Skills Camp for girls at University High School. Cost is $15 per session. Stars president Ron Adams is the director and will be assisted by current and former Stars players and weekly by players and coaches from different Northwest college women’s teams. Camps will run through March 5. Info: 499-1112 or 928-8512.

Canoeing/Kayaking

Sept. 5: Women’s Lake Kayak Clinic. Will teach women the basics of kayaking, including paddle strokes, water currents and safety tips. Clinic runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday in September. Cost is $80. Info: (208) 769-7809.

Sept. 16: Family Fun Canoe Paddle, 1-5 p.m., for ages 8 and older. Registration deadline is Sept. 11. Cost: $24 for two people, $17 each. To sign up, call Spokane Parks and Recreation, 625-6200.

Sept. 17: Canoe Paddle on the Little Spokane River, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., for ages 18 and older. Registration deadline is Sept. 11. Cost: $17 per person. To sign up, call Spokane Parks and Recreation, 625-6200.

Sept. 17: Women Only Fall Canoe Paddle, 1-5 p.m., for ages 18 and older. Registration deadline is Sept. 11. Cost: $17 per person. To sign up, call Spokane Parks and Recreation, 625-6200.

Camping/Hiking

Sept. 24: Hike the Columbia Mountain Loop. Meet at 8 a.m. at Rosauers at 9414 N. Division. No cost. Preregistration is required. Info: 939-3717.

Climbing

Sept. 11: Women’s Climbing Night presented by REI Spokane. No cost. Info: Joshua Hess, 328-9900.

Cycling

Sept. 17: Group Health kids bike race at Pavillion Park in Liberty Lake. Event is free for all kids. Start times begin at 12:30 p.m. Info: Marla Emde, 326-6983 or marla@emdesports.com.

Sept. 20: Fat Tire Mountain Bike Club meeting at REI Spokane from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend. Info: Ken Hoffmann, kenhoffman@comcast.net.

Sept. 13-14: Bicycle tune class presented by REI Spokane. Will cover all the basic bicycle maintenance topics and give you the confidence to tune your bike successfully. Cost: $36 for members, $45 for non-members. Info: Joshua Hess, 328-9900.

Multievent sports

Sign up: Business Olympics are coming to Spokane in September. Any business or other organization can compete. Proceeds of these events will be donated to the Sacred Heart Children’s Foundation. Cost: $150 for team events and $65 for individual events. For more information, visit www.spokanecorporategames.com or call 340-3706.

Nature

Aug. 25: Old School Climbing Films “El Capitan” and “Vertical Frontier” will play in the Mountain Gear parking lot, 2002 N. Division, at 9 p.m. No cost. Info: 325-9000.

Sept. 22: REEL Rock Film Tour with Timmy O’Neill, 8 p.m. at the MET Theatre. Hosted by Mountain Gear. Cost: $10 at Mountain Gear. Info: 325-9000.

Running/Walking

Sept. 17: Medical Lake 5K run. Starts at Medical Lake Waterfront Park and goes around the lake. Cost: $7, $10 if you register on race day. Info: 235-4762.

Sept. 17: Twenty-fourth annual Fallen Leaf Run to benefit Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Begins at Mirabeau Point in Spokane. Registration begins at 8 a.m., run/walk begins at 9. Register by Sept. 13. Cost: $20, which includes long-sleeved shirt. Info: 456-0505.

Sept. 23: Friend to Friend 5K fun run begins at 10 a.m. Meet at Avista parking lot. Cost: $10 with T-shirt or $5 without. Entry deadline is Sept. 13. Info: 483-1600.

Tennis

Sept. 1-3: The Tennis Association Greater Spokane presents the 22nd annual Labor Day tournament at Comstock Park. Entry deadline is Aug. 28. Cost: $14 for singles event, $20 for doubles event. Info: www.tennisinspokane.com or email cmflanagan@yahoo.com.