recreation calendar
Camping/Hiking
July 14-15: Little Spar Lake 7-mile hike. Info: Bill Martin, (406) 295-5258.
July 15: Centennial Trail hike. Call Steve, 448-9204 or Marilyn, 535-3770 for more information.
July 21: Moose Lake Family Hike sponsored by the Idaho Conservation League. Info: (208) 265-9565 or e-mail sdrumheller@wildidaho.org.
July 25-28: Long Canyon Backpack Trip in the Idaho Selkirks. For more information and to sign up, call (208) 265-9565 or e-mail sdrumheller@wildidaho.org.
Aug. 4: West Fork Lake Hike presented by the Idaho Conservation League. Info: (208) 265-9565 or e-mail sdrumheller@wildidaho.org.
Canoeing/Kayaking
Aug. 10-12: Women-only sea kayak trip for ages 13 and older in Bellingham. Cost: $399. Info: Mike Aho, 625-6246.
Golf
July 16: City of Spokane Junior Golf Tournament for ages 8-17, 7:30 a.m. at Downriver Golf Course. Cost: $20. Info: 625-6200 or visit www.spokaneparks.org.
July 27: “Nothing is Impossible” tournament at the Links Golf Club in Post Falls with proceeds going to benefit the Scleroderma Research Foundation. The tax-deducible entry fee is $100 per person. Info: Patti Marquis, (888) 914-4653.
Running/Walking
July 14: Run the Sun Trail Run, 9 a.m. on the Sun Mountain Trails outside of Winthrop. Cost: $25 for the 5-mile race, $30 for the 10-mile race. Info: Julie, 996-3287 or visit www.mvsta.com.
July 19: Twenty-ninth annual Cherry Pickers Trot and Pit Spit, 7 p.m. through Green Bluffs orchard country. Cost: $3 per person or $10 per family. Info: 238-4709 or visit www.greenbluffgrowers.com.
July 21: Medical Lake Benefit Fun Run, 10 a.m. at Waterfront Park in Medical Lake. Cost: $20. Info: Jennifer Willoughby, 565-5003.
July 21: Rathdrum Days 5-kilometer and 1-mile run/walk. Register by July 17. Cost: $14, includes T-shirt. Five-kilometer run/walk begins at 8:30 a.m. on the east side of Lakeland High School in Rathdrum.
July 21: Tiger-Tri quarter-marathon, 8 a.m. in Colville. Registration closes July 18. Cost: $65 per person. Info: 684-6037 or 680-3171 or visit www.tigertri.com.
July 21: Davenport’s 30th annual Pioneer Plod 5- and 10-kilometer run/walk, 8 a.m. at City Park in Davenport. Cost: $15, includes T-shirt. Info: Gene Hein, 725-0981 or Betty Beebe, 725-5131.
July 28: Toaster Splash 5- and 8-kilometer cross country race, 8 a.m. at 5026 W. Staley Rd. in Deer Park. Cost: $14 with T-shirt, $6 without. Register by July 21. Info: Michael Roe, 999-5309 or Ken Mulvania, 951-2665.
July 28: Run for the Berries along the Pend Oreille River. Check-in and late registration begins at 7 a.m., run/walk starts at 8 a.m. Fees vary. Info: Brad Mingay, (208) 448-2875 or e-mail bmingay@conceptcable.com.
Aug. 4: Yep Kanum Kids’ Run and Fun Run, 8 a.m. at Colville Junior High School. Cost: Fun Run, $17 with T-shirt, $5 without. Kids’ Run, $10 with T-shirt, $5 without. Register by July 20. Info: 684-6037.
Aug. 4: Medical Lake minitriathlon, 10 a.m. at Waterfront Park in Medical Lake. Cost: $35 per person or $75 for a team of three. Register by July 23. Info: 299-5478.
Aug. 5: BRRC’s Recycle Fun Run, 8 a.m. at Mirabeau Meadows north of the YMCA. Cost: $16 with T-shirt, $6 without. Register by July 20. Info: www.active.com.
Sign up: Train for the Spokane half-marathon with Moms in Motion. Orientation is Aug. 9 at 6 p.m. at REI Spokane. Info: www.momsinmotion.com.
Soccer
Sign up: Fall/spring league for ages 4-7. Registration open through Aug. 15. Games start Sept. 22. Cost: $42. Info: www.spokanesoccer.org or call 747-5017.
Sign up: Valley youth fall/spring league for ages 4 and older. Cost: $40 for ages 4-7, $55 for ages 8 and older. Info: www.vysoccer.org or call 924-7661.
Tennis
July 25: Medical Lake Tennis Thon, noon to midnight at the Medical Lake High School tennis courts. No cost. Sign up at Medical Lake City Hall.
Volleyball
July 14-15: Hot Foot Classic 2-on-2 beach tournament, 8 a.m. on the North Idaho College beach in Coeur d’Alene. Cost: $40 per team. Register by 8 a.m. on July 14. Info: (208) 769-3290.