Recreation calendar

Backpacking/Hiking/Orienteering

July 11: Backpacker Magazine’s “Get out More Tour,” 7-9 p.m. at REI, 1125 N. Monroe. Info: 328-9900.

July 14: Lonesome Trails, free slide program presented by Spokesman-Review outdoors editor Rich Landers, 7 p.m. at REI, 1125 N. Monroe. Info: 328-9900.

Baseball/Softball

Sign up: Spokane Sports Association fall league softball. Registration open July 11-Aug. 10 at Franklin Park Softball Complex. Offering men’s modified, men’s slowpitch and coed slowpitch leagues. Info: 483-4653.

Basketball

July 23-24: Fourth annual Big Sky Hoops 3-on-3 tournament in Anaconda, Mont., third grade and higher. Five guaranteed games. Registration deadline July 18. Info: Bill Hill, (406) 563-8208 or (406) 560-1197.

Aug. 5-7: The Hanford Falcons Girls Basketball Program will hold its second annual Girls Summer Hoopfest Tournament for varsity and junior varsity teams. All games played in Richland. The cost is $175 per team or $150 per team if more than one team is entered from the same school. Info: Mike DePeel (509) 967-3541.

Cycling

July 2: Green Owl Rendezvous mountain bike ride at Schweitzer Mountain Resort, a 24-mile downhill ride from the top of Schweitzer to The Green Owl tavern. Fees: $50. Info: Ken Barrett, (208) 263-6959.

July 9: Twelfth Annual Road to Adventure Scenic White Pine Bike Tours, 7 a.m. on Highway 8 East in Moscow. Choose Century Plus (119 miles), Metric Century (64 miles) or Troy Crazy-Eight (26 miles) course. Fees: $40 individual, $150 team of five. Info: Greg Papineau, (208) 882-2814.

July 23: Free mountain unicycling clinic with Scott Jacob, 3 p.m. at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division. Info: 325-9000.

July 28: Bicycle Commuting 101, presented by Josh Hess, 7 p.m. at REI, 1125 N. Monroe. Info: 328-9900.

Golf

July 22: Nineteenth Annual Lutherhaven Open, 1 p.m. at The Highlands in Post Falls. Four-person scramble format, shotgun start. Fees: $75; proceeds benefit Lutherhaven Ministries’ Campership Fund. Info: (208) 667-3459.

July 29-30: Wildcat Golf Clinic 2005 at Pinehurst Golf Course. Seminar Friday, followed by separate full-swing and short-game lessons Saturday. Limit 40 participants in lessons. Fees: $25 seminar, $30 one lesson, $50 both lessons; proceeds benefit Kellogg High School golf. Info: Simon Miller, (208) 783-5003 or (208) 512-0650.

Multievent sports

July 16: The Valley Kids Triathlon at Liberty Lake, ages 6-11. Info: Marla Emde, 326-6983.

July 17: The Valley Girl Triathlon at Liberty Lake. Women’s only sprint distance triathlon: 1/3 -mile swim, 11.5-mile bike, 3-mile run. Info: Marla Emde, 326-6983.

July 23: Tiger Tri in Colville. One-kilometer swim, 28-mile bike, 6.55-mile run. Registration deadline July 8. Fees: $50 individual, $90 team. Info: www.racecenter.com.

Nature

July 3: Wildlife Cruise, 6-8 p.m. at Heyburn State Park. Presentation by Jerry Hugo of the Idaho Fish and Game Department. Fees: $6 adults, $2.50 children 6-15, children younger than 6 free. Info: (208) 686-4030.

July 9: Bird walk with expert birder Marian Frobe, 8 a.m. at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge near Cheney. Donations encouraged. Info: Marian Frobe, 328-0621.

July 22: Free outdoor movie, 9 p.m. at Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division. Info: 325-9000.

Rafting

July 14: Pullman Parks and Recreation Salmon River Experience rafting trip, grades 6-12. Meet at Pioneer Center in Pullman at 6:30 a.m., then travel to Riggins, Idaho. Registration deadline July 7. Fees: $35. Info: Megan Vining, (509) 338-3226.

Running/Walking

July 4: BRRC July 4th Fun Run, 8 a.m. at Moran Prairie School, 4424 E 57th. Donations to food bank accepted.

July 16: Davenport’s 28th Annual Pioneer Plod, 8 a.m. at Davenport City Park. Registration deadline July 6. Fees: $12 with T-shirt, $6 without. Info: Gene Hein, 725-0981, or Betty Beebe, 725-5131.

July 16: Rathdrum days 5K and 1-mile run/walk, 8:15 a.m. at Lakeland High School in Rathdrum. Registration deadline July 12. Fees: $12 with T-shirt, $5 without.

July 17: Newman Lake 25K and 5K Fun Run, 6:30 a.m. at Newman Lake. Registration deadline July 9. Fees: $20 for race, breakfast and shirt; $15 for race and breakfast or shirt; $10 for race only. Info: Tom, 924-3293, or Von, 954-3545.

July 21: Cherry Pickers Trot & Pit Spit, 7 p.m. at Green Bluff. Registration deadline July 11. Fees: $3 individual, $10 family, $10 T-shirt. Info: 238-4709 or 238-3173.

Sailing

Sign up: North Idaho College Outdoor Pursuits sailing clinics on the NIC beach. Four-session clinics will run Thursdays in July from 5:30-8 p.m. for adults and Saturdays from 8-10:30 a.m. for youth. Fees: $40. Info: (208) 769-7809.

Soccer

July 25-29: USSF referee entry level clinic, 6-8:30 p.m. at Discovery School, 323 S. Grant. USSF registration and testing July 29, 8:30-10 p.m. Fees; $25 for clinic, $35 for USSF registration. Info: merive@aol.com.

Swimming

Aug. 6: Lake Pend Oreille Long Bridge Swim, 9 a.m. in Sandpoint. 2.5-mile swim. Registration deadline July 9. Fees: $12 with T-shirt, $7 without. Info: Eric Ridgway, (208) 265-5412.

Tennis

July 11-21: Pullman Parks & Recreation youth and teen tennis lessons, grades 3-12. Fees: $35. Info: Megan Vining, (509) 338-3226.

Continuing events

(Items published first Friday of month)

Backpacking/Hiking/Climbing

Corbin Hikers: Sponsored by Corbin Senior Activity Center, hike each Thursday at 8 a.m.; locations vary. Info: 327-1584.

Hobnailers Hiking Club: Weekly hikes at a variety of places in the Inland Northwest. Info: 534-1100.

Cycling

Spokane Bicycle Club rides offered daily throughout week. Contact Sally Phillips, 448-6271, or Steve Sauser, 922-7249, for more information on location and times. You can also go to www.spokanebicycleclub.org for more information.

Hockey

Sign up: Women’s hockey league at Eagles Ice-A-Rena Fridays from 7-8:15 p.m. Cost is $10 per game. All ability levels welcome. Info: Nancy Kellner, 468-1943 or www.spokanewomenshockey.com.

Lawn bowling

Spokane Lawn Bowling: Free lessons and play all summer just south of Witter Pool, 1400 E. Mission. Bowling with lights Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m., as well as Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Info: Marian Wertz, 487-0085.

Shooting

Continuing: Landt Farms Sporting Clays 2005 tournament season. There is a tournament every month. Info: George or Sally, 464-2070.

Unified recreation

Continuing: Spokane Parks Dept. offers a variety of activities year-round for those who are developmentally challenged. Info: 625-6200.

Walking/Running

Continuing: Evening walking program for ages 18 and older sponsored by Spokane Parks and Recreation, Monday and Thursday from 6-6:45 p.m. around South Hill and downtown areas. Info: 625-6200.