Nov. 9th: Upcoming walking/running/biking/tri events

Lots of upcoming running events to choose from!

Upcoming events

Running/walking:

·         Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day 5K Midpoint Madness. To benefit YMCA, race starts at 7 p.m. (www.ftmyerstrackclub.com)

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·         Saturday Nov. 14: Achieva Credit Union’s Coconut Run 5K & Kids Run, part of the weekend’s Coconut Festival in Cape Coral. (3dracinginc.com)

·         Sunday, Nov. 22: Naples Fall Classic Half Marathon and 5K. & a.m. start from Sugden Regional Park. (www.napleshalf.com)

·         Sunday, Nov. 22: 2nd annual Holiday Hustle 5K Run/Walk, 8 a.m. at Maxine Barritt Park, Venice. All proceeds go to Venice Area Youth Soccer. (3dracinginc.com)

·         Thursday, Nov. 26: The 36^th annual Turkey Trot kicks off Thanksgiving with its traditional 5K run/walk and more (1-mile fun run, 100-yard Tot Trot). Benefits Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. 7:30 a.m. start at Cape Coral Wellness Center, 609 SE 13th Court, Cape Coral. (www.ftmyerstrackclub.com)

·         Thursday, Nov. 26: Thanksgiving Day 5K run & walk. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Parkway, Estero. 7 a.m. start, benefits San Carlos Park Roller Hockey. (www.eliteevents.org)

·         Saturday, Dec. 5: 37^th annual River Run, 10K run/2-mile walk. Benefits GiGi’s Playhouse of Fort Myers, starts from Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers. (www.ftmyerstrackclub.com)

·         Sunday, Dec. 6: Everyone Runs 5K fun run, JetBlue Park, Fort Myers. 8 a.m. start. Benefits Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County. (www.everyonerides.org/run/)

·         Saturday, Dec. 19: 3rd annual Knights of Charity 10K, 19680 Cypress View Drive, Fort Myers. Funds raised will go towards the Food for Family Program. (3dracinginc.com)

·         Saturday, Dec. 19: Santa Stroll 5K run & walk. Sugden Regional Park, 4284 Avalon Drive, Naples. 6 p.m. start. (www.eliteevents.org)

·         Saturday, Jan. 9: Facial Hair for Cancer Causes 5K run/walk, starts 8 a.m. Tara Woods, 19376 U.S. 41, North Fort Myers. (3dracinginc.com)

·         Sunday, Jan. 10: 13th annual River, Roots & Ruts Trail Run, Caloosahatchee Regional Park, Alva. Half marathon and relay starts 8 a.m., 5K fun run 8:15 a.m. (www.ftmyerstrackclub.com)

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Cycling:

Nov. 6th Critical Mass ride

·         Friday, Nov. 27: Skip the leftovers and the shopping and join the Caloosa Riders for their traditional Turkey Leg Century Ride, leaving at 7:30 a.m. from the Publix at Daniels Crossing Shopping Center, 6890 Daniels Parkway, Fort Myers. (www.caloosariders.org)

·         Sunday, Nov. 29: Go Girl Cycling Birthday Ride, 9377 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, #135, Fort Myers. 15-, 30- and 45-mile rides beginning at 7:30 a.m. (www.facebook.com/events/1204733949556538/)

·         Sunday, Nov. 29: Fit & Fuel Iron Joe Turkey Ride, Fit & Fuel Café, 813 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples. 14-, 30- and 62-mile rides offered, registration 7:30 a.m. (www.naplespathways.org/events.html)

·         Friday, Dec. 4: SWFL Critical Mass ride. Join a family friendly slow ride through Fort Myers. Front and rear bike lights required. Grab your helmet, bring all your friends and meet in the open field next to Publix (check online for the start time) at First Street Village, 2160 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers. (twitter.com/swflcm)

·         Sunday, Dec. 6: Everybody Rides, JetBlue Park, Fort Myers. Benefits Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County. 15-, 30-, 62- and 80-mile rides, SAG support, 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. starts. (www.everyonerides.org/ride)

Triathlons:

·         Saturday, Nov. 21: Duathlon at the Bend, a run-and-row combo at Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota. (www.regattacentral.com)

·         Sunday, Dec. 20: Christmas Sprint Triathlon and Duathlon. Swim/bike/run or run/bike/run – your choice, all at Sugden Regional Park. (www.eliteevents.org)

·         Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 9-10: 2016 HITS Naples Triathlon Weekend. Vanderbilt Beach. Full and half Ironman, Olympic, sprint and open triathlons. (http://hitstriathlonseries.com/naples-f/maps)