May 9th: Upcoming running/walking/biking/tri events

 There were a few breezy cool days this weekend thanks to that rain all last week, and it was the perfect time to be outside. Hope you all enjoyed some time out in the glorious weather this weekend, and hope to see you all out at our upcoming events here in SWFL!

Upcoming events
Running/walking:

• Saturday, May 14: 11th annual Lover Key Turtle Trot 5K. 8 a.m., to support the Friends of Lovers Key. (www.ftmyerstrackclub.com)
• Saturday, May 21: Cape Cops 5K run/walk and fun run, starting at 7:30 a.m. to benefit the families of fallen or injured officers. Cape Coral Yacht Club. (www.ftmyerstrackclub.com)
• Saturday, May 21: 2016 Seahawk Sprint for Music 5K and fun Run, 7:30 a.m. Cape Coral High School – 2300 Santa Barbara Blvd. Cape Coral. (3dracinginc.com)
• Monday, May 30: Memorial Day 5K. Celebrate Memorial Day with a fun 5k at North Collier Regional Park. Proceeds of the race benefit the Special Olympics. (gcrunner.org)
• Monday, May 30: Memorial Day 5K Run on the Green, Eastwood Golf Course, Fort Myers. Benefits Fort Myers Parks and Rec. (www.ftmyerstrackclub.com
• Monday, May 30: Third annual Sandoval 5K, Sandoval of Cape Coral, 7 a.m. (3dracinginc.com)
• Saturday, June 18: Sugden Stride 5K, 7 a.m. at Sugden Regional Park in Naples. (eliteevents.org)
• Monday, July 4: USA Independence Day 5K (run and walk), Germain Arena (eliteevents.org)
• Monday, July 4: Moe’s Firecracker 5K, Fleishmann Park, Naples (gcrunner.org)

Cycling:

• Friday, May 13: NE-Lee Critical Mass ride, gathers at 7:15 p.m. for an 8 p.m. roll out at the Winn-Dixie, 14600 Palm Beach Blvd. Lights required, helmets recommended.
• Saturday, May 14: Sanibel Critical mass ride, gathers at 7:15 p.m. for a 7:45 p.m. roll out at Jerry’s Shopping Center, 1700 Periwinkle Way, on Sanibel. Lights required, helmets recommended.
• Wednesday, May 18: Ride of Silence, to honor those who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. The Fort Myers ride starts at 7 p.m. at Centennial Park; the Sanibel ride starts at 7 p.m. from Matzaluna, 1200 Periwinkle Way.
• Friday, May 27: Cape Coral Critical Mass ride. Gather at 7:30 p.m. for an 8 p.m. roll-out at 4706 SE 11th Place for a family-friendly ride through the Cape. Lights required, helmets recommended.
• Saturday, May 28: SW Florida Critical Mass will offer a starter/sightseeing ride on Saturday; gather at 9 a.m., roll at 9:15 a.m. from 2160 McGregor Blvd. Distance is 6 miles, includes group ride instruction.
• Friday, June 3: SW Florida 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 (beginning at 7:15 p.m. for an 8 p.m. roll-out) at First Street Village, 2160 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers. (twitter.com/swflcm or Facebook)      

Triathlons:

• Saturday, May 14: Cape Coral Yacht Club Sprint (capeparks.com or active.com)
• Saturdays, June 4-25: Triathlon Kids Camp with Coach Angie Ferguson, ages 6-13, Cypress Lake Pool, Fort Myers. (active.com)
• Sunday, June 5: Naples Fitness Challenge Reverse Sprint. Naples Beach Club. (thefitnesschallengetriathlon.com)

Plan ahead: Other upcoming area tris include:

• TRISK Tri Siesta Key Olympic and Sprint Tris and Duathlon June 25 or Aug. 6 (multirace.com),
• American Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon in Naples July 10 (eliteevents.org),
• Englewood Sprint tri July 16 (swflymca.org),
• Venice Sprint Sept. 3 (swflymca.org),
• Galloway Captiva Tri Weekend Sept. 10-11 (captivatri.org),
• Siesta Kay Sprint Tri Sept. 24 (siestakeytriathlon.org)
• Marco Island Sprint Oct. 2 (thefitnesschallengetriathlon.com).
• Willing to drive? Check trifind.com for other state tris.