January 30: Upcoming running/walking/bicycling/tri events

Upcoming events

Running/walking:

• Saturday, Feb. 4: 6th annual Strides for Education 5K, at Florida Southwestern State College Fort Myers campus (ftmyerstrackclub.com) 
• Saturday, Feb. 11: Gold Medal 5K, 7:30 a.m., 6200 Trail Blvd. North, Naples (gcrunner.org) 
• Sunday, Feb. 12: Edison Festival Junior Fun Run, 100 meters to 1 mile depending on age. Noon, downtown Fort Myers (ftmyerstrackclub.com) 
• Saturday, Feb. 18: Edison Festival 5K, 5:45 p.m., downtown Fort Myers (ftmyerstrackclub.com) 
• Sunday, Feb. 19: Paradise Coast Half Marathon & 5K. Lely Resort, Naples (eliteevents.org) 
• Saturday, Feb. 25: Swamp stop 5L, to benefit the Caloosa Human Society. 7:30 a.m., Grandeur Oaks Town Center, LaBelle (ftmyerstrackclub.com)
• Sunday, Feb. 26: Naples Coconut Run 5K.7:30 a.m. at Lowdermilk Park, Naples (gcrunner.org) 
• Sunday, March 5: Hooters Half Marathon, 7 a.m., Fort Myers (ftmyerstrackclub.com)
  
• For more running events visit gcrunner.org/calendar.html; ftmyerstrackclub.com/race-calendar; and 3dracinginc.com/.

Cycling:

• Friday, Feb. 3: SW Florida Critical Mass ride. A family-friendly slow ride through Fort Myers starting at 7:15 p.m. Front and rear bike lights required. Grab your helmet, bring all your friends and meet in the open field next to Publix at First Street Village, 2160 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers. (twitter.com/swflcm or http://www.meetup.com/Biking-SWFL/events/)
• Saturday, Feb. 4: Weekly Saturday Morning 12-14 mph ride. A ride that will help adults make the transition from casual riding to road biking. 13 miles total. Rolling at 8:30 in the morning. Please arrive early to air up and prep. Meet at Shops at Surfside, 2354 Surfside Blvd, Cape Coral. (https://www.meetup.com/Biking-SWFL/events/237288450/)
• Friday, Feb. 10: NE-Lee Critical Mass ride, gathers at 7:30 p.m. at the Winn-Dixie, 14600 Palm Beach Blvd. Lights required, helmets recommended. (http://www.meetup.com/Bik ing-SWFL/events/)
• Saturday, Feb. 11: Weekly Saturday Morning 12-14 mph ride. A ride that will help adults make the transition from casual riding to road biking. 13 miles total. Rolling at 8:30 in the morning. Please arrive early to air up and prep. Meet at Shops at Surfside, 2354 Surfside Blvd, Cape Coral. (https://www.meetup.com/Biking-SWFL/events/)
• Saturday, Feb. 11: Sanibel Critical Mass ride, gathers at 7:15 p.m. at Jerry’s Shopping Center, 1700 Periwinkle Way, on Sanibel. Lights required, helmets recommended. (http://www.meetup.com/Biking-SWFL/events/)
• Saturday, Feb. 17: Roll Estero Critical Mass ride. Meet up 7:00 p.m., roll at 7:30 p.m. Grab your bike and helmet and come join the new ride for the 3rd Friday of every month. This will be a shorter seven to eight mile ride around the quiet neighborhoods of Estero and San Carlos Park. Invite your friends and relatives. We'll be ridiing in the dark so don't forget your front and rear lights. Meeting location: parking lot of Our Lady of Light Catholic Church at 19680 Cypress View Dr, Estero, FL 33967. (https://www.meetup.com/Biking-SWFL/events/)
• Saturday, Feb. 18: Weekly Saturday Morning 12-14 mph ride. A ride that will help adults make the transition from casual riding to road biking. 13 miles total. Rolling at 8:30 in the morning. Please arrive early to air up and prep. Meet at Shops at Surfside, 2354 Surfside Blvd, Cape Coral. (https://www.meetup.com/Biking-SWFL/events/)
• Friday, Feb. 24: Cape Coral Critical Mass ride. This is an 11 mile ride that rolls as a group at a very relaxed speed of 8-10 mph with a 10 minute break half way through at the Cape Coral Yatch Club. As with all night rides, bike lights (white on front and red on back) are required and helmets are strongly encouraged, required if under 16 years old. 7:00 p.m., Farmer's market parking lot, 4706 SE 11th Place, Cape Coral. (www.meetup.com/Biking-SWFL/events/)
• Ongoing: Join the Caloosa Riders Bicycle Club on one of their many weekly rides for members and potential members, with an array of paces and routes to choose from. Check them out online at www.caloosariders.org.
• For more Lee County cycling and tri events, visit Caloosa Riders Bicycle Club (caloosariders.org); Florida Mudcutters (mudcutters.org); and SW Florida Biking Meetup Group (meetup.com/Biking-SWFL). 
 

Triathlons:

• Saturday, Feb. 12: Tri Your Heart Out Triathlon,  7:00 a.m., Potter Park YMCA, Potter Park Dr, Sarasota, FL 34238 (https://sarasotastorm.org/events/ytri)
• Check trifind.com to find other regional and state tris.