February 5: Upcoming running/walking/bicycling/tri events

Upcoming events

Running/walking:

• Saturday, Feb. 10: 2018 Cape Coral Rotary Run for the Rose Garden 5K. Run in the Cape Coral Rotary Club’s annual 5k race beginning at Rotary Park and winding through the lovely Rose Garden area of South Cape Coral. This event is open to all. T-Shirts are included with your registration. Medals will be awarded in different age, gender and overall groups. Refreshments and a water station will be provided. 7:30 a.m., Rotary Park, Cape Coral (3dracinginc.com)
• Sunday, Feb. 11: Edison Festival of Light Junior Fun Run. Hundreds of young participants turn out to show their determination and pride. The Junior Fun Run is open to children in grades five and below. Grades 4 & 5 run a mile, 3rd graders run 1200 Meters, first and second graders run 800 Meters, kindergarten students run 400 Meters, and students under 5 years old run 100 Meters. The Fort Myers Track Club helps to make this a fantastic active event for the children and many children run year after year! Downtown Fort Myers at noon (ftmyerstrackclub.com)
• Saturday, Feb. 17: Edison Festival of Light 5K, downtown Fort Myers at 5:45 p.m. (ftmyerstrackclub.com)
• Saturday, Feb. 17: 2018 Babcock Ranch Doggie Dash 5K, 8 a.m., Babcock Ranch (3dracinginc.com)
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  Sunday, Feb. 18: Paradise Coast Half Marathon and 5K, Lely Resort, Naples (www.paradisehalf.com) 
• Saturday, Feb. 24: Swamp Stomp 5K, 7:30 a.m. in Labelle. Benefits Caloosa Humane Society (ftmyerstrackclub.com)
• Saturday, Feb. 24: Naples High School Golden Eagle Run 5K, 7:30 a.m. (gcrunner.org)
• Sunday, March 4: 15th annual River, Roots & Ruts Trail Run, half marathon/relay and 5K fun run, 8 a.m., Caloosahatchee Regional Park, Alva (ftmyerstrackclub.com)
• Saturday, March 10: Shrimp Run 5K, Matanzas Bridge, Fort Myers Beach (active.com) 
• Thursday, March 15: St Patrick’s Day 5K Fun Run, 6:15 p.m., Fit and Fuel, 819 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples (gcrunner.org)
• For more running events visit gcrunner.org/calendar.html; ftmyerstrackclub.com/race-calendar; and 3dracinginc.com

Cycling:

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  Friday, Feb. 9: NE-Lee Critical Mass ride, gathers at 7:30 p.m. at the Winn-Dixie, 14600 Palm Beach Blvd. Lights required, helmets recommended. (meetup.com/Biking-SWFL/events/)
• Saturday, Feb. 10: Sanibel Critical Mass ride, gathers at 7:30 p.m. at Jerry’s Shopping Center, 1700 Periwinkle Way, on Sanibel. Lights required, helmets recommended. (meetup.com/Biking-SWFL/events/)
• Friday, Feb. 23: Cape Coral Critical Mass ride. Gather at 7:30 p.m. at 4706 SE 11th Place for a family-friendly ride through the Cape. Lights required, helmets recommended. (meetup.com/Biking-SWFL/events/)
• Saturday, Feb. 24: Saturday Slow Roll 8 a.m. meet-up at 2160 McGregor Blvd. Recommended for inexperienced/young riders. Distance is 6 miles, includes group ride instruction. (meetup.com/Biking-SWFL/events/)
• Sunday, Feb. 25: Dirty Hamster 100, gravel/off-road ride through the Babcock-Webb WMA. Complete 4 laps of 25 miles for the century or pick you own distance. Ride multiples of any loop: 25 mile loop, 10 mile loop, or a 10 mile paved section. (caloosariders.org)
• Saturday, March 10: Pedal and Play in Paradise, 62-, 30- and 15-mile rides, plus a 10-mile Mystery Ride (pedalandplayinparadise.com)
  
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  Saturday-Sunday, March 10-11: 20th annual Royal Palm Challenge, 32- and 42-mile rides both days, starting from Fort Myers Brewing Co. (www.caloosariders.org)
• 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:

• Check trifind.com to find regional and state tris.