December 17: Upcoming running/walking/bicycling/tri events

Upcoming events

Running/walking:

Marco 5 Mile Hill Run (Photo naplesnews.com)

• Saturday, Dec. 22: Marco 5 Mile Hill Run, Marco island (gcrunner.org).
• Saturday, Jan. 5: Snowman’s Shuffle 5K run/walk, Lakes Park. To benefit the Lee County Strikers Soccer Team (active.com)
• Sunday, Jan. 6: Hooters River, Roots & Ruts Trail Run, Alva. 10-mile run, 10-mile relay and 5K fun run (ftmyerstrackclub.com)
• Saturday, Jan. 19: Run to Home Base 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Walk & Kids' Dash, JetBlue Park, Fort Myers (ftmyerstrackclub.com)
• Sunday, Jan. 20: Naples Daily News Half Marathon, Naples (gcrunner.org)
• Saturday, Jan. 26: Calusa BUG Chase 5K run/1K walk, Calusa Nature Center, Fort Myers (ftmyerstrackclub.com)
• Saturday, Jan. 26: Run for the Paws 5K, Civil Air Patrol, Naples (gcrunner.org)
• For more running events visit gcrunner.org/calendar.html; ftmyerstrackclub.com/race-calendar; and 3dracinginc.com

Cycling:

• Sunday, Dec. 23: Wakey, Wakey! Weekly Sunday Morning Ride. All levels, all bikes, leaves from Fort Myers Trek store at 7:30 a.m. on a different route each week (mostly on bike paths). The ride is sanctioned by the Caloosa Riders Bicycle Club, so helmets are required, no ear buds, and no aero bar use while in the group. (meetup.com)
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  Friday, Dec. 28: Cape Coral Critical Mass ride. Gather at 7 p.m., start at 7:30 p.m. at the Southwest Florida Military Museum parking lot at 4820 Leonard Street for a family-friendly ride through the Cape. Lights required, helmets recommended. (meetup.com)
• Saturday, Dec. 29: 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)
• Sunday, Dec. 30: Wakey, Wakey! Weekly Sunday Morning Ride. All levels, all bikes, leaves from Fort Myers Trek store at 7:30 a.m. on a different route each week (mostly on bike paths). The ride is sanctioned by the Caloosa Riders Bicycle Club, so helmets are required, no ear buds, and no aero bar use while in the group.(meetup.com)
• Sunday, Jan. 13: 2019 Hamster Wheel 200, 12.5-mile loop you can ride up to 16 times (or less, of course), 30337 Cedar Road, Punta Gorda (peaceriverridersbicycleclub.com)
• 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:

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  Jan. 6, 2019: HITS Triathlon Series, with sprint, Olympic and half-Ironman distances. Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota (hitstriathlonseries.com)
• Check trifind.com to find regional and state tris.