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To get there: Take Railroad Drive to Deer;
turn right.
‘Gridiron Classic’ — City of Las Cruces
Parks & Recreation Department hosts the 8th
annual four-on-four flag football tournament
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21-22, at NMSU’s
Field of Dreams. Five games guaranteed.
Registration for ages 18 and older runs through
Feb. 7 at Meerscheidt Recreation Center
(through Feb. 15): $200 per team. Information,
call the department at (575) 541-2563.
The non-contact tournament is open to individuals 18 years and over. This year’s tournament will include a women’s open division and;
two-men’s divisions; an open division - 18 to 34
years of age; and 35 plus division.
Archery Classes for beginners — The
Archers of El Paso Club hosts two-hour supervised shooting classes 9 to 11 a.m. every
Saturday at the Archers of El Paso Range, in
Northeast El Paso off Martin Luther King at
Stan Roberts. Bows and arrows provided for
the seminar. Youth and adults age 7 and older
welcome; parents must be present for kids age
16 and younger. Reservations required; limited
number of spaces available each month. Cost:
$20. Information/reservations: Ricardo Urias,
487-8199 or [email protected] (specify name, phone number, age, right or left handed).
Dream League Soccer — City of Las
Cruces Parks & Recreation Department has
ongoing registration for the Las Cruces Dream
League Soccer Program for spring 2015 8 a.m.
to 8 p.m. Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600
E. Hadley. Games and workshops run Feb. 7March 14. The program provides a positive
soccer atmosphere specifically designed for
players with cognitive or physical challenges age
4-17. Cost: $10. Information: Meerscheidt
Recreation Center, (575) 541-2455.
The league is open to city and non-residents.
Parents or care providers must be present with
athletes during league activities. Coaches and
volunteers are needed, and must pass a background check before participating.
Runs and walks
St. Mark ACTS Run for Faith — St.
Mark’s Catholic Church hosts its 5th annual 5K
run and 1-mile walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan.
31, at St. Mark Catholic Church, 11700 Pebble
Hills. Information:
raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Sugarloaves Ultra Vista (SUV) Trail
Races — The 30 mile, 60K, 25K, and 4 and 9
mile runs are. Saturday, Jan 31, in Vado, N.M.
(2 miles east of I-10 exit 155). Cost: $35 for 30
mile, and 60 K;$25 for 25 K and 4 and 9 mile.
Information: (915) 581-9541,
[email protected] or markdorion.wordpress.com. Online registration at raceadventuresunlimited.com.
After initial one mile on paved road, all races
are on single-track trail and old dirt jeep road
including rough terrain, mountain climbs and
canyons.
All runners must fill out a Search and Rescue
waiver. Water, drinks, gels, crackers at aid stations every 2-3 miles.
Loretto Academy Nun Run — The
Senior Class of 2015’s Service Learning Project
5K competitive run and 1 mile fun walk benefiting nuns in Pakistan is Saturday, Feb. 7, at
Loretto Academy, 1300 Hardaway. Cost: $20
through Jan. 31; $25 Feb. 1 and after.
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Information: 566-8400 or raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Pre-event registration and packet pickup is
12:30 to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 at the Loretto
Academy High School Foyer, second floor.
Race day registration is 7 to 8:30 a.m. in the
Loretto Gym.
Cupid’s Chase 5K — Community Option’s
5K run and 1-mile fun walk benefiting
Community Options is 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday,
Feb. 14, at Old Mesilla Plaza, 2114 Calle de
Santiago in Mesilla. Registration: $30; $50 on
race day. Information: (915) 771-7764. Online
registration at cupidschase5K.com
El Paso Michelob Ultra Marathon and
1/2 Marathon — The annual multi-state
marathon and half-marathon and 5K run/walk is
7 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22.
Information: 274-5222 or elpasomarathon.org.
Registration through Feb. 21: $110 full
marathon; $75 half-marathon and $40 5K.
Military discount of $5 per race.
Registration during Race Expo on Feb. 22 is
$120 full marathon; $85 half marathon; $50 5K.
The marathon will begin atop TransMountain
Road, head south onto the Fort Bliss military
base, and finish in the Downtown
Entertainment District.
Half marathon is 7 a.m. and is staged in historic downtown El Paso and continues through
the Historic Austin Terrace neighborhood
before heading back downtown to the finish
line.
The 5K is 7:10 a.m. and features a scenic
route around some of El Paso’s more historic
buildings and runs by the historic Magoffin
home, before heading back to the finish line.
The Marathon Expo is 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 21, at Southwest University
Park (home of the El Paso Chihuahuas), with
over 30 exhibitors and vendors. The expo is
also the location for all runners pickup their
race number, timing chip, T-shirt and goodie
bag.
Race for the Cure — The 23rd annual
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s
5K Race for the Cure is 8 a.m. Sunday, March
1, at its new location at Southwest University
Park in Downtown El Paso. The fundraiser has
become one of the region’s biggest races, with
8,000 participants in 2014. Walk-up registration
begins at 6 a.m. Registration/information: 5334433 or komenelpaso.org.
The event includes a 5K competitive run, and
5K and 1-mile non-competitive coed run/walk.
Opening ceremonies begin at 7:30 a.m. Also
offered are Zumba, Jazzercise and Kids Karate
demonstrations presented by EP/Roca Fitness.
Registration: $35 competitive 5K; $30 noncompetitive 5K run/walk; $25 ages 5-12 “Kids
for the Cure” 5K and 1 mile run/walk.
Sleep In for the Cure donations: $35 (includes
t-shirt and pillow case).
This year’s local sponsor is Mattress Firm.
‘Mighty Mujer’ Triathlon — The all-
female “super sprint” benefiting the Center
Against Family Violence is 7 a.m. Saturday,
April 18, starting at Memorial Park Pool, 3251
Copper. Two distances offered this year, 300yard swim/18 mile bike/3-mile run or 300-yard
swim/9.3 mile bike/2-mile run. Participants
must be 12 or older. USAT rules apply.
Information: 229-5656. Online registration at
raceelpaso.com/mighty-mujer.
Registration through March 1: $65 Super
Sprint; $75 Sprint.
Registration March 1-April 9: $70 Super
Sprint; $80 Sprint.
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