Here is a summary of coming public sporting events and recreational activities in the Mountain West. If you have an item of public interest, contact the Deseret News sports department at 237-2161 or mail information to Sports Recreation Editor, 30 E. 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84110.
Running
Taken from The Utah Runner and Cyclist guide, P.O. Box 8344, Salt Lake City, UT 84108.
SATURDAY, June 15, Wasatch Steeplechase, 16 miles. A Utah Mt. Racing Series Event starting 6 a.m. at Memory Grove. In person registration ONLY by June 13. 359-9361.
SATURDAY, June 15, St. Thomas More 5K Days of Yore fun run. Kid's 1K and a 5K starting 8 a.m. at St. Thomas More Church. $12 pre-reg, $15 after June 1. Manny 943-8944.
SATURDAY, June 15, Tooele Triathlon. $22 pre-reg. 467-4203.
SATURDAY, June 22, The Shriner's Sprint 5K. $12 pre-reg. Location to be announced. 538-6265.
SATURDAY, June 22, The Crompton's George Q. Cannon Jr. Memorial Roadside Attraction Star of Summer Tooele Triathlon, Biathlon and Three-Mile Run at the Tooele pool. 3-mile run, 15-mile ride, 400 yard swim, helmet required. All pre-reg must be postmarked one week before race day. 467-4203.
SATURDAY, June 22, U of U Park City 5K at the Park City Resort, 9 a.m.. $10 pre-reg. 645-8638.
SATURDAY, June 22, Utah Arts Festival 5K Art Attack at the Triad Center. Pre-reg. by June 20, $13, day of $16. 972-7828, 322-2428.
SATURDAY, June 29, Park City Twilight Run at Park City High School. $13 pre-reg. 328-0829.
SATURDAY, June 29, Moonshadow-Rose 35 Mile Trail Run at Liberty, Utah. $25 pre-reg. 394-1689.
THURSDAY, July 4, The Sen's Cycles Herriman Firecracker. A Utah biathlon series event. $19 pre-reg. one week before race; $22 after. Several divisions including team and family. Starts at Herriman Church at I-15 Draper-Riverton exit. 467-4203.
THURSDAY, July 4, Herriman three-mile Freedom Run at the Herriman Lion's Club. 467-4203.
THURSDAY, July 4, Annual Grantsville City Ray Barrus Classic 5K at 8:30 a.m. at Soderberg's Store in Grantsville, held in honor of former Deseret News Marathon winner Ray Barrus. 884-6326.
THURSDAY, July 4, Annual 5K Fun Run at Evergreen Park, 8 a.m.; pre-reg $12, day of $15. 272-2243.
THURSDAY, July 4, Freedom Festival, starts at Provo Temple ends at BYU track. 374-0500.
THURSDAY, July 4, West Jordan Stampede 5K at 7900 So., 2200 W. at 8 a.m. Pre-reg. call 320-5519.
THURSDAY, July 4, Park City Mountain Run at Cole Sport LTD., three miles. $12 pre-reg. 484-8644.
THURSDAY, July 4, Clearfield Freedom Run and Walk at 293 S. State in Clearfield. $12 pre-reg. by June 28, $14 after. 774-7270.
RUNAWAY 5K. Parent Support Inc. is seeking sponsors for the 9th Annual Rnaway 5K held Saturday, September 21 at Sugarhouse Park. Sponsors will appear on trophies, banners and race materials. Buisiness' and individuals can also donate prizes or runner's refreshments. Contact Cara Bryant 264-2304.
ST. GEORGE MARATHON. The race cap for the 1996 race will be 4000 runners. The first 3800 entries will be first-come first serve, after which all entries will be held for two weeks and will be chosen by lottery. The Marathon is rapidly approaching the 3800 mark. 634-5850.
Tennis
LESSONS. Farmington is offering youth tennis for people starting at age 5. Call for registration times. $20 per participant.
RATINGS CLINIC. June 21 is a $5 rating clinic for 19 & older. 268-0505.
UTAH SUMMER GAMES. Dates and times to be announced at Cedar City. 586-7228.
LAGOON FAMILY CHALLENGE. June 24-29 at Olympus Hills. 268-0505.
FUNDRAISER. Tee it up for tennis at Wendover for the Jr. Foundation. 268-0505.
Baseball
UMPIRES NEEDED - Utah State Umpires are looking for people interested in umpiring youth baseball. They will train for the `fun' part-time job. Call Lindsay at 965-8802.
Basketball
JR. JAZZ. The East Millcreek Recreation Center (272-2243), The Salt Lake County Northwest recreation center (596-0072), and Copperview Community Center (561-0075) are now taking applications for the winter Jr. Jazz basketball program. Fee is $45 per player and includes games, Jazz player appearance, jersey, team photo and awards. Games will be played on Saturdays.
A LEAGUES - Salt Lake County Parks and rec is now taking application for the 1996 summer basketball leagues. 468-2560.
Cycling
The following dates are tentative rides scheduled by the United States Cycling Federation: June 15, High Uintas Stage Race, Kamas-Evanstan 370-742-4763. June 17-30 Power Bar Womens Challenge, Idaho-Utah, 208-345-7223; June 22, UVSC Circuit Race in Orem. 222-9825; June 23 Park City RR and Sprints, Midway-Park City. 392-4019.
Bonneville Bicycle Tourning Club is sponsoring the following rides: Saturday, June 15 - Grammy Graham's Adventure Ride from the Davis County Courthouse, 296-8410; Spanish Fork Century from K-Mart on highway 6 and 8th North, includes big hill and lots of rollers, will need biker food, water, money and extra tubes, 299-9673; Sunday, June 16 - Father's Day Ride from Java Jim's at 4700 So., Holaday Blvd.; Saturday-Sunday June 22-23 - Summer Solstice 200, a 200 mile non-competitive ride through scenic northern mountains. Limited to 75 riders and is fully supported. 467-6330; Saturday June 22 - Sardine Summit Smoker from ShopKo in South Brigham City. 620-6411; Sunday, June 23 - Magical Mystery Tour, ride to an unknown destination from REI; Sunday, June 29 - Heber Valley Road/Mountain Ride from Parley's Way K-Mart at 9 a.m. to car pool to the Homestead for road or mountain biking, 649-8469, 296-0956, Recovery Ride to the Island, Meet at Roy Recreational Complex. 328-8145.
Park City is hosting the 1996 Pedalfest, a cycling festival for everyone including tours, clinics, exhibitions, 200 mile non-competitive ride and a kids race. 1-800-453-1360 or 649-6839.
Soccer
Salt Lake County Northwest recreation center is taking applications for a youth indoor league. Fee is $10 per player.
Clearfield Parks and Rec. is accepting registration for Women's 30 and over Soccer. A rec league Mon. and Wed. evenings, competition Tue. and Thus. 774-7270. Clearfield will also offer Coed leagues on Fri. evenings. 774-7270.
Kearns Youth League. Girls and boys mixed, $55. 659-0105.
South Davis Soccer Association is opening registration for a league at Elementary Schools May 7 and 8. Call 298-4625.
Soccer Nut soccer camps are scheduled for the summer, $34-$64 depending on age. Sites are as follows: Utah Valley, June 10-14; Heber City, June 17-21; Bountiful, June 24-28; Sandy, July 8-12; Kaysville, July 15-19; Bountiful, August 5-9.298-1986.
Other events
ADAPTED RECREATION. Salt Lake County Parks & Rec is offering recreation and leisure activities for individuals with physical and/or mental disabilities. 466-2299.
ADAPTED T-BALL. A learn to play program with emphasis on rules and basic skills, fun and fair play. Ages 5-18 with mild to moderate mental and/or physical disabilities. Saturday mornings through May 18. $25. 561-0075.
CAR SHOWS. Associated Wheels of Utah, meets the 2nd Monday of each month at Round Table Pizza on 54th South and Redwood Road to plan the Annual Charity Car Show. Proceeds go to help individuals with mental retardation. All are invited to attend, club member or not. 364-5060.
CHILD CARE PROGRAM. Salt Lake Country Parks and Rec. is offering a fun child care package starting in June at Peruvian Park Elementary School. 576-6519.
CHILD FITNESS. SL County Parks and Rec. is running Powerkids, a fitness program for kids 11-14, Tuesdays and Thursdays June 25 to July 25 and July 30 to August 30 for $25 each session. SHOOTING. The Salt Lake Practical Shooting Association will hold monthly matches and practice sessions. Monthly matches will be held at 9 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month at the Hendricksen PMAA range at the East Canyon exit of I-80 in Parleys Canyon. Call 580-7836 or 942-8573.
HORSESHOES. Northern Utah Horseshoe Pitchers Association sponsors events in the following cities: June 14 Riverton, June 22 South Jordan, June 29 Washington Terrace, July 4 Riverton, July 6 American Fork, July 15 American Fork.
KICKING CAMP. The 6th Annual Kicking Camps will be held at Hillcrest High July 8-10 8:30 a.m. to Noon; Orem High July 8-10 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Clearfield High 8:30 a.m. to Noon. 295-0443.
RACQUETBALL. Cottonwood Heights adult league. Evenings Mondays and Thursdays 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. $10 for club members, $25 for non-members. Starts every 6 weeks. 943-9673.
JR. RACQUETBALL. Drop in leagues are scheduled at Alta Canyon Sports form 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
REI. Thursday, June 18, technician Joey Sepulveda conducts a class that lasts for three consecutive Thursdays for two hours each night. pre-registration is required, $25. Tuesday, June 18, Elliott Mott, author of Cycling Posiblities will cover the basics of bike. Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m., David Scott discusses surviving and enjoying the wilderness experience along with Dr. Forgey who will discuss accident information. Saturday June 22 from Noon to 6 p.m. REI hosts a Wilderness Medicine Workshop. Registration is $50, including two texts. All REI clinics are free of charge and begin at 7 p.m. at REI (3285 E. 3300 South). Call 486-2100. REI/Sports guide photo contest. The last deadline is April 1. Looking for photos with muscle-powered action sports. Rules and guidelines available at REI.
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING. Salt Lake County Parks and Rec. is sponsoring three teen strength and conditioning camps in July and August. Each camp is $100. 253-4404.
TRACK. Registration is being taken at the Northwest Rec Center for youth track and field. Cost is $35 per person. For information call 596-0072.
TRACK. Utah Flames offer track instruction to boys and girls 6-18 years old at Alta High School. $35. 567-6519.
TOANA VISTA CASINO OPEN. 36-hole, 4-ball championship. April 18-19. Taking entries. 1-800-852-4330.
TUMBLING & POWER TUMBLING, CHEERLEADING. Farmington City is offering beginning classes. Registration until May 31 for June 1 class.
VOLLEYBALL. Cross Court Slam. June 8th, Liberty Park a co-ed doubles outdoor tournament, AA, A, B and novice. $10 for UOVA members, $15 for non-members. Additional $5 day of. 942-2323 or 486-1152.
VOLLEYBALL CAMP. Salt Lake County Parks and Rec. is sponsoring the Marv Jenson Summer Volleyball camp on Tuesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 18. Featured guests are Predator's coach Annette Cottle $30 for six hours.
WEIGHT TRAINING. Alta Canyon Sports is offering Teen Weight Training Workouts Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-6 p.m., and on Saturday 10-11 a.m. Coaching provided. Fee is $1.50 for area residents, $2.50 for others. 942-2582. . . . They also are sponsoring a weight resistance and circuit training class that targets all four components of fitness: strength muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance and flexibility.
STATE PARKS CALENDAR
June
All Month - Fremont Indian (Sevier County) Art Show, in the park visitor center. Dee Hardy at 527-4631 .
Fridays and Saturdays - Iron Mission (Cedar City). Craftspeople will share their pioneer skills and Saturdays ideas at the park's Artist In Residency series. 586-9290.
13 - Edge of the Cedars. "When Sun Gives Voice to Stone: Calendrical Markers In Rock Art" will explore the use of calendrical markers in Southwestern rock art. Based on his original research, speaker John Fountain will explain the archaeological and astronomical significance of these sites. The presentation begins at 7 p.m. in the park's auditorium and is free. 678-2238.
14 - 15 - Fremont Indian. World Atlatl Competition. Atlatl (ancient spearthrowing device) competitions for various age groups. Competitions run throughout the day on June 14, beginning at 9 a.m. On June 15 competitions begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at lunch. A workshop on primitive toolmaking will be held in the afternoon and an old fashioned dutch oven dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. Trading booths will be set up both days. Co- sponsored by the World Atlatl Association. 527-4631.
16 - Bear Lake Marina. Bear Lake Yacht Club sponsoring a social and race. George Preston at 752-3551.
22 - Palisade. Palisade Pals, a day camp for physically challenged children, will be held. Bill Peterson at 835-8771.
22 - 23 - Antelope Island. The historic Fielding Garr ranch house will be open for public tours, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. each day. Regular park entrance fee charged. 773-2941.
27 - 30 - Fremont Indian. Primitive Pottery Workshop. Learn how to create pottery similar to the way the Fremont Indians did. Classes are 1, 2, and 3 days in length. 527-4631. Camping is available.