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Editor's note - These events are compiled from many sources and may change. Check with event organizers when possible.

To publish an item in the Recreation Roundup, mail it to The Salt Lake Tribune Outdoors Desk, 90 S. 400 West, Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, or e-mail it to outdoors@sltrib.com. Attachments will not be opened. All listings must include a telephone contact number and an event date. The deadline is noon Tuesday.

BIKING

Bonneville Bicycle Touring Club

The Bonneville Bicycle Touring Club has weekly events. Visit www.bbtc.net for more information.

Today - Thursday Night Bike and Brew. Meet at Canyon Sports, 1844 E. Fort Union (7200 South), Cottonwood Heights. Contact Doug at 801-815-3858 or slccycler@netzero.com.

Today - Ogden Valley Climbs. Over North Ogden Pass to Eden, up Powder Mountain Road and back. Meet at Skyline Cycle, 834 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Contact Mark at 801-737-2854 or murphysmnm@hotmail.com.

Today - Cycling for Weight Management. Meet at Sugar House Park, 2100 S. 1500 East, Salt Lake City. Contact Barbara at 801-201-8923 or barbara@i-n-c-inc.com.

Friday - Early Morning Wake Up. Meet at Roosevelt School, 3225 S. 800 East, Salt Lake City. Contact Sandy at 801-487-0540.

Friday - Brown's Canyon. From Newpark up Brown's Canyon, Kamas, through Oakley, Peoa and back up Brown's Canyon. Meet at Newpark, Snyderville Basin Rec. Complex at Kimball Junction, exit 145 behind Smith's on Ute Boulevard. Contact Donna at 435-649-0183 or donnafisher@att.net.

Friday - T.G.I.F. spin out to the marina. Meet at 2200 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City. Contact John at 801-220-0677 or president@bbtc.net.

Saturday - Kiss My Axe to the Purple Turtle. Draper Park, 12500 S. 1300 East, Draper, to the Purple Turtle and back. Contact Greg at 801-712-5433 or gmcmurdie@hotmail.com.

Saturday - Pioneer Century, Superseries No. 9. Begin at Morgan High School, 55 N. 200 East, Morgan, on to East Canyon, Henefer and Echo. Contact Deven at 801-876-2524 or bike250@mstar.net.

Saturday - Morning Climb Up Mill Creek. Wasatch Boulevard to the top of Mill Creek Canyon. Meet in the parking lot on the west side of Wasatch Boulevard at about 3700 South. Contact Jeanne at 801-548-2592 or its2allgood4u@yahoo.com.

Saturday - Mountain Biking, Round Valley Loop in Park City. Meet at the parking lot by the Rail Trail in Park City. Contact Debra at 801-598-8273 or livegan@msn.com for information and directions.

Sunday - Chalk Creek 100, Superseries No.10. Brown's Canyon, Rockport, Wanship, Coalville to Chalk Creek and back. Meet at Treasure Mountain Middle School, 2630 Kearns Blvd., Park City. Contact Timothy at 801-598-0294 or shea16000@msn.com.

Sunday - Chalk Creek, Mini Me Series No. 9. Ride from the Coalville Courthouse to the Wyoming border and back. Meet at the Coalville Courthouse, the Coalville exit off I-80, on the east side of Main Street. Contact Eric at 801-920-0364 or kratka.eric.d@gmail.com.

Sunday - Sunday Morning Coffee Ride, 22- or 30-mile options. Meet at the old shopping center, 7800 S. 2700 West. Contact Christopher at 801-631-7644 or cjgoff52@hotmail.com.

Wasatch Mountain Club

The Wasatch Mountain Club offers weekly events. Visit www.wasatchmountainclub.org for more information. Today - Climb: Storm Mountain. Contact Peter 801-733-0313 or wmc-alpinist@hotmail.com.

Today - Canoe: Evening paddle on the Jordan. Contact Marjorie 801-712-7890 or gendler801@aol.com.

Friday - Road bike: Browns Canyon. Contact Donna 435-649-0183 or donnafisher@worldnet.att.net.

Saturday-Sunday - Backpack: Lone Peak Exploration. Contact Rebecca 801-487-4160.

Saturday - Family hike: Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail. Contact Randy 801-733-9367.

Saturday - Day hike: Maybird Lakes. Contact Trish 801-274-7643 or Heidi 801-942-8088.

Saturday - Day hike: Kessler Peak. Contact Charles 801-467-3960.

Saturday - Day hike: Lake Hardy. Contact Cassie and John 801-278-5153.

Sunday - Day hike: Catherine Pass from Albion Basin. Contact Janice 801-363-2847.

Sunday - Day hike: Red Pine Lake. Contact Jeanne 801-467-8532.

Sunday - Day hike: Daybright Loop. Contact Robert 801-274-0250 or rcady@xmission.com.

BOATING

Utah State Parks conditions as of Tuesday: Bear Lake - open, 58 degrees; Deer Creek - open, 69; East Canyon - open, 65; Great Salt Lake Marina - open, 90; Gunlock - open, 69; Huntington - closed, 72; Hyrum - open, 79; Jordanelle - open, 67; Millsite - open, 66; Otter Creek - open, 74; Palisade - open, 62; Piute - open, 76; Quail Creek - open, 70; Red Fleet -open, 68; Rockport - open, 72; Sand Hollow - open, 81; Scofield -open, 63; Starvation - open, 69; Steinaker - open, 68; Utah Lake - open, 77; Wide Hollow - open, 68; Willard Bay - open, 78 (water hazards exist); Yuba - open, 71; Strawberry - open, 65; Flaming Gorge - open, 65.

Wasatch Mountain Club

The Wasatch Mountain Club offers weekly events. Visit www.wasatchmountainclub.org for more information.

Today to Wednesday - Boat, Main Salmon. Contact Rick at 801-255-8058 or gone2moab@hotmail.com.

Today - Canoe, evening paddle on the Jordan. Contact Marjorie at 801-712-7890, cell, 801-466-3336, work, or gendler801@aol.com.

CLIMBING

Wasatch Mountain Club

The Wasatch Mountain Club offers weekly events. Visit www.wasatchmountainclub.org for more information.

Today - Climb, Storm Mountain. Contact Peter at 801-733-0313 or wmc-alpinist@hotmail.com.

HIKING

Wasatch Mountain Club

The Wasatch Mountain Club offers weekly events. Visit www.wasatchmountainclub.org for more information.

Today - Day hike, The Cottonwoods, TBA. Contact Norm at 801-266-3703.

Today - Evening hike, Little Cottonwood Canyon, TBA. Contact Mark at 801-261-2567 or markbloomenthal@yahoo.com.

SOFTBALL

Clearfield City

Registration begins Monday for fall "Die Hard" softball. Games begin the week of Aug. 27 and will be played at Steed Park, 300 N. 1000 West, Clearfield. The fee is $300 and there are various leagues. For more information or to register, call 801-525-2790, visit www.reconline.org or Clearfield Community Services at 55 S. State St.

A 14U girls' fastpitch accelerated softball team is looking for players for the upcoming 2007-2008 season. The team is based in the Sandy area. Call Richard at 801-942-3169 for a tryout.

Redwood Recreation Center

The Redwood Recreation Center is registering for men's and coed fall softball. The registration fee is $225 and games begin the week of Aug. 27. Men's leagues are available on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and coed leagues are available on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Register at the recreation center, 3060 Lester Ave. (1575 West), 801-974-6923 or at www.activityreg.com.

The Redwood Recreation Center is also registering for girls' accelerated softball for divisions, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U. Teams will play two games a week and will begin the week of Sept. 10. The fee is $300 and you must register by Aug. 24. Register at the recreation center, 3060 Lester Ave. (1575 West), 801-974-6923 or at www.activityreg.com.

The Utah Twisters 14U accelerated softball team is looking for two players to join the team in the fall to continue into next summer on the 16U team. Tryouts will be held during August. Contact Russ at 801-562-8280 or Greg at 801-253-7536 for more information.

The Devastation fast pitch softball team is holding tryouts of its 18U team for the upcoming Fall/Summer season. Contact Jenner at 801-633-2751 or A.J. at 801-680-0371 for more information.

The Utah Attitude 18U softball team is looking for a short stop, second basemen, and pitcher. Call Debbie at 801-390-6582 or Roland at 801-728-0789 for more information.

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