ADVENTURE RACE
April 17: Metavivor Adventure Race, Annapolis, 7 a.m. The race includes a 1-mile kayak, 17-mile bike and 5K run. Info: metavivor.org.
April 17: Urban Dare D.C., Northwest Washington, noon. This race is like “The Amazing Race” for one day, in one city. Teams have to race around town, solve clues and face challenges. Info: urbandare.com.
BACKPACKING
April 12: Backpacking 101, Vienna, 7:30. The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club is holding this class to provide basic instruction in equipment selection and use, and techniques to enhance safety and comfort. It includes an overnight backpacking trip the weekend of April 17 and 18. Info: potomacappalachian.org.
CYCLING
April 17: Group riding, Washington, 10 a.m. The course by the Washington Area Bicyclists Association teaches cyclists how to ride in a group safely, including how to ride predictably, with proper lane positioning and emergency bike handling. Info: waba.org.
RUNNING
April 14: Firebirds Mile, Gaithersburg, 7 p.m. The Montgomery County Road Runners Club is sponsoring this 1-mile track race at Gaithersburg High School. Info: mcrrc.org.
April 17: Fairfax Five and Dime, Fairfax, 8 a.m. Runners can choose either a 5K or 10K race through neighborhoods in the heart of Fairfax. Proceeds benefit the Fairfax United Methodist Church’s Applachia Service and Jeremiah projects. Info: fairfaxfiveanddime.com.
April 17: Deaf Camps 5K Road Race, Hains Point, 8 a.m. This is the first running of this 5K, which is a fundraiser for Deaf Camps Inc., a nonprofit that offers camps for deaf children. Info: deafcampsinc.org.
TRIATHLON
April 17 and 18: Rumpass in Bumpass, Bumpass, Va. This is a two-day event on Lake Anna, with an Olympic-distance (1.5K swim, 24-mile bike, 10K run) on Saturday and a sprint tri (750-meter swim, 12-mile bike, 5K run) on Sunday. Info: setupevents.com.
