July 5Holualoa Firecracker Triathlon
The second event in the three-part Tucson Triathlon Series consists of a 750-meter pool swim, a flat 12-mile bike course and a flat three-mile run. Cost for individual is $60 and relays are $120 at the University of Arizona HillenbrandAquatic Center at 1827 E. Enke Drive in Tucson. Race begins at 5:45 a.m. For more information visit www.tritucson.com July 7, 15, and 29Heart Health Evaluation
Participants can find out how likely they are to have a heart attack during Scottsdale Healthcare’s heart health evaluations, which require appointments and cost $20. The evaluations take place at 9003 East Shea Boulevard in Scottsdale; call 480-323-3000 to make an appointment. More information can be had at www.shc.org July 12 Run With the Roosters
This beautiful, closed-to-traffic course run includes customized tech shirts, free Mexican breakfast and 5-year age group awards. Run with the Roosters routes runners through beautiful Tucson Mountain Park, and keeps them out of July’s sun with a 5:15 a.m. start time. Early registration closes on July 11, and the event takes place at Old Tucson Studios, 201 South Kinney Road in Tucson. For more information visit www.everyoneruns.net
July 11Extreme Heat Adventure Race at Coon Bluff
The Extreme Heat Summer Mini Adventure Races will have teams of two racing from checkpoint to checkpoint using a provided map. In this race, you will be adventure tubing and orienteering, as well as passing through mystery events. The races in the series are between 12 and 20 kilometers in distance, and designed to be completed in around three hours.
The event takes place at 7 a.m. at the Coon Bluff Recreation Area in Phoenix, on the Bush Highway, northeast of Granite Reef Reservoir. Admission is $110 for a two-person team, plus $30 per person. For more information visit their website at www SierraAdventureSports.com July 14Kai-Zen: A Creating Wellness Center July Meetup
Participants at this seminar are encouraged to take ownership of their health while they’re healthy, rather than waiting until their bodies break down and get sick. Heart disease, cancer, and obesity are addressed, with an emphasis on taking steps to avoid succumbing to these and other illnesses. Register and request locations and meeting times by calling 480-704-2107. July 14Girl Talk: What Women Should Know About Heart Disease
Dr. Julie Ramos, M.D., will discuss what women need to know about different types of heart disease, symptoms to look for, and treatments currently available. The discussion will begin at 6 p.m. at Mountain Vista Medical Center, 1301 South Crismon Road in Mesa. Call 480-358-6100 or for more information visit www. ja-jp.facebook.com/pages/Mesa-AZ/Mountain-Vista-Medical-Center-Mesa-AZ/72727458194 July 18-19Twelve Hours at Night Mountain Bike Ride
This bike relay challenges solo racers and teams of two or three to complete as many eight-mile laps as possible in a 12-hour period, between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. The cost for a solo ride is $80; a duo ride is $140 and a trio is $200. The event takes place at Pioneer Park at Brownlow Trails, 1201 Commerce Drive in Prescott. For more information visit www.go-ar.com July 19Twenty-Fifth Mountain Man Triathlon
This, the fifth oldest triathlon west of the Mississippi River, offers the most beautiful course in the entire Southwest. Things commence at 6:10 a.m. at Upper Lake Mary, which is nine miles south of Flagstaff, Ariz. on Lake Mary Road at mile post 333. Visit www.mountainmanevents.com July 25Tri to Help Arizona Indoor Triathlon
Chandler/Gilbert Family YMCA hosts this event, with proceeds going to the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona. Cost for Sprint is $40 or $80 for the Olympic version, with early bird registration by July 11th. Presented by the Stroup Kids for Kids Epilepsy Foundation, the triathlon begins at 8 a.m. at Chandler/Gilbert Family YMCA, 1655 West Frye Road in Chandler. Additional information can be found at www.active.com July 26Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon
This popular annual event features 60 minutes of competition for each participant, plus an additional 15 minutes for transition between each leg of the event. Athletes’ performances are measured by the distance they’ve covered in each of the three legs. The more distance covered, the higher their score. Cost for Life Time members is $35; for non-members, it’s $40. The event begins at 7 a.m. at Life Time Fitness, 14540 West McDowell Road in Goodyear. For more information visit www.active.com July 27 I Can Cope
This program, developed by the American Cancer Society in partnership with Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, provides education about cancer, treatment and coping skills for people with the disease and those who love and care for them. Offered every fourth Monday of the month from 6:30-8:30 p.m., the program runs through November 2009 at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Conference Room Five, located in the lower level of the hospital near the cafeteria. For more information, call 602-865-5450.
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