Vail's second annual Run, Ride, Refresh event is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 and will offer a rare opportunity to join a free guided mountain bike ride or trail run on Vail Mountain led by Lance Armstrong's coach Chris Carmichael and coach and manager of the U.S. Women's Mountain Running Team, Ellen Miller. Mountain bike riders and trail runners will experience the beauty of Vail Mountain in the fall while they venture out on a trail run or mountain bike ride and then celebrate their accomplishment with a little relaxation on the Vail Chophouse Slopeside deck in LionsHead Village in Vail.

The Vail Symposium’s Health and Wellness series takes a look at current trends in sports medicine and injuries and how we can keep athletes and people of all ages healthy for life, as well as a look at why some people stay well throughout their lifetime and others fall ill before their time. The programs each feature renowned medical and scientific authorities.

Women’s Adventure Magazine, a Boulder-based national outdoor magazine for women has joined Women’s Empowerment Workshop as a media sponsor and is featuring contests and discount promotions for the event heavily on its website, www.womensadventuremagazine.com. The magazine joins media sponsors the Vail Daily and RealVail, and other national sponsors, Gaiam, and Osprey as well as many local and regional sponsors that are supporting the event in Vail, Sept. 15-18 at the Vail Racquet Club.

This Thursday, Aug. 25, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge descends upon the valley for Stage 3 of the race with an individual time trial event in Vail. This grueling climb up Vail Pass will pit riders against both the clock and their own physical thresholds and the winner will be rewarded with lifetime ski privileges at Vail and Beaver Creek resorts presented by John Garnsey, Co-President, Vail Resorts Management Company.

Dance the night away with a high-energy performance from the Boulder Acoustic Society, set to play Vail’s original mountaintop Friday Afternoon Club (FAC) Aug. 26 from 5-9 p.m. at Eagle’s Nest. The crowd-captivating band is made up of young musicians ready to take audiences to the edge of American roots music. The Boulder Acoustic Society performs with a distinct indie rock edge and brilliantly fuses the sounds of Americana, gospel and blues music.

As host to numerous cycling events throughout the summer, including the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge with stages in Vail and Avon on August 25th and 26th, the Town of Vail’s Art in Public Places (AIPP) celebrates The Art of Motion this summer in Vail. Capturing the velocity of a time trial wheel as interpreted through sculpture; the beauty of simple curves and lines through paint and brush; or the timelessness of vintage bicycles through a camera lens, we invite cycling and art enthusiasts alike to enjoy The Art of Motion. Over the past several months, AIPP collaborated with three Coloradan artists to create this vision.

"Spa for the Soul" connects mind, body and spirit through nature

Bring a backpack with school supplies to The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Denver or Four Seasons Resort Vail and receive a gift card for a return Spa appointment.

The Planet's Coolest Kids Adventure Race Brings 200 Children to Vail to Tackle Mountain Biking, Tubing, Ziplines, Mudpits and More.

The world's top professional cyclists are coming to Vail for stage 3 of the U.S.A. Pro Cycling Challenge. This week's five things friday highlights five aspects of the race that make it the top cycling race in the United States