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ltimate, the self-officiated team sport played with a flying disc, tends to attract an interesting brand of personality. For instance, the upcoming college Ultimate tournament in Missoula is called the Big Sky Gun Show. No firearms are involved, but the name means that people can ask, “Have you got your tickets to the gun show?” and thereupon show off their biceps to one another. Ultimate combines football’s game play and disc-throwing finesse. (The sport officially dropped the “Frisbee” part of the name since it’s a registered trademark.) I am only good at one aspect of Ultimate, and that is the part where one yells “ULTIMATE!” before the pull. Yelling is really a thing I can
get into. I can also get into partying, and besides the two days of competition for UM players and alums, the Big Sky Gun Show includes cookouts and afterparties. So: got your tickets to the Gun Show? —Kate Whittle UM's Ultimate teams, BearFight and PillowFight, host the two-day Big Sky Gun Show tournament. Locales include Playfair Park, the Riverbowl and Washington-Grizzly Stadium, plus after-parties at Free Cycles and the Elk's Lodge. Sat., Oct. 12 and Sun., Oct 12. $250 for women's teams/$350 for men's. Learn more at bigskygunshow.com.
photo by Cathrine L. Walters
Get stoked for powder season when Sherpas Cinema presents Into the Mind, a ski film portraying epic feats on slopes in Alska, Bolivia, the Himalaya and more. Roxy Theatre, screenings at 7 PM and 9 PM. $10, tickets available at Gull Ski and Snowboard and Strongwater Mountain Surf Co.
The Goat Grind race, part of the South Hills Trail Series, is a 4-mile meatgrinder of a junket that features steep hills, creek crossing and single-track. If you survive the race, there’s an awards ceremony and pancake brunch afterward. You’ll find the starting line at the Elkhorn Endurance Retreat, 597 McClellan Creek Road, in Clancy, and more information at southhillstrailseries.blogspot.com.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12
MONDAY OCTOBER 14
General antelope season kicks off today and runs through Nov. 10.
Hoo wants to hang out at the Five Valleys Audubon meeting? This edition includes a program about the ecology and conservation of ferruginous pygmy owls with researcher Aaron Flesch. Gallagher Business Building room L14, 7:30 PM.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10
You’ll be bright eyed and bushy tailed after Run Wild Missoula’s Saturday Breakfast Club Runs, which start at 8 AM every Saturday at Runner’s Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave. Grab breakfast with other participants afterward. Free to run. Visit runwildmissoula.org. Do your finest lope at the 32nd Annual Le Grizz Ultramarathon, a 50-miler running alongside the Hungry Horse Reservoir. Check out cheetahherders.com/LeGrizz.html, which includes a handy button to the group’s email labeled “Go Ahead. Email Your Stupid Questions By Clicking Here!”
TUESDAY OCTOBER 15 Join bird enthusiasts on a trip with the Flathead Audubon to learn about Swan Valley native habitat restoration. The day includes short walks and opportunities to volunteer. Participants meet at 9 AM at Swan Hall on Highway 83. Call Kathy at 8373837 by Oct. 13 to sign up, as spaces are limited.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16
Be prepared for winter adventures when the Northern Rockies Avalanche Safety Workshop brings together scientists and backcountry enthusiasts at Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish. 8 AM-4:30 PM. $25. Visit avalanchesafetyworkshop.com to learn more.
Score some gently loved equipment at the Used Outdoor Gear Sale in the University Center. Noon-5 PM. Bring stuff you wanna sell (UM Outdoor Program collects 15 percent of sales) between 7 and 11 AM, pick up unsold items between 5 and 7 PM.
Work up a sweat with fellow awesome broads at the annual Run Wild Missoula Diva Day 5K, hosted by Community Medical Center. Registered teams include the Butte-ful Divas and Forest Gumpettes. Costumes encouraged. 9:30 AM. Check out runwildmissoula.org.
It’ll be totally gnar, brah, when Edge of the World presents the Shred Fest Movie Premiere, with pro snowboard movies and a show from Off in the Woods to follow. Top Hat. $5. 8 PM.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13
If you’ve got more of a black thumb, now’s your time to shine when the Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden hosts a spooky centerpiece workshop. Seed heads, dried flowers, berries and branches will all go into the mix. 5:30 PM. $5. Email cmorris@montananaturalist.org or visit montananaturalist.org to learn more.
It’s like rock, paper, scissors, but without the paper or scissors! The Third Annual Butte Bouldering Bash competition is held on the Boulder Batholith formation, and includes a prize raffle, food, tunes and beers. Check out montanabouldering.com.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 17
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