Recreation Briefs

Camp out and watch meteor shower

Friends of the Black Rock/High Rock will host the Perseids Meteor Shower Campout today through Sunday in Black Rock Desert.

The campout coincides with the Perseids meteor which should give a good show throughout the week. Venus, Mars and Saturn will be close to the crescent moon tonight, making for an extra spectacular show.

Camp host is Will Roger, vice president of the Friends of Black Rock/High Rock and Burning Man board member. This is a remote location with no available services nor shade of any kind. Come prepared.

For directions and other details, visit the website at blackrockdesert.org/friends/ or call 775-557-2900.

Pre-ride Cross-Country Bike Race course

Join members of the LUNA Chix Tahoe Mountain Bike Team and other ladies in the local biking community to pre-ride the course of the Cross-Country Race, part of the Northstar-at-Tahoe Cross-Country Bike Race Series, from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 18. It's a great opportunity to test the course, get comfortable with the riding and pick up some tips along the way.

Pacific Crest Trail Association benefit dinner planned

Sugar Bowl Ski Resort is offering fine dining at picturesque Lake Mary Saturday, Aug. 21 with French-inspired California cuisine, 5-9 p.m., with sweeping views of this high alpine lake. The event benefits the Pacific Crest Trail Association.

Ta-Hoe Nalu 2010 Paddle Festival

A not-to-miss event is the Ta-Hoe Nalu 2010 Paddle Festival Aug. 21-22 in Kings Beach with its $20,000 in cash and prizes, six races, luau and live concert. This is a great event for athletes, as well as spectators and families.

XTERRA Lake Tahoe triathlon Aug. 28

XTERRA Lake Tahoe offers off-road triathlon Sat., Aug. 28 in Incline Village, when competitors swim in Lake Tahoe, bike the region's famous Flume Trail and Tahoe Rim Trail and run a flat and fast course, which has participants jumping over logs and crossingcreeks. There is a short and full course. This is a great event for spectators.