Run, bike or zipline — your choice
Here are some upcoming events and resources that can help you make the most of Big Bear Lake.
Running Kodiak Ultramarathons, Aug.16-18. 50K, 50-mile and 100mile courses. $165 to $300. Info: kodiak100.com
Ryan Hall’s Conquer the Wall, 9 a.m. Aug. 10. Starting at 7,000 feet, you make a one-mile, 1,200-foot ascent up the steepest double black diamond ski run at Snow Summit ski resort. $35 and $50. Info: (909) 543-9159, conquer thewall.org
Big Bear Marathon, Nov 9. Super-fast downhill race, often used to set personal records, that descends 5,000 feet from Big Bear to the foothills of Redlands. Average runner times are 30 to 60 minutes faster than other races. $119-139. Info: runrevel.com/rbb
Cycling Tour de Big Bear Glow Ride, 8 to 11 p.m. Aug. 1. Casual ride with costumes and glow sticks. Free. Info: bigbearcycling.com
Tour de Big Bear, 7 a.m. Aug. 3. 10K plus 25-, 50-, 70-, 106- and 109-mile road courses around the Big Bear area. Aid stations serve bacon, Popsicles, cheese
crackers, watermelon, ribs, smoothies. $74 to $104. Info: bigbearcycling.com.
Fox U.S. Open of Mountain Biking, Sept. 12-15. Downhill racing for pros and amateurs at Big Bear ski resort. Info: bit.ly/2UXHU7m
Grizzly 100/75k and Big Bear Gran Fondo, Sept. 28. 20K to 100K mountain bike and gravelgrinder races. $85-$155. Info: BBVRace.com
Snow Summit Mountain Bike Park, all summer. Lifts take you up the mountain to access many trails in the 240-acre resort. $44 with advance reservation; $50 on-site. Info: bit.ly/snowsummit bikepark
Road and mountain bike rides, beginner to advanced, now through October. Check out free rides Mondays through Saturdays at all levels. Info: bigbearcycling.com
Hiking Free ranger-guided hikes are organized by the Big Bear Discovery Center, 40971 N. Shore Drive/Highway 38, Fawnskin; (909) 382-2790, bit.ly/bigbeardc
Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation provides maps and guides to trails in the area, including the Skyline Trail, at bit.ly /bigbeartrails
Yoga Goat yoga, 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Baby goats walk on your back and shoulders as you strike poses. $20. Info: bearvalleyfarms.com
Bird-watching Bird-watching walk, 8-10 a.m. Two miles, first Saturdays in August, September and October. Free. Info: Chirp Nature Center, chirpforbirds.com
Ziplining Action Tours of Big Bear, $119 during the week, $129 weekends. Info: actionziplinetours.com
Paddling Babes on Boards Stand-Up Paddleboard, 5 p.m. Thursdays. Paddleboard on Big Bear Lake with 25 to 30 women (men are welcome to join). $5. Info: Captain John’s, Fawnskin, (909) 866-6478, bit.ly/captjohns