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AMY CAVANAUGH
Friday, May 09, 2008
D.C. SENTINELS is a basketball team with a mixture of
experience levels and both gay and straight players. Visit the web site
for practice schedule and location. For more information, contact info@teamdcbasketball.org or visit the website: http://www.teamdcbasketball.org.
D.C. STROKES ROWING CLUB, the country's oldest and largest
independent gay and lesbian rowing club, offers numerous rowing
programs throughout the year. For more information, check out www.dcstrokes.org.
NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA WOMEN’S PADDLING ASSOCIATION competes
in outrigger canoeing and dragon boating. Recruiting for men’s, women’s
and co-ed teams. For more info and practice schedule: www.ncawpa.org.
POTOMAC RAINBOW CRUISERS are on the water every weekend for cruises, raft-ups, skiing and more. For more info and event schedule: http://groups.msn.com/PotomacRainbowCruisers.
CAPITAL AREA RAINBOWLERS ASSOCIATION (CARA) has 11 fall leagues with more than 650 bowlers in the D.C area. www.carabowling.org. CARA Sunday Night Mixed bowls Sundays at 6 p.m. in Alexandria, Va. Walt: wreichenbachjr@cox.net. Laurel Monday Night Mix bowls Mondays at 7:15 p.m. in Laurel, Md. Lyn: BCWINGFIEL@aol.com. Monday Night Alternatives bowls Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in Alexandria, Va. Jeff: jeff.schindall@gmail.com. Ten-Pin Pride bowls Mondays at 8 p.m. in Annandale, Va. Adam: tppbowler@yahoo.com. Capital Area Match Play (CAMP) bowls Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in Alexandria, Va. Jim: jimmyg52@aol.com. Dale City Tuesday Pride bowls Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in Dale City, Va. John: dctp@comcast.net. Pride of Alexandria bowls Wednesdays in Annandale, Va. Kim: prideofalexandria@cox.net. We Are Everywhere bowls Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in Alexandria, Va. Henry: hwytko@cox.net. Friday Out and About bowls Fridays at 7:30 p.m. in Alexandria, Va. Les: aidsrider@hotmail.com. Free State Mixed bowls Fridays at 8 p.m. in Bethesda, Md. Mike: mbogumill@comcast.net.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN BOWLERS bowls Sundays at 2 p.m. in Laurel,
Md. This is a social league composed of four-person teams. The league
has room to expand and is looking for both new and experienced bowlers.
Contact CC: leagueofwomenbowlers2@verizon.net or visit www.leagueofwomenbowlers.org.
SATURDAY MORNING ALTERNATIVE CLUB KING & KWEEN PINS (SMACK)
bowls in Alexandria, Va., at 10:30 a.m. This will be a "blind doubles"
league, meaning 2-person teams decided by random draw each week. This
will be a very social league. Season lasts through April. For more
info, contact Rob: SMACKbowling@gmail.com.
INDIGO SPOKES Lesbian bicycle group welcomes new riders for
weekend excursions. Rides vary between 15-30 miles. To join the mailing
list, contact phclar1@earthlink.net.
TEAM D.C. VELO provides weekly training rides to athletes of
all levels. The group guides on training, racing techniques and
equipment. For more info: Chuck, 202-607-3244.
LAMBDA DANCESPORT D.C. offers "Shall We Dance?"
dance-and-learn parties every Saturday evening from 8:30-11:30 p.m. at
the Chevy Chase Ballroom. Beginner and intermediate classes available:
salsa, ballroom, swing, hustle and country. Hosted by Terry Chasteen
and the Friendship Society. For more info: www.LambdaDanceSportDC.org.
FLAMING FOOTBALL ON THE MALL Players of all ages, genders and
sexual orientations are welcome every Sunday at 2 p.m. on the National
Mall for informal games of two-hand touch-football. Meet at 14th and
Madison, across 14th Street from the American History Museum on the
north side of the Mall. For more info: www.flamingfootball.org.
ICE SKATING
D.C. ICE BREAKERS is a gay skating group that skates at
various locations around the D.C. area on the first and third
Wednesdays of every month. The skating is usually followed by social
time at a nearby restaurant. Novices and complete beginners welcome.
For more info, visit www.DCIceBreakers.org.
MARYLAND STINGERS WOMEN'S RUGBY CLUB holds practice on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Duvall Field in College
Park, Md. New players are always welcome. No experience necessary.
Visit www.marylandstingers.org or e-mail marylandstingers@gmail.com for more information.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA WOMEN'S RUGBY TEAM holds practice Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30-9 p.m. at Oakton High School, Vienna, Va. For more info: 703-715-6888 or www.novawrfc.org.
WASHINGTON FURIES women's rugby football club practices
Mondays and Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. For more info: 800-240-1479, e-mail
captain@dcfuries.com or visit www.dcfuries.com.
WASHINGTON RENEGADES rugby football club practices Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 6:45-8:45 p.m. at Stead Field, on P St. between 16th
and 17th Sts., NW. For more info: www.dcrugby.com.
BALTIMORE FRONTRUNNERS/WALKERS assemble every Saturday at
9:15 a.m. at Kiss Cafe, 2400 Boston St., in the Canton neighborhood,
and take off at 9:30 a.m. at a variety of paces for an out-and-back
Inner Harbor experience. Reassemble for a leisurely brunch at 10:30
a.m. For more info: www.baltimorefrontrunners.org.
D.C. FRONT RUNNERS, a running, walking and social club,
welcomes all runners with varying levels of experience. Interested
runners and walkers of all ages and paces are welcome to join us
Saturdays at 23rd and P Sts., NW, at 9:30 a.m. for a brisk walk, or 10
a.m. for our fun run and Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Union Station (main
lobby). The club also holds group runs on Thursdays at 7 p.m. and
longer runs Sundays at 9 a.m., both at 23rd and P Sts. On federal
holidays, run/walks at 10 a.m. at 23rd and P Sts. New runners and
walkers can experience the group walk or run along the group’s regular
3-, 4- or 6-mile (or any distance that you choose) and meet club
members and ask questions about the club. D.C. Front Runners will be
holding a ten-week beginner’s 5K-race training program starting on
March 29. Participants will be training for their first race on June 1.
Training programs are designed for both first-time runners who want to
get into shape or runners who want to train for their first race in a
supportive environment. There are no speed or fitness requirements to
participate in this program. For further information and to register,
e-mail train@dcfrontrunners.org. Send questions to outreach@dcfrontrunners.org. For more info: www.dcfrontrunners.org or info@dcfrontrunners.org.
LAMBDA DIVERS, a gay dive club in D.C., promotes camaraderie among scuba divers. For more info: www.lambdadivers.org.
GAY SPORTS FANS is a diverse group that gathers to watch a
variety of sports and attend live events as a group. This is a great
place for individuals to meet people who share common interests in
sports. There will be outings, socials and discussions. To join and
become a participating member visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gaysportfans.
FEDERAL TRIANGLES SOCCER hosts a pick-up game on Sundays, 10
a.m. noon at the polo fields at the intersection of Independence Avenue
and Ohio Drive, NW. New players of all skill levels, men and women
welcome. The group also has several soccer teams as well as events
throughout the year. For more info: 202-986-5363 or info@federaltriangles.org. www.federaltriangles.org.
D.C. AQUATICS CLUB is a high-energy swim team and social
club. Mondays, 8-9:30 p.m. at Marie Reed Recreation Center, 2200
Champlain St., NW; Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. at Takoma Recreation Center,
301 Van Buren St.; Wednesdays, 8-9:30 p.m. at Marie Reed; Thursdays,
7-8:30 p.m. at Takoma Rec; Saturdays, 8:30-10 a.m. at Montgomery
College, Takoma Park campus; Sundays, 10-11:30 a.m. at Takoma Rec. For
more information and directions, visit www.swimdcac.org.
CAPITAL TENNIS ASSOCIATION: Group offers walk-up doubles for
all skill levels on Saturdays at Fairfax Racquet Club. Spaces are
limited, contact ahead of time. For more info: www.capital-tennis.org.
CO-ED VOLLEYBALL: $8 to play. Tuesdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Old Mackin High Gym, 2200 California St., NW, five blocks north of
Dupont Circle, gym around back. For more info: Mike, 202-332-6624.
WASHINGTON WETSKINS: Men and women, all skill
levels, and newcomers welcome. Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:30–9 p.m.
Takoma Community Center Pool, 300 Van Buren St., NW. Tom, 703-465-
8144, www.wetskins.org.
WRESTLING: The D.C. Wrestling Club meets on Sundays, 11:30
a.m. 2:30 p.m. We also meet some Tuesday evenings. For more info:
240-398-6330 or DCWrestlingClub@aol.com.
D.C. MEN'S NAKED YOGA: A safe, nonsexual environment for men
to enjoy the health benefits of yoga practiced naked with certified
instructors. The group meets three times weekly downtown. Level I
Fundamentals meets Wednesday from 8:30-9:30 p.m., Level II Hatha meets
Thursday from 8:30-9:30 p.m. and Level II/III Flow/Partner Yoga meets
Sunday from 7:30-9 p.m. $15-$20. Members of the nonprofit club share
costs for instructors and space. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naked_yoga_dc or dcmensyoga@yahoo.com.
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