GRAB A BOULDER and head to Circuit for the ABS Regionals.

Wednesday Jan. 10

Benevolent Bipedals

In celebration of its third year representing bipedal movers, Walk About magazine backpedals and invites the dogs. Specifically, two canines and their handlers from Search ONE K-9 Detection, who will demonstrate winter-survival tips. Nordic poles will be available for those who miss walking on all fours, and a nutritionist will be giving advice. The Mountain Shop, 628 NE Broadway. 7-9 pm. 288-6768. Free. Easy.

Thursday Jan. 11

Self-Perpetuating Cycle

Team in Training holds its first and only cyclist-specific informational meeting tonight. Basically, through self-fundraising (a minimum of 75 percent of the money you raise benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society), TNT will provide training and fly you to compete in this summer's Lake Tahoe century (100-mile cycling race). River City Bicycles, 706 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 6:30 pm. teamintraining.org/orm. Free. Easy.

Saturday, Jan. 13

School of Hard Rocks

Get your rocks off watching over 200 male and female boulderers compete in the American Boulder Series Regionals for a spot at the Nationals. Bouldering, in a mouthful, is a ropeless (no belays) form of rock climbing that "utilizes gymnastic, acrobatic and aerobatic techniques" to overcome "problems" (challenging spots) while scaling a boulder not much higher than 20 feet. Starting at 5 pm, there's a citizen category open to all climbers who wish to compete just for fun. There will be DJs and a slack line (a not-so-tight tightrope made from nylon webbing) at the afterparty. The Circuit, 6050 SW Macadam Ave., 246-5111. 10 am. thecircuitgym.com. $40 (free for spectators). Difficult.

Sat.-Mon., Jan. 13-15

SquarePants Refuge

Marine biologist Donal Wilkinson is offering parents respite MLK weekend from another mind-numbing episode of SpongeBob with an educational campout in Cape Lookout State Park. It'll be chock full of tide-pooling, beachcombing, forest hikes, lighthouse visits and storytelling, and the chances of coming across a high-pitched talking sea sponge are next to nil (though you might see some migrating whales). For a complete trip itinerary, visit adventurelearningcamps.com. $60 (free for parents). Easy.