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CENTER CITY SPIKES VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT As part of its Summer in the City program, the Center City District is producing this beach-tastic event where 32 teams from local businesses battle it out in the heart of downtown. Spectators only; teams have been pre-registered. Every Tue, 5:30-7:30pm, FREE, 4 Penn Center, 16th St. & JFK Blvd., 843-838-2432.

DEVON HORSE SHOW AND COUNTRY FAIR Missed the Kentucky Derby? The Devon Horse Show will give you a shot of the equine action. Runs through June 3, $2-$130, Devon Showgrounds, Route 30, Devon, 610-964-0550.

FISHING AT LINVILLA ORCHARDS All those trout ya been catching in the sewer kinda look funky, don't they? Pack your tackle and head to the Orchard where they just stocked the pond with more than 1000 big rainbow trout. Catching something will be so easy they might as well just throw the fish right in your lap. Catch a tagged fish and win a prize. Price allows you to take home one fish. Each additional fish you keep is $5. Every weekend through the summer, 8am-4pm, $5-$9, Linvilla Orchards, 137 W. Knowlton Rd., Media, 610-876-7116.

INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Mixed martial arts legends Pat Militech and Maurice Smith coach their fight teams in the championship event of the International Fight League, the world's first mixed martial arts league. Superfights include local fighters Jamal Patterson, Erik Owings, Jay Hieron and Steve Bruno, Sat, June 3, 8pm, $35-$150, Trump Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ, 800-736-1420.

JUMP ROPE FOR MARCH OF DIMES Members of the USA Jump Rope All Star team trick-skip rope to raise money for charity. The public will try 30-second speed skipping for prizes, Sat, June 3, noon-2:30pm, FREE, Acme Market, 121 E. City Line, Bala Cynwyd, 972-669-3463.

LEARN TO KAYAK AND CANOE Do you love water sports? (Heh.) Learn to kayak and canoe with lessons from the pros. Once you're a paddle-wielding expert, take advantage of the events the club organizes. Classes and trips run throughout the spring and summer. The Philadelphia Canoe Club, 4900 Ridge Ave., 215-487-9674, www.philacanoe.org.

PHILADELPHIA BIKE TOURS Biking in the city is one of our favorite summer pastimes. It's like a real-time video game: Dodge through the cars and see if you can make it out alive! Philadelphia Bike Tours will drop the bikes off at your hotel (or at your house if you live in Center City). Careen through traffic by yourself or go on a guided tour. Your prize, should you choose to accept the mission: Your life. Available daily, $36-$57, Philadelphia, 866-667-3395.

PHILADELPHIA CITY SAIL Are you camping in line waiting for Pirates of the Caribbean tickets already? Head to Penn's Landing and play pirates on the North Wind. Every Fri, 7-9pm, $25, Indepedence Seaport Museum, Penn's Landing Waterfront, 211 S. Columbus Blvd., 215-413-0451.

PLATOON FITNESS Like getting your ass whooped? Platoon Fitness kicks celebrities and high profile CEOs booties into shape—and now they're coming for you. Trade in the beer and chips, coach potato, for running shorts, tennis shoes and an ass you could bounce quarters off. Just don't expect to see Jake Gyllenhaal or Jamie Foxx at this boot camp. Various dates and times, Philadelphia Art Museum steps, 26th St. and the Ben Franklin Parkway, 888-752-8666.

SAFE BOATING DAY Sponsored by US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Floatilla 2-76, this day-long event aims to raise safe boating awareness and waterway preservation along the Delaware River, Sun, June 4, noon-4pm, FREE, Walnut Plaza at Penn's Landing, Columbus Blvd. & Walnut St., 215-922-2FUN.

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