Fresh air calendar
› 11th annual Dream Bass Tournament: Saturday, Chester Frost Park, safe light to 3 p.m.; $150 per boat, breakfast & dinner included, $10 for big-fish opportunities; register at Sportsman’s Warehouse on Lee Highway at 153. For more info call Brent Brady at 718-0326. › Litespeed 3 State 3 Mountain Challenge: Saturday, 7:30 a.m. from Finley Stadium; century, metric century, 25-mile (8:15 start) options; on-site registration 4-8 p.m. Friday, 6-7:15 a.m. Saturday; pre-ride barbecue dinner/mingle ($25) Friday, 4:307:30 p.m., Litespeed plant. See 3state3mountain.org.
› Adaptive cycling program: Monday & May 22, 6 p.m., from Hubert Fry Center at Tennessee Riverpark; sponsored by SPARC & city of Chattanooga therapeutic recreation division; recumbent 3-wheelers, hand cycles & tandem bikes available; free but pre-registration required through Jerry at jhightower@ctiengr.com or 596-5268 or Elaine at adams_e@chattanooga.gov or 697-1345. Also, volunteers email got2runrunrun@yahoo.com
› Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Tuesday, Booker T. Washington State Park, moderate 5 miles (meet at 7 a.m. at Target parking lot on Hwy. 153; call Donna Pyers at 3449271); May 13, Retro Hughes Road to Lower Leggett, strenuous 8.5 miles (meet at 7 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call John Politte at 304-8327); May 16, Stringers Ridge, moderate 4 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at parking lot at end of Spears Avenue in North Chattanooga; call Gail Stokes at 756-8219). Contact George Bonneau at george.r.bonneau@gmail.com or 842-3619.
› Full moon hike: Tuesday, 9-10:30 p.m., Stringer’s Ridge; about 3 miles round trip, guided; free; appropriate for ages 10-up (accompanied by adult); pre-registration required at 643-6888.
› Rapid Learning whitewater kayaking practice: Wednesdays, 6-7 & 7-8 p.m., Chester Frost Park, end of the swimming beach by the first boat ramp; family-friendly for ages 8-up; first-timers free, equipment provided, reservations not required; yearly membership $75, family membership $125. Email info@ outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
› Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: May 11, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@comcast.net or 238-4234.
› Intro to Mountain Biking at Reflection Riding: May 13, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; will include 7-mile trail ride; $10 for ages 12-65, $7 for children; pre-registraton required at info@reflectionriding.org or 821-1160, ext. 0.
› Family FunDay: May 14, 3-6 p.m., Walnut Wall; no experience necessary, top-roped climbing for beginners to advanced. Call 643-6888.
› Chickamauga Battlefield free bike tour: May 20, 9:30 a.m., leisurely 2 hours from visitors center with history talks; adults & kids ages 8-up welcome; helmets required; bicycles available by calling 706-866-9241.
› U.S. Masters Swimming open-water national races:
June 2-4, Chattanooga; registration underway; 1-3-mile national championship on June 3, 9-plus-miler on June 4, both in Tennessee River; 1-mile fun swim on June 2; must be USMS member to compete for national titles. See chattswimfest.com.
› Wild Trails 200 Mile Club:
Encourages improved fitness; cover 200 miles in three months under one’s own power, whether by running, biking, swimming, paddling, walking or other aerobic activities. Anyone interested can start at any time by registering at wildtrails.org/200-mile-club and recording his or her progress there. Getting to 200 makes one a member, and the membership card secures discounts at a variety of places. Club activities include a campout, barbecue and 15k/5k trail races every three months at Lula Lake Land Trust.