Fresh Air Calendar
› Village Volkswagen River Gorge Omnium: Friday-Sunday; Friday, packet pickup & women’s trainer event, Warehouse Row; Saturday morning, time trial on Raccoon Mountain; Saturday, Goss Insurance Criterium downtown, starting at noon for amateur cyclists, 7 p.m. for pros; Sunday, road race to Sand and Raccoon mountains. See www.rivergorgeomnium.com.
› Sunset strolls to Sunset Point: Saturdays through November, 5-9 p.m., Cloudland Canyon State Park; meet at West Rim access parking lot, fee $5. Ranger-guided, start times vary with time of sunset (check for specifics at visitor center). Call 706-657-4050. › Beginner mountain bike rides: Sundays through November, 9 a.m., Cloudland Canyon State Park; ages 13 - adult, bikes available for rental from visitor center, helmets required, $10$15. Call 706-657-4050.
› Adaptive cycling program: Monday & Sept. 11, 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 5965268 or Elaine at adams_e@ chattanooga.gov or 697-1345. Also, volunteers email got2runrunrun@yahoo.com.
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.
Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Sept. 2, Prentice Cooper, moderate 6 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Food City parking lot in Red Bank; call George Bonneau at 842-3619); Sept. 5, Greenway Farm, moderate 4 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at GF dog park; call Donna Pyers at 352-812-4845); Sept. 9, rock climbers parking lot to Big Soddy Gulf, slightly strenuous 5 miles (will stage vehicles; meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Trish Appleton at 240-3443); Sept. 12, Leggett Road to McGill Creek, moderate 4 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call Bonneau at 842-3619).
“Jaws on the Water” Sept. 3, 9 p.m., Tom Fuller Park on Watts Bar Lake at Rockwood; floating in the lake while watching “Jaws”; participants can provide their own floats or rent them from Rockwood Parks & Recreation; tickets at www. eventbrite.com/e/jaws-onthe-water-movie-on-a-tubetickets-36805282591. Contact Chase Clem at cclem6398@ gmail.com or 865-805-2103. › Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Sept. 14, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@comcast. net or 238-4234.
› Chickamauga Battlefield free bike tour: Sept. 16 & Oct. 19, 9:30 a.m., leisurely 2 hours from visitors center with history talks; adults & kids ages 8-up (with adult) welcome; helmets required; bicycles available by calling 706-866-9241.
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/200mile-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.