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Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes:
Saturday, Bluff Trail, Lookout Mountain, 5 miles (will stage cars at Point Park & Ochs Gateway; meet at 8 a.m. at Food City in St. Elmo; call George Bonneau at 842-3619); Tuesday, Savage Gulf day loop, moderate 3 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Trish Appleton at 332-6517); Aug. 4, Savage Gulf north rim, in and out, up to 10 miles, your choice; meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street lot); Aug. 7, Laurel Falls, easy to moderate 4 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call Rene Grace at 593-8128); Aug. 11, Cumberland Trail, Sluder Lane to Deep Creek, 7 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call John Politte at 304-8327).
Family Funday MicroAdventure Series: Sunday, 4-7 p.m., canoeing ($25) & archery (free) at Greenway Farm. Email info@ outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
Paddle Smart Chattanooga class: Wednesday, 6-8 p.m., Chester Frost Park; led by Outdoor Chattanooga for people with their own boats & equipment but wanting instruction in flatwater paddling; $10; youth 10-up OK with adult; pre-registration required at 643-6888.
Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice:
Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., Chester Frost Park, far end of beach by first boat ramp; family-friendly for ages 8-up; first-timers free; equipment provided, reservations not required. Email info@ outdoorchattanooga.com or call
643-6888. Still Hollow Trail Race: Aug. 4, 7:30 a.m., Enterprise South Nature Park; half marathon & 10k; $50 till Aug. 2, then $70, for half marathon; $35 till Aug. 2, then $45, for 10k. See www.wildtrails.org. Chattanooga Grotto Club
meeting: Aug. 6, 7-8:30 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga; free, open to public.
Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Aug. 9, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033. Adaptive cycling program:
Aug. 13 & 27, 6-8 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. Chickamauga Battlefield free bike tour: Aug. 18, 9:30noon, leisurely 3- to 4-mile ride from visitors center with history talks; adults & kids ages 8-up (with adult) welcome; helmets required. Bicycles can be reserved by calling 706-866-9241. Chattanooga Bicycle Club
meeting: Aug. 20, 6-7 p.m. Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists.