FRESH AIR CALENDAR
› Bassmaster Classic & Outdoors Expo:
Friday-Sunday, Guntersville & Birmingham, Ala.; B.A.S.S. national championship; expo hours at Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex noon-7 p.m. CST Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. CST Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. CDT Sunday.
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Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes:
Saturday, Flipper Bend, moderately strenuous 9.3 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Soddy-Daisy Walmart parking lot, just north of the gas pumps; call John Politte at 304-8327); Tuesday, Harrison Bay State Park (call Nancy Allen at 987-0941); March 14, from and to Back Valley Road trailhead via Big Soddy Creek & Cumberland Trail, strenuous 10.1 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at ballfields parking lot on Durham Street in Soddy-Daisy; call Politte); March 17, Sewanee Perimeter Trail, Forestry Cabin/Dotson Point loop segment, easy 4.5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at parking lot behind La Quinta Inn just off I-24 exit 175; email sewmarti@aol.com or call or text Roy or Marti Owensby at 423-309-0579).
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Adult archery — aim your game:
Wednesdays in March, 2:30-3:30 p.m., indoors at Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; ages 30-older, free, no experience or reservations necessary; Genesis compound bows provided; arrive on time to allow for dividing into teams. For more information call 643-6888.
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Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice:
Tuesday & April 21, 7-9 p.m., Hulsey Wellness Center at Southern Adventist University; $2 cash for pool use; family-friendly for ages 8-up; $75 for individual year’s membership, $125 for family; first-timers free; equipment provided, reservations not required. Email info@outdoorchattanooga. com or call 643-6888.
› Try Archery: Wednesdays in March, 3:30-6 p.m., indoors at Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; ages 5-up, free, no experience or reservations necessary; first come, first shoot. For more information call 643-6888.
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Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting:
March 12, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033.
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Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival:
March 14, 11 a.m., Covey Creek Farm, Cloud Springs Road; Greenwing (ages 11-under) event; free. Pre-register at wwws.ducksystem.com.
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Cumberland Trail hiking series:
March 15, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; & 3-6 p.m., rescheduled Feb. 9 hike; guided, moderately strenuous 4-6 miles, 1 way (shuttle provided); free but advance registration required through info@ outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
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Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting:
March 16, 6-7 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists.
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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-mileclub 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.