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› Outdoor Chattanooga winter workshops: Today (Map/Compass), Jan. 31 (Bike Maintenance 101), 6:30-8 p.m., OC center, Coolidge Park; more classroom-based sessions Thursdays through Feb. 28; free, all ages, reservations not needed. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
› Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Flippers Bend, moderately strenuous 8 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Soddy-Daisy Walmart; call John Politte at 304-8327); Tuesday, lower trails at Reflection Riding with Civil War commentary from Chickamauga Park historian Jim Ogden (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank or 9 a.m. at Reflection Riding; call Trish Appleton at 332-6517); Feb. 2, Retro Hughes Road to Rock Creek bridge & back, moderately strenuous 5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Tom McElhone at 805208-4654); Feb. 5, John Muir Trail from Childers Creek trailhead to picnic area & back, easy 5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City in Ooltewah; call Appleton); Feb. 9, Heiss Mountain Road to Little Possum Creek bridge & back, moderately strenuous 7.5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call Politte).
› Cumberland Trail hiking series: Saturday & Feb. 16 & March 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; 1 way, shuttle provided, mostly downhill 4-7 miles; free but advance registration required through info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
› Interscholastic Climbing League: Feb. 2, High Point Riverside; last of six 2018-19 meets for grades 6-12. Contact Outdoor Chattanooga at info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
› Chattanooga Hiking Club meeting: Feb. 4, 6:308:30 p.m., REI Chattanooga; free, open to public.
› Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice: Feb. 5, 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 February & March, 3:30-6 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; ages 6-up, free, no experience or reservations necessary. For more information email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
› Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Feb. 14, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockturf@ epbfi.com or 413-7033.
› Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: Feb. 18, 6-7 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists.
› 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.