The Chattanooga City Celebration & Ciclovia will wheel through six Chattanooga neighborhoods as one of RiverRocks’ newest events this weekend.
This rolling street party is a bicycle ride of 6 miles that connects neighborhoods between the Bessie Smith Cultural Center to Dodson Avenue. It will be held from noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8.
The free family event will allow cyclists of all levels to ride through Chattanooga, stopping at six locations: Bessie Smith Cultural Center, South Holtzclaw Avenue, Highland Park Commons, Ridgedale, Orchard Knob Elementary School and Glass Street.
“The idea is to give Chattanoogans the opportunity to see the city and its communities in a different light. To see neighborhoods they wouldn’t normally see. To interact with others they normally wouldn’t interact with,” said Jim Johnson, a local cycling advocate who conceived the idea.
“And by making this a biking and walking event, we’re encouraging people to get out of their cars and connect with each other in a fun, unique and energizing way.”