* Fireside free outdoor concert series: Today, 7-9 p.m., Greenway Farm’s Sniteman Log Cabin; Randy Steele entertaining. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
* Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Cloudland Canyon to Ascalon trailhead, easy to moderate 5 miles (will stage vehicles, $5 parking fee; meet at 9 a.m. at Food City parking lot in Red Bank; contact George Bonneau at george.r.bonneau@gmail.com or 842-3619); Tuesday, Five Point trailhead to Hwy. 157 and back, moderate 5 miles ($5 parking fee; meet at 9 a.m. at Food City lot in Red Bank; call Donna Pyers at 352-812-4845); Nov. 4, Cumberland Mountain State Park, moderate 6 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; contact Bonneau); Nov. 11, Heiss Mountain to Little Possum Creek & back, strenuous 6 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call John Politte at 304-8327); Nov. 14, Mobray Pike to Sluder Lane, moderate 5 miles (will stage vehicles; meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street lot; contact Bonneau).
* 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 to adult, bikes available for rental from visitor center, helmets required, $10-$15. Call 706-657-4050.
* Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Nov. 9, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@comcast.net or 238-4234.
* Adaptive cycling program: Nov. 13, 5:30 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
* Interscholastic Climbing League: High school & middle school teams compete in six meets through the winter with High Point Climbing downtown, Riverside & Tennessee Bouldering Authority as partner-hosts; team needs at least 5 students plus a coach or team sponsor, but individuals from schools without teams can contact Outdoor Chattanooga at info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
* 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.