Get Out Chattanooga Challenge 2013
The Scenic City has decided it’s up for the challenge – the Get Out Chattanooga Challenge, that is- and there’s still time to get in on the action. The inaugural 10K obstacle race presented by Get Out Chattanooga and the Chattanooga Times Free Press will weave its way through the heart of downtown Chattanooga on March 23.
“It’s going to be the biggest, most extreme obstacle race in the Southeast,” says Sara Bass, wellness coordinator for the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
“Chattanooga has its own unique culture- it’s the perfect city for it. We are taking iconic parts of Chattanooga’s culture and we’re making them big parts of the race. The community can embrace it and it will be something they can be proud of. I mean, who doesn’t love Chattanooga?”
Loaded with extreme obstacles and eye-catching action, the race is a one-of-a-kind addition to our beloved region that’s already brimming with outdoor adventure. Not to mention- it’s packed full of Chattanooga personality. The race will showcase the iconic symbols of the city as participants crawl over the caboose of the Chattanooga Choo Choo, race through the streets of downtown, splash through frigid water that the Tennessee Aquarium’s penguins normally inhabit and scale a full-size “See Rock City” barn, among eight other off-the-wall obstacles.
“The obstacles may sound extreme but they are not impossible,” says Jason Taylor, president of the Chattanooga, Times Free Press. “Don’t be surprised what your body can do. It sounds intimidating, but it’s about total fitness.”