A weekly list of upcoming outdoors events in the Chattanooga area; to submit an event, write to sports@timesfreepress.com.
* Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Roaring Creek trailhead at Graysville, Tenn., to Gilbreath Branch & back, moderately strenuous 9.6 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. by ballfields on Durham Street in Soddy-Daisy; call John Politte at 304-8327); Tuesday, Stinging Fork Trail to falls & Hinch Mountain & back, easy to moderate 5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Durham Street lot; hike leaders Rene Grace & Tammy Hendrick; call 315-949-8187); Sept. 7, Prentice Cooper, Cumberland Trail parking lot to Lawson Rock overlook via Indian Rockhouse, moderately strenuous 6.4 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City on Signal Mountain Road; call Hendrick at 315-949-8187); Sept. 10, Signal Mountain MS/HS to Mushroom Rock, then along bluff on return, easy to moderate 5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City on Signal Mountain Road; call Trish Appleton at 332-6517); Sept. 14, Prentice Cooper, Mullins Cove loop, moderately strenuous 9.6 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City on Signal Mountain Road; call Politte).
* Chattanooga Grotto Club meeting: Monday, 7-8:30 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; promotes caving adventures; free, open to public.
* Chattanooga Ski Club meeting: Tuesday, 7 p.m., Enclave subdivision clubhouse, 950 Channel View Lane; discussions of Hiwassee River float trip on Sept. 22 and snow ski/board trips to Steamboat, Colo.; Snowmass, Colo.; Salt Lake City; Banff, Canada; and St. Moritz, Switzerland. See www.chattanoogaskiclub.org
* Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice: Wednesdays, 6-7 & 7-8 p.m., Chester Frost Park, end of swimming beach by first boat ramp; family-friendly for ages 8-up; $75 for individual year’s membership, $125 for family; first-timers free; equipment provided, reservations not required. See www.outdoorchatta nooga.com.
* Cloudland Canyon Star Party: Sept. 7, 8-10 p.m., near the park’s disc golf course; conducted by Barnard Astronomical Society; chance to see the night sky through telescopes & binoculars available free, with experts to identify constellations, etc.; parking fee $5; if there’s a possibility of rain, call 941-544-3420 after 6 the night of the scheduled event.
* Adaptive cycling program: Sept. 9 & 23, 6-8 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 got2run runrun@yahoo.com.
* Paddle Smart Chattanooga safety class: Sept. 10, 6-8 p.m., Chester Frost Park beach; led by Outdoor Chattanooga for people with their own boats & equipment but wanting instruction in flatwater paddling; $10; youth 10-up OK with adult; pre-registration required at 643-6888.
* Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Sept. 12, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033.
* Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: Sept. 16, 6-7 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists.
* Tennessee River Gorge sunset kayak tour: Sept. 19, 6:30-9:30 p.m., from TVA boat ramp off Raccoon Mountain Road; guided & beginner-friendly; equipment & shuttle provided; $50, required in advance at https://tnrivergorgetrust.ticketspice.com
* Chickamauga Battlefield free bike tour: Sept. 21, 9:30-11:30 a.m., leisurely 3- to 4-mile ride from visitors center with history talks; adults & kids ages 8-up (with adult) welcome; helmets required. Bicycles can be reserved by calling 643-6888.
* Little Debbie Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga: Sept. 29, 7:20 a.m. swim start 1 mile up Tennessee River from Ross’s Landing transitions area. See https://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events