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Asheville’s Luke Paulson wins 2018 Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k trail race

Luke Paulson of Asheville, North Carolina, won the 2018 Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k trail race last Saturday by nearly 11 minutes.

By Staff Report October 4, 2018

The Rock/Creek StumpJump on Oct. 6 takes trail runners on a challenging but beautiful 50-kilometer run through Prentice Cooper State Park with over 4,400 feet of elevation gain.

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Interscholastic Climbing League is starting for grades 6-12.

By Staff Reports October 4, 2018

Large Tennessee River cleanup will take place across region Saturday

Hundreds of volunteers will spread across 20 cleanup zones in Hamilton, Marion and Bradley counties this weekend to clean the banks of the Tennessee River and its tributaries.

By Mark Pace October 3, 2018

Christine Hunt, left, and Gresh Tuggle, from left, bag trash from the river Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 in the Tennessee River Gorge in Marion County.

Picchiottino and Whicker do Chattanooga cycling proud at UCI World Championship

At first glance, amateur cycling junkies Jordan Picchiottino and Trent Whicker would appear to be twin brothers from different mothers.

By Mark Wiedmer October 3, 2018

FILE - In this file photo dated Saturday, April 14, 2012, bikes cast long shadows in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, April 14, 2012. In a move aimed at protecting young riders who regularly pedal through busy streets in Netherlands while looking at their phone, developers said Wednesday June 21, 2017, they are developing a lock system to stop the dangerous practice by blocking the phone when cycling. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, FILE)

Tennessee Clean Water Network names new executive director

A Tennessee nonprofit dedicated to healing and protecting waters in the state publicly announced a new executive director Tuesday afternoon.

By Mark Pace October 2, 2018

New section of Cumberland Trail opens in Rhea County; state celebrates newest scenic river

A new section of the Cumberland Trail opened Saturday in tandem with a wide-ranging celebration commemorating Tennessee's most recently named scenic river and the 50th anniversary of the National Wild & Scenic River Act.

By Mark Pace September 29, 2018

Staff photo by Mark Pace/Chattanooga Times Free Press — Park ranger Anthony Jones gives instruction prior to the first public hike on the Soak Creek Trail. The trail is the newest section of the Cumberland Trail system.

Ironman cancels swim portion of Chattanooga race

Chattanooga Ironman race officials may have canceled the swimming portion of this Sunday's endurance contest due to this week's heavy rains, but there's still 142 miles of cycling and running to test the world's top athletes.

By Mark Pace September 28, 2018

Water is up to the second step of The Passage along the Tennessee River Thursday, September 27, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The area is typically a spot onlookers watch swimmers make their way to the bike portion of the Ironman Chattanooga race; however, the swim portion will be canceled this year due to flooding, which have caused dangerous conditions for swimmers.

Flooding alters this weekend’s Ironman Chattanooga; event still officially an ‘Ironman’ race

The world's most famous triathlon will be a two-discipline event in Chattanooga this weekend as race officials announced they are canceling the swim portion of Ironman.

By Mark Pace September 27, 2018

Aaron Pendergraft of Ault, Colorado, comments about the cancelation of the swim portion of the Ironman Chattanooga as he and Ed Burgess, a videographer for Ironman Chattanooga, wade into the water which is much higher than normal during setup for the Ironman Thursday, September 27, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Pendergraft said he is a two-time Ironman failure, meaning he didn't complete it in time, and a nine-time Ironman finisher. Ironman athletes will have to forgo the swim portion of the Ironman due to flooding and dangerous conditions on the Tennessee River. (Staff photo by Erin O. Smith)

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Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Association hikes: Saturday, Cumberland Trail from Leggett Road trailhead to connector loop & back.

By Staff Report September 27, 2018

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Larry Case: Exploring and debunking a few myths of the outdoors

"Myths which are believed in tend to become true." - George Orwell

By Larry Case September 20, 2018

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