Outdoors
The latest Outdoors coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Sports section.
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Ooltewah’s Christian Thompson finishes 18th overall in Boston Marathon
After finishing 29th overall in the 2017 Boston Marathon, 29-year-old Ooltewah resident Christian Thompson finished 18th Monday in a time of 2 hours, 29 minutes, 1 second.
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Japan’s Yuki Kawauchi surges to win men’s Boston Marathon
Yuki Kawauchi seemed like just another spotlight-seeking, early front-runner when he darted out to take the lead at the start of Monday's Boston Marathon.
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Major outdoor recreation area could be coming near downtown Chattanooga
A proposed outdoor recreational development off Mountain Creek Road below the W Road could bring downhill mountain bike trails, a bouldering area, hiking trails and a picnicking area within minutes of downtown Chattanooga.
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Area Sports Notes: Andy Morgan finishes fifth in FLW bass tournament
Andy Morgan of Dayton, Tenn., finished fifth Sunday in the FLW Tour bass tournament on Lake Cumberland in Kentucky and won $19,000.
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Rafting company to file bankruptcy; Reorganization to keep company going in rough financial waters
The original paddling company to offer commercial whitewater rafting trips on the Ocoee River has defaulted on payments, leading the lender to initiate the process of foreclosing on the company's property. However, the company plans to remain open through the season and continue leading whitewater trips.
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Fort Oglethorpe small business owner reliving glory days, improving health through cycling adventures
A Fort Oglethorpe restaurant owner is reliving some old adventures with his cousin while improving his health and promoting another local business.
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Further upgrades coming to South Chickamauga Creek Greenway [photos]
Upgrades of the Sterchi Farm trailhead at the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway are underway, with the city's first environmental art project scheduled to open along the trail in the coming weeks.
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Chattanooga area outdoors calendar, April 12
Introduction to mountain biking is today, April 20 and May 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Greenway Farm.
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Recovery plan draft for dwindling population of endangered fish released for public comment
A plan released for public comment would help recover a dwindling population of an endangered fish in Tennessee and Kentucky while restoring a critical part of the region's freshwater ecosystem, but some argue it comes at a hefty price.
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Local man Bud Wisseman will run his 29th and final Boston Marathon next week
When 78-year-old Bud Wisseman crosses the starting line at the Boston Marathon April 16, it will be his 11,015th consecutive day of running.
