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GoPro video, photos: Chattanooga’s First-Ever Slide the City

Sliders reach the bottom of the 5th street hill during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event. — Sliders reach the bottom of the 5th street hill during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event. Sliders reach the bottom of the 5th street hill during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

By Doug Strickland, Claire Wiseman June 20, 2015 1 min read

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Chattanooga’s First-Ever Slide the City

Sliders collide at the bottom of 5th street during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders collide at the bottom of 5th street during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders relax in inner tubes near Market Street during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders relax in inner tubes near Market Street during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders collide as they slide down 5th street during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders collide as they slide down 5th street during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders carry inner tubes and inflatables as they wait in line for their turn during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders carry inner tubes and inflatables as they wait in line for their turn during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders go down 5th street on inner tubes during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders go down 5th street on inner tubes during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders go down 5th street on inflatables and inner tubes during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders go down 5th street on inflatables and inner tubes during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders go down 5th street on inner tubes during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders go down 5th street on inner tubes during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

A 1,000 foot water slide is set up on 5th street during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

A 1,000 foot water slide is set up on 5th street during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Sliders reach the bottom of 5th street during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders reach the bottom of 5th street during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders reach the bottom of the 5th street hill during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Sliders reach the bottom of the 5th street hill during the Slide the City water slide event Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A 1,000 foot water slide was set up on 5th street downtown for the event.

Chattanoogans brought out their inner-tubes and flotation devices to plunge down a 1,000-foot water slide set up on 5th Street for Chattanooga’s first-ever Slide the City event on Saturday.