A weekly list of upcoming outdoors events in the Chattanooga area; to submit an event, write to sports@timesfreepress.com:
» Outdoor Chattanooga winter workshops: Today (Fishing 101), Jan. 24 (Map/compass), 6:30-8 p.m., OC center, Coolidge Park; more classroom-based sessions Thursdays through Feb. 28; free, all ages, reservations not needed. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
» Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Association hikes: Saturday, Prentice Cooper, Snoopers Rock to Natural Bridge & back, moderately strenuous 6 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank; call Tom McElhone at 805-208-4654); Tuesday, East segment of Gahuti Loop at Fort Mountain (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City in East Ridge; call Sue Christiansen or Trish Appleton at 332-6517); Jan. 26, Flippers Bend, moderately strenuous 8 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Soddy-Daisy Walmart; call John Politte at 304-8327); Jan. 29, lower trails at Reflection Riding with Civil War commentary from Chickamauga Park historian Jim Ogden (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank or 9 a.m. at Reflection Riding; call Appleton at 332-6517).
» Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival: Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Birchwood Community Center & nearby Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge & Cherokee Removal Memorial; crafts, demonstrations, food vendors, music, kids activities & shuttles to the river to see the cranes.
» Interscholastic Climbing League: Saturday, Tennessee Bouldering Authority; Feb. 2, High Point Riverside; last two of six 2018-19 meets for grades 6-12. Contact Outdoor Chattanooga at info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
» Free disc golf instruction: Saturday, 1-3 p.m., Portland Park; for all ages & skill levels; advanced registration requested. Call 643-6888.
» Cumberland Trail hiking series: Jan. 26, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; 1 way, shuttle provided, mostly downhill 4-7 miles; free but advance registration required through info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
» Chattanooga Hiking Club meeting: Feb. 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m., REI Chattanooga; free, open to public.
» Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice: Feb. 5, 7-9 p.m., Hulsey Wellness Center at Southern Adventist University; $2 cash for pool use; family-friendly for ages 8-up; $75 for individual year’s membership, $125 for family; first-timers free; equipment provided, reservations not required. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
» Wild Trails 200 Mile Club: Encourages improved fitness; cover 200 miles in three months under one’s own power, whether by running, biking, swimming, paddling, walking or other aerobic activities. Anyone interested can start at any time by registering at wildtrails.org/200-mile-club and recording his or her progress there. Getting to 200 makes one a member, and the membership card secures discounts at a variety of places. Club activities include a campout, barbecue and 15k/5k trail races every three months at Lula Lake Land Trust.