A weekly list of upcoming outdoors events in the Chattanooga area; to submit an event, write to sports@timesfreepress.com.
» Pedal to Paddle the South Chick Creek greenway & blueway: Friday, 3-6 p.m.; leisurely, guided 2.5-mile bike ride to Sterchi Farm Park for beginner-friendly canoe rides back to the start; $20, $10 for ages 8-12 riding in a canoe with 2 adults; payment in advance required. Call 643-6888.
» Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Association hikes: Saturday, Signal Point to Edwards Point & back, moderately strenuous 5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank; call John Politte at 304-8327); Tuesday, Snooper's Rock to Indian Rockhouse & back, easy 4 miles, or Cumberland Trail to Indian Rockhouse to Snooper's Rock & back, 5.9 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City on Signal Mountain Road; call Trish Appleton at 332-6517); May 25, Little Soddy trailhead to Big Soddy Creek bridge & back via rock climbers parking lot, moderate 6 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Soddy-Daisy ballfields on Durham Street; call John Politte); May 28, Lula Lake (call Nancy Allen at 344-1118); June 1, Little Cedar Mountain, 4-5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank; call Nancy Allen).
» IRONKIDS Chattanooga Fun Run: Saturday, 9 a.m., Ross's Landing (registration 7:30-8:30, also noon-6:30 p.m. Friday).
» Chickamauga Battlefield free bike tour: Saturday, 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 706-866-9241.
» Full Moon Kayak Tour: Sunday, 8-10 p.m., Chickamauga Lake; led by Outdoor Chattanooga; appropriate for adults & ages 14-up accompanied by adult; $35, covers equipment; pre-payment required. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
» Sunbelt Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga: Sunday, 6:50 a.m. swim start 1 mile up Tennessee River from Ross's Landing transitions area.
» Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: Monday, 6-7 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists.
» 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.outdoorchattanooga.com.
» Chattanooga Rat Race open-water swims: June 1, Tennessee River; 4.5-mile option starts 8 a.m. at Rivermont Park; 2.4-mile race starts at 8:30 beside Chattanooga Golf & Country Club; both finish under Market Street Bridge. See chattanoogaswimfest.org.
» Chattanooga Grotto Club meeting: June 3, 7-8:30 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; promotes caving adventures; free, open to public.
» Dam sunset kayak tour: June 7, 6:30-9 p.m.; beginner-friendly guided trip including a lockdown at Chickamauga Dam, ages 14-up, youth accompanied by adult; $35, registration & payment required in advance. Call 643-6888.
» Cumberland Trail hiking series: June 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 1 way, shuttle provided, mostly downhill 4-7 miles; free but advance registration required through info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
» Adaptive cycling program: June 10 & 24, 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 got2runrunrun@yahoo.com.