The National Center for Bicycling & Walking's
Pro Walk/Pro Bike® biennial conference series typically
attracts an international gathering of more than 600 bicycle and
pedestrian program specialists, advocates, and government leaders
committed to improving conditions for bicycling and walking.
Conference participants include federal, state and local agency
staff; engineers; planners; transportation officials; educators;
public health specialists, park and recreation managers; and
advocates who range from executives of international organizations
to lay people with an interest in improving the quality of life and
health in their community. For sponsorship or exhibitor
information, please contact Philip Pugliese at 423.643.6887 or
ppugliese@outdoorchattanooga.com
. Online Registration and more information available
at www.bikewalk.org.Adaptive Cycling/Senior
Rides
Mondays, June 14 & 28
6:00 p.m.
Fry Center at the Tennessee
Riverpark
Adults 55 and older are encouraged to join
these guided, instructional rides on the Tennessee Riverpark,
geared specifically for people who want to get or stay active in
their older years.
Bring your own bicycle or helmet or borrow a
bicycle from the Outdoor Chattanooga Mobile Bicycle
Fleet.
Some adaptive bicycles may be available for
those who have disabilities, or bone and joint problems.
Chickamauga Battlefield
Historic Tour by Bicycle
Saturday, September 18
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Cost: Free
Chickamauga Battlefield Visitors
Center
Join Outdoor Chattanooga and Chickamauga and
Chattanooga National Military Park for a special, guided bicycle
ride through Chickamauga Battlefield.
A National Park Service interpretive ranger
will share the human dramas and dramatic landscapes that made up
the Battle of Chickamauga.
Bring your own bicycle or borrow one from the
Outdoor Chattanooga Mobile Bicycle Fleet. Loaner bicycles require
reservations. Call (706) 886-9241 to reserve.
•To encourage,
facilitate and research ways for people to integrate physical
activity into their daily routine.
•To stimulate a
connection to and an awareness of the environment at large through
the use of active transportation.
•To strengthen
the relationship within the greater Chattanooga community through
action, research and practice
For our initial Tennessee Riverpark report,
click here.Whether it’s bicycling the backcountry
roads around Knoxville or one of Tennessee’s great mountain
bike trails—we’ve compiled all the info you’ll
need! Visit our friends at Mini
Adventure Series!Street Smarts -- Learn how to drive your
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