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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21,
2008
Contact:
Ruth Cartlidge
Thompson
Outdoor Chattanooga Events Coordinator
(423) 643-6889 (office)
(423) 290-8883 (cell)
ruth@outdoorchattanooga.com
Outdoor Chattanooga and
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park Partner for
Guided Battlefield Bicycle
Tours
Chattanooga, TN – Outdoor Chattanooga and Bike Chattanooga
have joined Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park to
lead series of free, monthly historical bicycle tours through
Chickamauga Battlefield, April through October, 2008.
Beginning Saturday, April 26 at 9:30 a.m., Outdoor Chattanooga and
Bike Chattanooga staff and volunteers will assist National Park
Service interpretive rangers as they lead group rides through the
Battlefield’s historic back roads.
“Partnering with Chickamauga & Chattanooga for these
rides was a no-brainer for us,” says Outdoor Chattanooga
Executive Director Philip Grymes. “Chickamauga Battlefield is
already a very popular place for recreational cyclists. These
guided rides will give even more people the opportunity to get out
and play in this beautiful and historically-significant
setting.”
The public is encouraged to bring their own bicycles and helmets
and join the tours. Loaner bikes will be available from the Outdoor
Chattanooga Bicycle Fleet. The 8- speed Bianchi Milano cruiser
bicycles are part of a Bike Chattanooga program designed to
encourage people in the Chattanooga/Hamilton County, TN area to use
bicycles for transportation. The fleet has been funded by a
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) grant, with
assistance from the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation
Authority (CARTA), through 2008.
The once-a-month tours will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield
Visitors Center. Ride lengths will be approximately 7 to 10 miles
on flat to moderately hilly terrain and take approximately 3 hours.
The rides will be appropriate for adults and children ages 8 and
older when accompanied by an adult. All participants will be
required to wear helmets.
Bicycles from the Outdoor Chattanooga Fleet will be available for
riders 5’ tall and over with advanced reservations.
Reservations may be made by calling the Chickamauga Battlefield
Visitors Center at 706-866- 9241.
Battlefield Bicycle Rides 2008 Schedule:
Saturdays,
April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, Aug. 23, Sept. 20, Oct.
18
All rides begin at 9:30 a.m., EDT
More information:
Outdoor
Chattanooga
www.outdoorchattanooga.com
Bike
Chattanooga
www.bikechattanooga.org
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National
Military Park www.nps.gov/chch
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About Outdoor Chattanooga
A division of the City of
Chattanooga’s Parks and Recreation Department, Outdoor
Chattanooga has been encouraging people to nurture and explore the
natural beauty of our region since 2003. By promoting outdoor
recreation as signature lifestyle, Outdoor Chattanooga strives to
increase tourism, attract new residents to the community, and
enhance the health and well-being of citizens and visitors alike.
We promote events as diverse as professional cycling and family
canoeing to hunter safety clinics and rowing regattas. We support
the efforts of local and regional conservation agencies, and help
local outdoor organizations promote their activities. Whether from
a river or mountaintop, or from a bicycle or kayak, Outdoor
Chattanooga invites everyone to come out and play.
Ruth Cartlidge Thompson
Events Coordinator
Outdoor Chattanooga
1250 Market Street, Suite 1006
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone: (423) 643-6889
Fax: (423) 643-6885
ruth@outdoorchattanooga.com
www.outdoorchattanooga.com
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