Chattanooga
TrailBlazers
The
TrailBlazers Adventure Racing Club has a new chapter in Chattanooga. While all
TrailBlazer members, no matter their location, will share the same benefits,
this page will highlight discounts, sponsors, trainings, events and the like
that have more of a Chattanooga flavor. Any
questions or suggestions can be directed to Shawn Feagans at
lsfeagans@gmail.com
The Greenway Challenge Adventure Race will be held on May 13th at the
Greenway Farm in Chattanooga. All proceeds from the race benefit the
work of the North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy. It's a sprint adventure
race that is perfect for beginners but will also challenge experts.
Click here for more information and to register for the race.
2006 Stump Jump 50K Trail Run by Jim Farmer (aka "Opie") (october, 2006)
-Running the Stump Jump Ultramarathon
Team Rock Creek Outfitters Is On A Roll by Jim Farmer (August, 2006)
-Back-to-back victories at Ocmulgee and Challenge 4
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (July, 2006)
-Going Solo at Adventure24 and the Ultra O-gaine
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (March, 2006)
-Team Rock Creek tackles Goldrush and NGAR
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (August, 2005)
-The Epiphany
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (August, 2005)
-Ocmulgee, Midnight Rush and Fall Creek Falls Adventure Races
Life is an Adventure Race (With a Slice of Humble Pie) by Jim Farmer (June, 2005)
-Raid X-Adventure in Bend, Oregon
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (April, 2005)
-Smoky Mountains Adventure Race
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (February, 2005)
-Swamp Stomp Adventure Race
Trail Runner in Chattanooga by Emma Williams (January, 2005)
-Trail Runner Magazine article on Chattanooga
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (January, 2005)
-North Georgia Adventure Race
Life (and Family) is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (November, 2004)
-USARA National Championships and Red River Gorge AR
Life (and Death) is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (October, 2004)
-Subaru Primal Quest 10-day Adventure Race
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (June, 2004)
-Florida Coast-2-Coast 3-day Adventure Race
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (April, 2004)
-Nav Training and Double Dog Dare Adventure Race
Life is (Not Always) an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (October, 2003)
-Stump Jump 50K Trail Run
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (August, 2003)
-Beast of the East
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (July, 2003)
-NOC 12-Hour Dawn To Dusk, Blue Ridge Mountain, Riverbend Challenge and Southern Crush
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (January, 2003)
-USARA 24-hour National Championships and the North Georgia Adventure Race
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (November, 2002)
-Big South Fork Adventure Race
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (September, 2002)
-Fall Creek Falls Adventure Race
Life is an Adventure Race by Jim Farmer (July, 2002)
-The low-down on local races
Tales of a First Time Race Director by Jim Farmer (May, 2002)
-Adventures of a newbie director at the Greenway Challenge Adventure Race
There's no 'I' in Adventure Race Team by Jim Farmer (February, 2002)
-A primer on adventure racing
Edward's Point
-The Edward's Point area compromises parts of both the Prentice Cooper State Forest and Shackleford Ridge Park.
Rules and regulations regarding the usage of the trails in this area vary both with location and time. Shackleford Ridge Park is in the process of evaluating usage issues
and parts of Prentice Cooper are open for hunting during certain times of the year.
-Directions from Downtown Chattanooga to the Edward's Point trail head (biking) and Nolan Elementary school at the front of Shackleford Ridge Park (running).
-Trail Map of the Edward's Point area highlighting various features.
-Detailed UTM Map of the Edward's Point area used for a navigation training event.
Greenway Farm
-The Greenway Farm near Northgate Mall offers everything from paved trails to tight single track. There are also three boat launches for hitting the
North Chickamauga Creek in your canoe or kayak. Directions and maps can be found at the Greenway Challenge Adventure Race website
Chattanooga Bicycle Club
-The Chattanooga Bicycle Club website offers a variety of road and mountain biking routes.
Chattanooga Track Club
-The Chattanooga Track Club website is a great source for road and trail running training areas.
Chattanooga Outdoor Initiative
-Chattanooga is going through a Renaissance and one of the areas
receiving a lot of attention is our abundant natural resources. It's literally an
adventure racers dream. The Chattanooga Outdoor Initiative is a public effort to
organize all of the local groups dealing with outdoor activities and to provide a
clearing house of information for the area. More information can be found at the
Outdoor Chattanooga website.
