The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA Outdoors

Zombie-themed mud run on its way

2012-02-04T23:33:26-05:00

The Zombie Stomp race, an obstacle course/mud run and fun run, is scheduled for May 12 at the Silver Shoe Ranch (1400 Prosser Drive) in Dalton.

Cyclists on way back to area for time trials

2012-01-31T23:48:24-05:00

The Snake Creek Gap Time Trials will return to the rocky Pinhoti Trail this Saturday.

Outdoor event today, Sunday at trade center

2012-01-21T00:09:58-05:00

The Northwest Georgia Hunting and Fishing Expo continues today and Sunday at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center.

Riders will try to tame the Snake again

2012-01-05T23:22:24-05:00

In less than a decade, the Snake Creek Gap Time Trial Series has grown from a mountain biking competition with two dozen local enthusiasts looking for a challenge into one of the Southeast’s premier cycling events.

CRBI sponsors paddle trip on Chattooga River

2011-09-01T14:17:12-04:00

The Coosa River Basin Initiative will host a paddle trip on the Chattooga River on Saturday, Sept. 3, allowing local residents and visitors to explore one of Northwest Georgia’s most intimate paddling destinations.

Drew Brantley: Raisin Hope Ride will be special for Carolina man

2011-08-31T23:16:31-04:00

An avid cyclist, the now 54-year-old Paul Battenfield was training for a long-distance ride near his Waynesville, N.C., home on Aug. 14, 2010, when his bicycle collided with a dog on the road. The accident that followed pummeled his body, including damage to his spinal cord that sent him to Atlanta’s Shepherd Center, a hospital that specializes in treatment of spinal and brain injuries.

Dalton to host ultra trail runs Sept. 24

2011-08-31T01:56:00-04:00

The inaugural Georgia Jewel, an ultra race event consisting of 100-mile, 50-mile and 35-mile options, will be held on the Pinhoti Trail on Sept. 24-25, with races starting and finishing in downtown Dalton.

Family challenge added to CRBI’s 7 Hills 3 Rivers Adventure Race

2011-08-23T15:29:05-04:00

The 4th edition of the Coosa River Basin Initiative—Redmond Regional Medical Center 7 Hills 3 Rivers Adventure Race will feature a special run-bike-paddle-swim (and slog) challenge for children and their parents on Saturday, Sept. 24, in downtown Rome.

CRBI, UERA plan paddle on Etowah this Saturday

2011-08-23T14:14:46-04:00

The Coosa River Basin Initiative and Upper Etowah River Alliance will host a canoe/kayak paddle on the Etowah River on Saturday from Old Federal Road to East Cherokee Drive in Forsyth and Cherokee counties.

CRBI hosts Operation Silver Creek Clean Sweep on Saturday

2011-08-23T13:26:37-04:00

This Saturday dozens of lovers of clean water will converge on Silver Creek in South Rome to participate in the first of five Rivers Alive waterway cleanups planned for communities in Northwest Georgia during the next two months.