Knox County Parks & Recreation
Contact: Ellen Blasius
215-6600
May 15, 2009
Get Outdoors! Series Joins Festival Activities
KNOXVILLE, Tenn –The 2009 Get Outdoors Festival, the event featuring outdoor experts and outfitters, health and fitness exhibitors, sports clubs and retailers will be part of a series of events this summer focusing on getting active in your community. The new Get Outdoors! Series will feature bike rides, trail walks and river paddles throughout June and into July.
The Get Outdoors Festival, an opportunity for individuals and families to explore outdoor recreation and fitness activities, will be June 13, from 1-5 p.m. at The Cove at Concord Park. The free, daylong event will feature an array of hands-on activities and demonstrations, including a climbing wall, golf, tennis, kayak and canoe trials, and even animals from Ijams Nature Center and the Knoxville Zoo. The Festival will be followed by the first of Knox County’s Second Saturday Concerts, featuring Dishwater Blonde, at 6 p.m.
The Get Outdoors! Series includes Get on the Trail, a series of six local hikes led by Missy Kane and sponsored by Covenant Health BodyWorks; Get on the Greenway, four bike rides led by Jim Richards and sponsored by Mast General Store; and Get on the Water, two river paddles led by Ed McAlister and sponsored by River Sports. Pre-registration is required for the events and may be done online at http://www.legacyparks.org.
- Get on the Water with Ed
- Get on the Greenway with Jim
- Get on the Trails with Missy
- Exhibitor applications available here.
The Get Outdoors! Series and Get Outdoors Festival are collaborations between Knox County and the City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation. All proceeds benefit the Legacy Parks Foundation. Vendor applications are still available online at www.knoxcounty.org/parks.
For more information, contact Knox County Parks and Recreation, 215-6600, or the Legacy Parks Foundation, 525-2585.
