Chickamauga to host 4th Annual Trojan Run on May 2
The 4th Annual Whitfield Oil Trojan Run will be held on Saturday, May 2 in Chickamauga. The Trojan Run is a certified 5K course as well as a 1-mile fun run winding through the historic town.
Entry fee for the 5K is $25 until May 1 and $30 on the day of the event. The 1-Mile Fun Run is $15 until May 1 and $18 on the day of the event.
Participants may register online at 2015TrojanRun5k.edgereg.
The race begins at Crystal Springs Print Works in downtown Chickamauga with registration at 6:30 a.m. The 5K run will start at 8 a.m. and the 1-Mile Fun Run will start at 8:05 a.m.
A pre-race event on Friday, May 1 from 610 p.m. at Gordon Lee High School with race pre-registration, a cookout ($7 adults, $3 Kids), live entertainment and plenty of inflatables for the kids. There will also be a free Kids’ Run on Friday Night for children Kindergarten through fifth grade.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information regarding the race or for sponsorship opportunities contact: Courtney Cross at 423-504-4154 or Sandra Heming at 423-595-7708. You can also contact by email at alumni@ glschools.org or visit us the Facebook page at facebook.com/TrojanRun..com or contact Rita at 423-309-1278 or rita@chickamaugachase.com.
The 2015 Tri-State Underclassmen Football Exposure Showcase — presented by Football recruiting Expos — will take place on Saturday, April 25 at Ridgeland High School (2478 Happy Valley Road, Rossville, Ga. 30741) from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Online registration is recommended. Players can register at fresports.com.
A benefit bass tournament for LFO alum and Stump on Sports crew member Rusty Parkhill will be held on Sunday, April 26 at Chester Frost Park in Chattanooga.
Registration starts at 5 a.m. and the tournament will begin at 7 a.m. or at first safe daylight. The weigh-in will be at 3 p.m. Entry fee is $50 per boat in each boat must have two people.
Cash and prizes will be awarded. There will also be an optional Big Fish Pot at $10 per boat with 100 percent payout.
The rest of the rules can be found online at facebook.com/rustys. kidneyfund.
Ridgeland High School will hold softball tryouts May 4-7 at 4 p.m. each day at the RHS softball field.
Every player must have a current physical form to be allowed to participate and any past players’ fees must be paid.
For more information, contact Coach Richie Wood at richiewood@walkerschools. org.
The 79th annual Chicken Dinner Golf tournament will take place at the LaFayette Golf Course on June 13 and 14.
Entry fee is $125 per player, which includes cart fee for both days. The first group starts at 7:30 a.m. each morning. Sunday tee times will be available online at cityoflafayetteGA.org.
The traditional chicken dinner will be served between 12-4 p.m. on Saturday only.
The tournament will be stroke play and will be flighted after Saturday’s round. The championship flight will be determined by Saturday’s scores only.
For more information, or to secure a tee time, call the golf course at 706-639-1580.