What: Join the East Tennessee Wanderers for our 5K or 10K walk at Ijams Nature Center in South Knoxville. We will visit the Boardwalk and the Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area on the Will Skelton Greenway. The Greenway follows along the Tennessee River. The 10K walkers will additionally take the Greenway to Island Home Park.
When: We will start the 10K walk at 9:15am and the 5K walk at 10:15am on Monday, July 6th. (Restrooms open at 10:00am)
Where: We will meet at the Ijams Nature Center Visitors Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN. There is a $5 per/car/day parking fee. These parking passes can be purchased in advance at the ijams.org website or at the customer desk in the Visitor Center. This walk is generally flat and is rated a 1A by the AVA, featuring mostly paved trails. (small section of natural trail)
We will have an optional lunch following the walk at either SoKno Taco Cantina, 3701 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN, or 71 South, 3721 Sevier Heights Rd., starting around 12:00pm.
Registration: This is a sanctioned walk and the cost is $3.00, cash, payable to the walk leader at the start of the walk to cover sanctioning and insurance costs. Please arrive 15 minutes early for registration. Dogs are allowed on a leash. Restrooms open at 10:00am.
Feel free to check out our local walking chapter at www.easttennesseewanderers.org .
