The Thirty-Ninth Annual Chattanooga Chase

The Chattanooga Chase is the oldest road race in Chattanooga and was run from the Riverview Park on Memorial Day, May 29^th, 2006.  The Chattanooga Track Club put on the race with the assistance of the Chattanooga Kiwanis Club.    The race benefits the Volunteer Offender Reconciliation Program, a program to rescue juvenile offenders who have committed lesser crimes.  It was chartered in Chattanooga by members of the Kiwanis Club, and Kiwanians are active on its board. This program has been remarkably successful with a 5% recidivism rate against the usual 50%. 

There were about 250 entrants in  the 3 divisions: 8 kilometer race  (about 4.8  miles), 5 K. race, and the Fun Race of proximately one mile.  Awards were presented for overall winners, and 1st, 2nd,  3rd place winners in age groups.  The top age of entrants was over 80.     Jeff is past president of the Track Club and  president-elect of the Kiwanis.

      Jeff Hollingsworth and Jerry McLanahan                                   Registration                                  

                                                      Michael Mentz

      Start of 8 K race

Michael Mentz      Overall Male Winner of      8 K Race with a time of      26:44

Aimee Harvey Overall Female Winner  of 8 K Race with a time of 33:59

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The Fun Run was composed mainly of families who like to run taking their kids out for a spin.

           Gathering for the beginning of Fun Run

    After the race, the Kiwanis held a regular meeting with a catered barbeque lunch. There
    were some 30 attending including several family members.

                           Kiwanians Picnic

Sponsors included EPB, Fed Ex, The Pulse, First Tennessee, Coca-Cola, Decosimo, Lookout Mountain Tomato and Banana, and Erlanger Hospital

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