Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include: Adaptive Walk, 38th Annual Queen City Road Race.
Adaptive Walk at Liberty Park
Clarksville Parks and Recreation invites children and adults of all abilities to participate in a walk on Saturday, April 16th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Liberty Park.
Clarksville City Forester, Kathrine Stevenson will meet participants at the Valor Pavilion, located near the dog park, and take them on a guided tour through the paved and wooden walkways of the park.
Participants will learn about the wetlands, the park’s wildlife and vegetation and create an outdoor craft to take home.
Cost to participate in the Adaptive Walk is $3.00 per person.
Pre-registration is required and available online at www.cityofclarksville.com/parksrec
For more details about the Adaptive Walk, please contact Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931.645.7476 or visit www.cityofclarksville.com/parksrec
38th Annual Queen City Road Race
Registration going on Now
It’s that time of year again to lace up those running shoes and begin preparing for the 38th Annual Queen City Road Race scheduled for Saturday, May 7th, 2016.
The Queen City Road Race event is a Clarksville tradition promoting fitness and fun for all ages.
The 10K and 5K race routes take runners through the streets of Historic Downtown Clarksville, beginning and ending at Austin Peay State University’s Foy Center, while the One Mile Movement route takes you on an exciting tour of a portion of the APSU campus.
For over thirty years, hundreds of Clarksville-Montgomery County and Fort Campbell school students, teachers and family members have participated in this Clarksville tradition.
Runners have the opportunity again this year to push themselves with the 3.1 miles of the 5K race or choose to go even farther to reach a total distance of 6.21 miles with the new 10K race.
The Queen City Road Race is not just a running competition; it is a promotion for fitness and health in the Clarksville community. As in years past, the Queen City Road Race will include a noncompetitive, one-mile event. Participants can complete the mile at any speed or rate they choose. It doesn’t matter if you run, walk or skip the mile; just as long as you are up and moving. Cost is only $5.00!
Registration for the Queen City Road Race is simple. Those registering may do so online or in person. Online registration can be completed by visiting www.cityofclarksville.com/qcrr
Register now through April 15th to receive the “early bird” rates of only $20.00 for the 5K, and $25.00 for the 10K. After April 15th, registration will be available through race day, however the rates for both races will increase by $5.00 each.
The 38th Annual Queen City Road Race is presented by the City of Clarksville and Cumberland Bank and Trust and is co-sponsored by Austin Peay State University, the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, the Clarksville Montgomery County School System Coordinated School Health, NorthCrest Medical Center, The Leaf-Chronicle, and Lamar Advertising.
For complete details about the Queen City Road Race including a race schedule and course maps, please visit us online at www.cityofclarksville.com/qcrr or call 931.645.7476.
About the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department
The mission of the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is to provide a variety of positive recreational experiences to enhance life values for individuals, families, and our diverse culture.
The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of recreational facilities and activities for all ages, maintains more than 700 acres of parks and facilities, provides 22 park facilities that offer a variety of amenities, including playgrounds, picnic areas, walking trails and pavilions or picnic shelters and maintains three community centers with year-round programming for youth, adults and seniors, as well as four public swimming pools
The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is located at 102 Public Square, Clarksville.
To learn more, visit www.cityofclarksville.com or call 931.645.7476.
