Secret City to glow with color at Neon Vibe 5K in September

June 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Neon Vibe 5K Oak Ridge

A Neon Vibe 5K will be held at A.K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge on Sept. 21. (Photo courtesy Neon Vibe 5K)

The “Atomic City” will “light up the night” this fall when a brand new event, the Neon Vibe 5K, comes to town.

The 5K is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21, at A.K. Bissell Park. The Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau announced the race this week.

The Neon Vibe 5K is an after-dark, fluorescent glow light fun run that will have participants “glowing crazy with color and dancing all night long,” a press release said. Starting with the 5K, participants will run a traditional, non-competitive 3.1-mile course with four UV black light “glow zone” color stations and upbeat dance music set up throughout the route. [Read more...]

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USRowing: A day for hope and championships

June 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Hope Quad

The Narrangansett Boat Club stenciled “Hope” on their quad in honor of Hope Wilhelm, who died Saturday and was the mother of junior coach Peter Wilhelm. (Images courtesy Ed Moran/USRowing)

By Ed Moran/USRowing

Late Saturday, with the finals in the youth national championships on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge only hours away, the athletes from Narragansett Boat Club learned they had lost a member of their small family back home in Rhode Island.

Hope Wilhelm, Narragansett junior coach Peter Wilhelm’s 89-year-old mother, had died. [Read more...]

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Drug awareness at Oak Ridge pool today

June 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Chapter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks will be hosting “Drug Awareness Day” at the Oak Ridge Municipal Pool this Saturday, June 8. This event is a partnership with Anderson County Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention, Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition, the City of Oak Ridge Parks and Recreation Department, and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

Drug awareness demonstrations will be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. inside the pool area. A few of the planned activities include the TWRA jet ski simulator and fatal vision goggle demonstrations. “Elroy the Elk” the national mascot for the Elks Drug Awareness Program will be in attendance to remind kids that hugs are better than drugs. Hundreds of prizes will be given away to those participating in a drug awareness activity. Some of the prizes include T-shirts, coloring books, Frisbees, and free passes to the pool that can be used anytime during the summer. [Read more...]

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Oak Ridge swimming pool open this weekend

May 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Municipal Swimming Pool will be open May 25, 26, 27, and June 1 and 2, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. The pool will open full time June 5.

For more information, call the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department at (865) 425-3450 or visit the website at www.orrecparks.org.

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ORCA swim team trial period starts Tuesday

May 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department is offering a trial period for swimmers who may be interested in swimming with the ORCA swim team this summer.

On May 21, 23, and 28, and June 4, swimmers are welcome to try a normal ORCA swim session from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and swim with the group to get an assessment of their abilities, a press release said. All swimmers will need a signed release in order to participate. [Read more...]

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Water Safety Instructor’s Class starts Wednesday

May 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department is offering an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor class starting Wednesday. [Read more...]

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Oak Ridge City Aquatic team has signups Monday

May 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge City Aquatic team has its annual signup session at the Oak Ridge Civic Center on Monday.

The signup starts at 6 p.m. Monday in the A/B room at the Civic Center. Team suits will be available for sizing and ordering, and the coaches will be there to answer questions, a press release said. [Read more...]

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Registration for Wilderness First Responder begins

May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Roane State Community College’s Continuing Healthcare Education Department is accepting sign-ups for its Wilderness First Responder course May 13-20.

The Wilderness First Responder, held at Camp Wesley Woods in Townsend, provides extensive training in handling medical emergencies in the wilderness. The class is designed for those who operate extensively in the outdoors, such as outdoors enthusiasts, wilderness guides, environmental educators, and missionaries.

[Read more...]

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Early registration ends May 4 for Kerry Trammell Memorial Run

April 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Kerry Trammell at Grand Canyon

Kerry Trammell at the Grand Canyon (Photos courtesy of Lori Anderson)

The early registration deadline for the Kerry Trammell Memorial 5K Run and Walk is May 4.

The race will start at 7:30 a.m. May 19 at the Oak Ridge Marina. The route includes Melton Lake Drive and the Melton Lake Marina Greenway. Proceeds will benefit the Anderson County Rescue Squad.

The race is sponsored by Secret City Runners and NHC Healthcare in Oak Ridge.

Registration by May 4 is $25. Late and race day registration is $30. [Read more...]

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City sponsors co-ed flag football tournament on May 18

April 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department is sponsoring a “Just for Fun” Co-ed Flag Football Tournament at Robertsville Middle School on Saturday, May 18.

The entry fee for this double elimination tournament is $150. The tournament will be limited to the first 8 teams to register by May 11. All participants must be at least 18 years of age. [Read more...]

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Boston Marathon: Local runner finishes race, hears explosions, prays for recovery

April 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Mark Cristy

Oak Ridge resident Mark Cristy was running in the Boston Marathon on Monday when two bombs exploded near the finish line. Cristy was not injured. Above, he runs in a half marathon in New Zealand a few years ago. (Photo courtesy Mark Cristy)

Amy Viars heard the first explosion about 30 minutes after she finished the Boston Marathon on Monday.

It struck her as strange. Then, about 10 seconds later, a second explosion. It seemed out of place. Maybe it was a cannon celebrating Patriots Day or a Red Sox win.

“It just got eerily quiet,” said Viars, a Powell resident who works at Oak Ridge Associated Universities. “Everyone just got eerily silent.”

Amy and her husband James, who was there to cheer her on in her first Boston Marathon, decided to leave. About the time they started walking to their car, a quarter-mile away at the Prudential Center, they began hearing sirens. [Read more...]

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Civic Center pool closes for maintenance April 12, 13

April 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Civic Center swimming pool will be closed on April 12 and 13 for deck maintenance. The pool is scheduled to re-open April 15 on normal schedule.

For more information, call the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department at (865) 425-3450 or visit the city’s website at www.oakridgetn.gov

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