As if Knoxville didn’t already have enough outdoor fun going on, Knoxville movers were thrilled to hear that the Mountain Bike Race was held in Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness on the new Flow Trail.
The competition was for middle and high school students only and took place on Sunday, October 11th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. However, participants did not necessarily have to be from Knoxville, as some families were said to have drove all the way from Kentucky to take part in the race. For families who have recently moved to Knoxville, it was the perfect way for teens to make new friends in Knoxville and the surrounding states.
Organizer Katherine Williams explained how important it is to have a race for local cycling teams, and they wanted the youth to get excited about participating in local outdoor events. “We typically do five to six lap count and a long loop, this course it’s a lot shorter so it’s a lot more intense, more laps because it’s only a mile and a half, the wet conditions made us condense the course down to a shorter loop, a short track versus the cross country style track,” said Williams.
Knoxville moving companies like All My Sons are eager to see if the Mountain Bike Race will continue to be a Knoxville tradition, as it is in Chattanooga, Nashville, and Memphis already.