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Foothills Striders The Foothills Striders club in Maryville, Tennessee, promotes recreation and healthy lifestyles through running, hiking and biking.

The Foothill Striders club is a nonprofit organization in Maryville, Tennessee, established more than 20 years ago to promote recreation and healthy lifestyles among its members and to provide them with an outlet for community service. The club organizes various activities for the membership, including hikes, bike rides, runs, walks, backpack trips, whitewater-rafting excursions and picnics. The club is dedicated to promoting the healthy enjoyment of the natural recreational resources of East Tennessee. A diverse group of area residents with a wide range of leisure interests make up the membership of the club.

• Members range in age from preteens to senior adults.
• The club organizes a variety of outdoor activities for the enjoyment of members.
• The club meets regularly for fellowship and informational programs.
• All members receive an informative newsletter. Check out our website, foothillstriders.org, for more membership benefits.

Miles 4 Maryville 10K, 5K, and 1 Mile Run/WalkCome out and support the Maryville City Schools Foundation at the Miles 4 ...
09/04/2026

Miles 4 Maryville 10K, 5K, and 1 Mile Run/Walk

Come out and support the Maryville City Schools Foundation at the Miles 4 Maryville 10k, 5k, and 1 Mile Run/Walk. Your participation helps fund programs and opportunities that enrich learning for every student in Maryville City Schools. Whether you run, walk, volunteer, or give, every contribution strengthens classrooms and makes a lasting difference.

Sign Up Here! https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/Maryville/Miles4Maryville

We are looking forward to seeing you all out there for this really awesome event!!

Date: October 17, 2026
Location: Maryville High School, 825 Lawrence Avenue, Maryville, TN US 37803

Highlights from our Striders Speaker Meeting. Thanks to our special guests, Traci and Brian from Zero Rucks Given Maryvi...
08/12/2026

Highlights from our Striders Speaker Meeting. Thanks to our special guests, Traci and Brian from Zero Rucks Given Maryville on their excellent rucking presentation.

More about Zero Rucks Given Maryville: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CgrqaG9oV/

Members watch your emails for our next group activity: Self Defense Class for Runners, Bikers, Hikers in mid-October!

Greetings, Outdoor Adventure Folks!This year is the 35th Anniversary of Wilderness Wildlife Week! At The LeConte Event ...
07/20/2026

Greetings, Outdoor Adventure Folks!

This year is the 35th Anniversary of Wilderness Wildlife Week! At The LeConte Event Center in Pigeon Forge, January 4–7, 2027.

Come celebrate the natural features, creatures and cultures of the Great Smoky Mountains. FREE and OPEN to the public, Wilderness Wildlife Week features a wide range of programs and activities for children and adults.

Along with the classes, seminars, demonstrations, and guided hikes through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Wilderness Wildlife Week features exhibit booths where our guests can browse photography from the Smokies, local art, handmade goods and more.

Guided hikes range in difficulty from easy to challenging, and classes are geared towards beginners or advanced students in the different topics.

If you are interested in helping to facilitate this event, please submit your hike, bus trip, or excursion here:
Excursion Leader's Form:
https://forms.gle/HeBYyf6o6vTVtiH67

The form covers hiking excursions and bus tours/trips in one place. Please submit a separate form for each excursion you're leading.

Submissions are due by Friday, August 14, 2026.

Have an idea for a new hike or trip? Let them know, they would love to hear it. And if you know any potential new hike leaders or sweeps, hiking clubs, or photography hikers who might be interested, please forward this along to them.

Thank you so much for supporting and participating in this awesome event.

See you on the wild side!

Meet Stella!“Life is great and I truly enjoy every moment I have! I love challenges and will give anything a try and nev...
06/02/2026

Meet Stella!
“Life is great and I truly enjoy every moment I have! I love challenges and will give anything a try and never give up!”

An interview with Stella...
FS: How long have you been a member?
Stella: "Since June 2021"
FS: What groups do/have you participate(d) in?
Stella: None, other than Foothills Striders! Wouldn’t have it any other way!
FS: What are your favorite things to do?
Stella: Walking, puzzles, socializing and having fun with everything I do!
FS: Why would you recommend joining Striders?
Stella: Very welcoming, great people, and I’m treated like family! Very supportive with everyone on all levels.

We’re in the home stretch before the Tour de Blount ! Thank you SiteOne Landscape Supply for sponsoring Tour de Blount ...
05/22/2026

We’re in the home stretch before the Tour de Blount ! Thank you SiteOne Landscape Supply for sponsoring Tour de Blount this year!

is an annual bike ride that helps support a scholarship for local Blount County High School Students. We couldn't make the scholarship or the ride happen without 's support. The ride is on May 23rd, which will be here before you know it, so sign up today!

https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/TN/Maryville/TourdeBlount

Out there, it's hard to know where you stand. But in here, you'll find your footing. At SiteOne Landscape Supply, they pride themselves on knowing their customers and their business better than anyone else. It starts with knowing you by name, but it goes much deeper than that. They want to know your challenges, your expectations, your goals so they can meet your needs like no other landscape supplier can. Partner with them, and become Stronger Together™.

https://www.siteone.com/en/

We’re in the home stretch before the Tour de Blount! Thank you for sponsoring Tour de Blount this year! is an annual ...
05/21/2026

We’re in the home stretch before the Tour de Blount! Thank you for sponsoring Tour de Blount this year!

is an annual bike ride that helps support a scholarship for local Blount County High School Students. We couldn't make the scholarship or the ride happen without K&L Roofing's support. The ride is on May 23rd, which will be here before you know it, so sign up today!

https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/TN/Maryville/TourdeBlount

Founded and owned by Steven Sullivan, the K & L team of Maryville, TN has served our neighbors throughout the East Tennessee area for more than 16 years. They specialize in all phases of the roofing process: from roof repairs to roof replacements, maintenance programs and complete roof overhauls. Their professionals are dedicated to serving your needs promptly, with an emphasis on quality craftsmanship, as well as a commitment to customer service excellence. They pride themselves in being a “one-stop contractor” in the roofing industry.
Contact them today!

(865) 724-4477

https://www.klroofing.org/contact-us

We’re in the home stretch before the ! Thank you for sponsoring Tour de Blount this year!Tour de Blount is an annual...
05/20/2026

We’re in the home stretch before the ! Thank you for sponsoring Tour de Blount this year!

Tour de Blount is an annual bike ride that helps support a scholarship for local Blount County High School Students. We couldn't make the scholarship or the ride happen without Home Federal Bank's support. The ride is on May 23rd, which will be here before you know it, so sign up today!

https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/TN/Maryville/TourdeBlount

A full-service banking institution based in Knoxville since 1924, Home Federal Bank offers a complete line of personal, home, business and commercial banking services. From mortgage and consumer loans, checking and savings plans and accounts, personal and business trusts and investment planning—to retail services, ATM/Debit cards, credit cards, a mobile app and easy, convenient online banking, Home Federal is here to serve their customers’ diverse financial needs.

Foothills Striders Scholarship Awardees!The Foothills striders would like to extend a huge congratulations to the 2026 r...
05/19/2026

Foothills Striders Scholarship Awardees!

The Foothills striders would like to extend a huge congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the annual scholarship.

Vienna Kate Kaschube and Campbell Drew Mizell are the 2026 recipients of a Foothills Striders’ Scholarship. The awards are given each year to two Blount County students, who have distinguished themselves academically as well as physically by participating in sport activities, such as cycling, hiking and/or running. Both Vienna and Campbell will receive a $3,000 scholarship from the Foothills Striders in the fall to assist with their upcoming college expenses.

Your support through membership dues and supporting Tour de Blount make this possible.

Please join all of us in congratulating these two outstanding Blount county students on this achievemen1.

We’re in the home stretch before the Tour de Blount ! Thank you for sponsoring Tour de Blount this year! is an annual...
05/19/2026

We’re in the home stretch before the Tour de Blount ! Thank you for sponsoring Tour de Blount this year!

is an annual bike ride that helps support a scholarship for local Blount County High School Students. We couldn't make the scholarship or the ride happen without Maryville College Mountain Challenge's support. The ride is on May 23rd, which will be here before you know it, so sign up today!

https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/TN/Maryville/TourdeBlount

Maryville College Mountain Challenge is where our ride will start and end and has been an excellent host to us over the years!

Maryville College Mountain Challenge provides high quality; safe outdoor experiences, designed to change the world for the better, one person at a time.
Mountain Challenge: 180 Degrees from the Norm.

The Mountain Challenge program takes students outdoors. Area mountains, lakes, rivers, and woods provide the setting. The seasons, each one distinct in its own right, provide the agenda.

https://www.mtnchallenge.com/

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