Run Chattanooga celebrates Global Running Day

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Lace up your sneakers, because today is Global Running Day!

The day is a world-wide event to allow people the chance to get moving and have fun doing it.

Courtney Bird, executive director of Run Chattanooga, says, “You can stop and take walk breaks, you can run far, you can run short. There’s sort of something for everybody. And especially in Chattanooga. We’ve got trails, we’ve got paths, we’ve got parks, we’ve got roads. There’s all different kinds of places to run. there’s all different kinds of people who go running. its a very active community. so its a great to sort of interact with your neighbors.”

Run Chattanooga held an event at Red Bank High school track to celebrate Global Running Day.