Running club's summer track series starts up again on Tuesday

By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com

The Peachtree City Running Club will conduct their annual summer track series. The series will take pace at the Peachtree City track adjacent to Peachtree City Elementary School on Wisdom Road every tuesday evening starting June 4. Registration for events begins at 6 p.m. and the first race starts at 6:30 p.m. The series is open to all runners of all ages and abilities. There are no field events.

"This is great fun for the whole family as well as a good way to get in some exercise," said event director Roy Robison. 'it is very low key with no pressure. The emphasis is on having a good time."

The summer track series is free to participants and spectators. There are heats based on the number of runners, age groups and gender. The weekly sereis will last throughout July culminating in a championship on July 16 and 17.

The schedule starts with the 800 meter run at 6:30 p.m., followed by the 50 yard dash for runners ages 10 and under at 6:45. The 100 mete dash will be run at 6:45 p.m. on June 4,18 and July 9 and the 200 meter dash will be run on June 11 and 25. The 1,600 meter run will be run at 7 p.m. followed by the 400 meter dash at 7:30 p.m.

The 3,200 meter run will be run at 8 p.m. on June 4,18 and July 9 and the three mile run will be run at 8 p.m. on June 11 and 25. The 4x100 relay will be run at 8:30 p.m. on June 4, 18 and July 9 and the 4x400 relay will be run on June 11 and 25. After the races the runners are invted to go to Partners Pizza.

Phone Roy Robison at 70-631-4715 or Bill Werling at 770-460-1425 or go to the Peachtree City Running Club Web site at www.ptcrc.com and click on "Activities."

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