Peachtree City Classic coming this fall

Preparations are well underway for the 21st running of thePeachtree City Classic 15K and 5K road races, the Peachtree City Running Club announced earlier this week.

The races will take place Saturday, Oct, 12, along the scenic golf cart paths of Peachtree City. This is one of the most popular runs not only in Georgia, but in the Southeast as well. The 15K was voted the best 15K course in Georgia by Georgia Athlete Magazine. In fact, this year not only has the Road Runners Club of America named this race its RRCA National 15K Championship Race, but the United States Track and Field has named it their USATF State 15K Championship Race.

This year's race directors, Ann Shoemaker and Jan Stewart, are looking forward to introducing the use of computerized timing chips.

The Classic actually consists of three different races: a women's 5K, a men's 5K, and the 15K open. All races are run on separate TAC-certified courses, and start and finish at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater. The 5K races for men and women are open to the first 800 entrants in each category. The popular 15K is open to the first 1,500 entrants. Everyone is urged to get applications in as soon as possible as it usually closes out early.

All finishers in the different races will receive a Classic sweatshirt. There will be random drawings for assorted prizes, but participants must be present to win. RRCA Awards will be presented to top three male and female finishers overall and in the master's category, and also to the top three male and female finishers in each of 14 age groups. USATF Championship medals will be awarded to the top five Open Male and Open Female runners. You must be a USATF member to be eligible for the USATF awards.

The race weekend starts with an EXPO on Friday, Oct 11, at the Wyndham Peachtree Executive Conference Center. The EXPO is open to the public and many running and fitness vendors will be on hand.

Applications are available at various locations in Peachtree City, Newnan, and Fayetteville, including local recreation departments, libraries, and sporting goods stores. Applications are also available at some of the sponsors of our race, including Chic-Fil-A, World Gym, Partners Pizza, Regions Bank, and Publix. You can also register on line at www.ptcrc.com.

If you have any further questions about the race, you can send e-mail to ptcrcclassic@aol.com If your question is about registration, e-mail your question to the registrar Pam Adams, at runnerpam@aol.com.

We look forward to seeing you at the race.

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