Friday, August 22, 2003

PTC Classic now taking applications

The Peachtree City Running Club is accepting applications for the 22nd running of the Peachtree City Classic road race, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18. The event actually consists of three separate races run on three separate courses that morning.

The 15K open race (9.3 miles) starts at 9:10 a.m. and is limited to the first 1,500 applicants. This course was voted best 15K course in Georgia by Georgia Athlete magazine, and the Road Runners Club of America has designated this race as its 15K national championship.

The men's 5K (3.1 miles) starts are 8:50 a.m. and the women's 5K begins at 9 a.m. These races are limited to 800 applicants apiece. Fitness walkers are welcome in these 5K events.

All three courses start and finish at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater on McIntosh Trail in Peachtree City and are being electronically timed using ChampionChip chips. The races are run mostly on paved golf cart paths that take the runners through the wooded greenbelt areas of Peachtree City, past lakes and ponds, across bridges, and through short tunnels.

All finishers receive the traditional Classic sweatshirt. "This year the sweatshirt is a beautiful red, with a colorful design that is a variation of the Peachtree City Running Club logo," said race director Pamela Crane.

Awards will be presented to the top three male and female finishers, overall and in the masters division. In addition, age group awards will be presented to the top three finishers, male and female, in each of 14 age group categories.

The race weekend starts with a running and fitness expo Friday, Oct. 17, from 5-9 p.m. at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center. The expo is free and open to the public.

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