Sometime next

spring, colorful bikes could be racing through Union City.

Union City

Manager Sonya Carter said the City Council approved $10,000 this week

to market and advertise the bike race that will be winding its way through

the city next spring.

The bike race

will be a short speed race and could be featured on national television.

"It all

depends on which racers we get," Carter said.

The city has

been looking for a "special event" to help promote the city,

and Carter said city officials are excited about having a national-caliber

race.

"This

could put the city on the map," she said.

During the

next few months, city officials will finalize the date and launch an aggressive

advertising campaign in hopes of luring thousands of spectators to the

South Fulton city.

"These

races have a really large following and it could be a real economic boon

to the city," she said.

Officials plan

to keep the citizens updated on the status of the race and are hopeful

the whole community will rally around the event.