The Peachtree

City Running Club will conduct their annual summer track series. The series

will take place 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 series 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-meter 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

The 3,200-meter

run will be 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 invited to go to Partners Pizza.

Phone Roy Robison

at 770-631-4715 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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