An hour of

yoga will be offered each week through Aug. 27 by the Tyrone Recreation

Department. Classes are from 7-8 p.m. in the basement of the Tyrone Police

Department. Cost is $80. To register, call 770-487-4694.

The Fayette

County Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a Whitewater Rafting

Adventure Saturday, Sept. 6, on the Nantahala River in North Carolina.

Cost is $60 per person, and transportation is provided. Minimum weight

of each participant is 60 lbs. The trip is "perfect for families,

first-timers and informal staff outings," according to Recreation

Department. Deadline for registration is Aug. 22, and space is limited.

Call 770-461-9714 for details.

The Georgia

Chapter of Certified Residential Specialists' seventh annual Charity Golf

Classic is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Spivey Golf Club in Jonesboro.

Proceeds will benefit People Making Progress, a private nonprofit organization

that assists with supported employment and supported living for people

with developmental disabilities in metro Atlanta. Numerous prizes for

participants. Fees are $100 per player or $300 for a foursome. There is

a 10-percent Early Bird Discount for signup and payment before Aug. 1.

Each foursome receives a commemorative gift, greens fees, golf cart fees,

a continental breakfast, a goody bag, and an awards ceremony. For player

or sponsorship information, contact Len or Jane Gough at 770-716-8420

or [email protected]. For course information go to www.lakespivey.net.

The first

annual Tri-Peachtree City triathlon is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13.

The race begins at 7 a.m. at Drake Field, next to City Hall, and consists

of a half-mile swim in Lake Peachtree, a 12-mile bike ride through the

city and a 3.8-mile run. The event ends at Drake Field. Awards will be

given to the top three male and female finishers overall as well as the

top three in each age group and the top three masters finishers. Organizers

for the event are seeking USAT sanctioning and will follow all USAT rules

during the competition. For complete information, visit www.tri-ptc.com.

The Fayette

County Youth Softball Association will hold its annual board meeting and

election of officers and directors Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. at the

Fayette County Recreation Activities House at the Kiwanis Field at 108

Old Senoia Road. Nominations will be accepted from the floor.

The annual

Fayetteville Knights of Columbus' Dennis Crumley Charity Golf Tournament

is Friday, Sept. 26, at Rivers Edge Golf Club. A 9 a.m. shotgun start

is scheduled in a Lauderdale scramble format, open to foursome, twosomes

or singles. Cost is $55 per player and includes green fees, cart, range

balls and lunch. There is a cookout following the tournament. Bring a

guest to the cookout for an additional $10. Numerous drawings for prizes.

For more information, call 770-461-7276.

SouthSide

Pioneers Track & Field Club is looking for any eligible athletes (ages

7 and up, including Masters athletes) interested in becoming part of a

new local cross-country program in the Fayetteville area. Youth athletes

(ages 7-18) will compete locally in a quest to qualify for the 2003 National

Cross-Country Junior Olympics Dec. 14 in Albequerque, N.M., while all

other athletes will compete at the National Club Cross-Country Championships

in Dec. 7 in North Carolina. E-mail your name, address, phone, and date

of birth to [email protected] or fax the same to 770-716-2100.

Open tryouts

and registration for the Team USA Junior Olympic 14-under fastpitch squad

is underway. All team members are required to obtain weekly private instruction,

maintain an independent weekly workout schedule and attend team practices/tournaments

3 weekends per month. Tryouts will be held in the Atlanta area in October.

To register, send an e-mail with your name, birth date, position and playing

history to [email protected].

The Chick-fil-A

Peach Bowl ACC/SEC Challenge is Aug. 21-24 at various locations in the

Atlanta area. It is a four-sport competition where fans, alumni, and anyone

up for some healthy competition battle against Atlantic Coast Conference

and Southeastern Conference rivals in tennis, volleyball, flag football

and a 5K road race over four days. The competition is open to everyone.

Over the last three years, the event has grown to over 2,000 participants.

Prizes are awarded in each sport and participants earn points for their

school and the overall team competition. The schedule includes a tennis

tournament tomorrow through Sunday at Piedmont Park's Bitsy Grant Tennis

Center and Georgia Tech's Bill Moore Tennis Center; a 5-kilometer road

race and fun run Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at Alexander Memorial Coliseum;

flag football competition Saturday and Sunday at Southern Polytechnic

State; and a sand volleyball tournament Saturday and Sunday at the Boys

and Girls Club in Brookhaven. For more information or to register, contact

Emily Bresser at 404-586-8537 or log onto www.chick-fil-apeachbowl.com/accsecchallenge.

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