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 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.

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.

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 Albuquerque, 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].

Lightning

Soccer Club is still accepting registrations for its Academy Program's

fall season. The program, for ages 8-11, is geared toward developing basic

skills and a love for soccer. Professional coaches give the players quality

instruction during the two practices per week and at the games each Saturday.

Practices are organized and intensive skill development is mixed with

fun games. Travel and expense are kept to a minimum with all games in

the Atlanta area. The Lightning Academy program, in its fourth year, was

used as the model for the Georgia Youth Soccer Association three years

ago. Lightning Soccer Club has produced many college, professional, and

national team players. For more information, call the Lightning office

at 770-460-8070 or visit www.afclightning.org.

The Fayette

County Parks and Recreation Department will be offering a variety of athletic

programs for the fall months of 2003, including speed training, karate,

weightlifting, aerobics, water aerobics, shotgunning, cheerleading, tennis,

golf lessons, baton, boxing, and kickboxing. In addition to these athletic

programs, which cater to all different ages, there will also be an Open

Gym for interested participants. For any information concerning these

programs, please call Kevin Wingo at 770-461-9714. Registration for these

athletic programs has already begun, so it is important to visit the Recreation

Department to register for the program(s) of your choice. Sept. 1 is the

first day for several of the programs, so be sure not to miss out.

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