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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