FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Atlanta Track Club Launches New Atlanta Marathon Web Site -
atlantamarathon.org
Atlanta, January 24, 2011 – The Atlanta Track Club (ATC), organizer of the
Atlanta Marathon and Marathon Relay, announced the launch of
atlantamarathon.org, a new web site focused around the upcoming Atlanta
Marathon event on Sunday, October 30, 2011 in Atlanta, Ga. In addition to
providing access to online registration for the 2011 Atlanta Marathon and
Marathon Relay, the new web site gives event participants, spectators and
volunteers the opportunity to catch up on the latest information and news
regarding the event.
The Atlanta Marathon and Marathon Relay starts and finishes at Atlantic
Station and features a challenging loop course entirely within the City of
Atlanta. The Atlanta Marathon and Marathon Relay course takes
participants on a tour of the city going past well-known sites and
neighborhoods such as Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Institute of
Technology, CNN Center, Philips Arena, Georgia Aquarium, the Olympic Rings,
Turner Field, Grant Park, Virginia-Highland, Piedmont Park, Buckhead and
along stretches of Peachtree Road. The official course for the Atlanta
Marathon and Marathon Relay will be announced in February, 2011.
Online registration for the 2011 Atlanta Marathon and Marathon Relay is
available at atlantamarathon.org and will remain open through Wednesday,
October 26, 2011. All Atlanta Marathon and Marathon Relay participants
receive a long-sleeve performance shirt as well as a finisher's medal.
Finishers of the marathon will also receive a commemorative pint glass
highlighting some of the sites and neighborhoods along the 26.2 mile
course.
About the Atlanta Track Club
The Atlanta Track Club is a non-profit organization established to inspire
and engage the community to achieve health and fitness through running.
With over 11,500 members, the ATC is the second largest running
organization in the United States. In addition to the AJC Peachtree Road
Race (peachtreeroadrace.org) – the world's largest 10K running event, the
Atlanta Half Marathon and Thanksgiving Day 5K (atlantahalfmarathon.org) and
the Atlanta Marathon and Marathon Relay (atlantamarathon.org), the Atlanta
Track Club directs more than 25 running events per year. For more
information on the Atlanta Track Club, visit atlantatrackclub.org.
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