Sonyamalexander
Disney Dreamin'
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- Oct 16, 2016
alright, who else will be spending their July 4th holiday in the sweltering Atlanta Summer heat running/walking 6.2 miles?
Yay!!! This will be my first one. Looking forward to it.DH and I will be there
My 4th, I think. But DH has been doing them for 30+ years.Yay!!! This will be my first one. Looking forward to it.
That's awesome!!!!! I heard it was really hot last year, here's hoping for something a little cooler!I hate (love) to brag: it will be my 31st in a row!
Hoping for a little cooler weather than last year, which seem to set records for heat/humidity.
Anyone has any tips for a 1st timer?
This is great!! Thank you. I'm not from Georgia but my parents are from Johns Creek so I'm gonna beg them to drop me off. I've been doing hill work I hopes of preparing for the hills. I'm super excited for this race!Transportation:: not sure where you're coming from, but if its north, park at Lindbergh and ride MARTA . This does 2 things: puts you against the flow before the race (you're headed north, everyone else is headed south) and after the race you can take either northbound train. Remember your Breeze card or fare.
Before the race: get there early and enjoy the crowd. They have lots of corrals, so if you're in corral ZZZZZ, 'early' is relative. It's different than a Disney Race, but its got its own type of energy. Lenox Square is ground zero. Sometimes they seem to restrict access to Lenox based on corral assignment, other times not. (If you are in a later corral, and do get access to Lenox, you can just camp out at Lenox and hop in your corral as it moves to the starting line, rather than hike to the back.)
For the race itself: it is HOT and HILLY, so pace yourself. It is easy to go out too fast on the downhill start and not have enough gas for Cardiac Hill. Enjoy the crowds. PRR has lots of spectators, with lots of energy!
After the race: if you're meeting someone, plan on which letter sign/balloon you're meeting at. Grab some of the Delta iced towels! Be prepared for a long walk back to MARTA. Wear that Peachtree shirt proudly! Make sure someone is assigned the task of firing up the grill for burgers/dogs/chicken/ribs/steak!
Anyone has any tips for a 1st timer?
Yay!!! Good luck!!The boyfriend and I signed up this morning. I am using the Peachtree as training for the 2018 WDW Marathon.
Thought I would bump this up. Ran through the park this morning. They are getting all the tents up. Might get lucky and have cloud cover for the race. No break on the heat but I will take cloud cover.
Corrals?