KEEP ATLANTA BEAUTIFUL - Mayor's Race 2 Recycle 2

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OFF TO THE RACES!
In 2007, Keep Atlanta Beautiful launched a new tradition that will serve to remind us of the connection between our personal health and the health of our environment.

The Race 2 Recycle helps to support Keep Atlanta Beautiful in empowering Atlanta’s communities to sustain cleaner and greener neighborhoods.

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE
All runners and walkers will receive a 100% organic cotton Race 2 Recycle T-shirt. (While supplies last). Fruit and water will be provided to all race participants.

AWARDS
5K entrants are eligible for awards for overall male and female, overall male and female masters and the top three (3) in age groups 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & over.

In addition to individual runner awards, special recognition and prizes will be given during the awards ceremony for the best Recycle & Junk costumes.

FEES
$25 day of event.

COURSE MAP & DESCRIPTION
The 5K course will make two loops around the lake, the tennis center, and the ballfields. At the last loop around the ballfields, the race will turn left at the visitor center and finish back just pat the bathhouse. Please pay attention to the turns on the course. There are course monitors to direct you around the turns. There are 2 water stops on the 5K course. Click here for course map.

The one-mile walk will make two loops around the ballfields located just behind the picnic pavilion. There is one water stop on the one-mile course.

DIRECTIONS TO PIEDMONT PARK PAVILION
For map and driving directions click here (PDF)

Parking:
You may park at the Sage parking deck off of Piedmont Rd. or in the neighborhood around the park. Upon entering the park, walk around Park Road towards the bath house and swimming pool. Registration and ceremony is located at the picnic pavilion across from the bath house.

MARTA Directions:
MARTA is strongly recommended. Upon exiting the Midtown Station, take 10th Street towards Peachtree Street and continue on 10th until you reach Piedmont Avenue. Turn left on Piedmont Avenue and walk two blocks to the 12th and 14th Street gates of Piedmont Park. Upon entering the park, walk around Park Road towards the bath house and swimming pool. Registration and ceremony is located at the picnic pavilion across from the bath house.

CELEBRATE AMERICA RECYCLES DAY WITH THE RECYCLE & JUNK PARADE!

Runners are encouraged to dress up in costumes made from recycled and reclaimed materials for the Recycle & Junk Parade after the race, where awards will be given for most creative costumes. Ideas include:

• Create a hero and villain mythology with a recycled theme— e.g. Shredderman (he’s 80% post consumer waste, 20% butt-kickin’, but deep down he’s all heart) versus the Toxic Trash Gang (think leachy batteries and cyborg cockroaches).
• Dress up as your favorite environmentalist— e.g. Ted Turner look-alike.
•Create a corporate mascot with a recycle theme.

2009 HONORARY CHAIRS

Jovita Moore, WSB-TV Anchor
Clair Muller, City of Atlanta Councilmember
Jack Perko, Area President, Republic Services
Joseph Basista, Commissioner of Public Works, City of Atlanta
Phil Martens, President and COO, Novelis Inc.
Karina Gilpin, IKEA Atlanta
Yvette Bowden, Piedmont Park Conservancy

SPONSORS & PARTNERS