Peachtree City Classic 5K/15K

The Peachtree City Classic is changing things up this year! The Classic consists of only two different live races: the 5K and 15K Open. Both races are on certified courses. And, for the third year in a row, the 15K Open will be a RRCA State Championship Event. Both races are run mostly on paved golf cart paths that will take you through the green belt areas, by lakes, through small tunnels, across bridges, and on the scenic routes through the planned community of Peachtree City. The course was voted the Best Course by Georgia Athlete Magazine. Nearly 80% of our participants each year are returning runners which speaks volumes about the quality of this race.

Registration fees

$30.00 Early Bird Now registering Jan 1 – Mar 28 Register for Open 5K

$35.00 Tier I Mar 29 – Jun 28

$40.00 Tier II Jun 29 – Jul 28

$45.00 Tier III Jul 29 – Aug 28

$50.00 Late Aug 29 – Oct 17

$55.00 Expo Oct 18 – Oct 18

$60.00 Race Day Oct 19 – Oct 19

$40.00 Early Bird Now registering Jan 1 – Mar 28 Register for Open 15K

$45.00 Tier I Mar 29 – Jun 28

$50.00 Tier II Jun 29 – Jul 28

$55.00 Tier III Jul 29 – Aug 28

$60.00 Late Aug 29 – Oct 17

$65.00 Expo Oct 18 – Oct 18

$70.00 Race Day Oct 19 – Oct 19

DIRECTIONS

From Atlanta – take I-85 south to exit 61, Peachtree City. Turn left onto Hwy 74 and go 11 miles to the intersection of Hwy 74 & Hwy 54. Turn left onto Hwy 54, at third traffic light turn right onto Peachtree Parkway. Follow traffic control.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, October 19, 2024 4:30-8:30 P.M. Race Expo / Packet Pick-up Frederick Brown Amphitheater 201 McIntosh Trail Peachtree City, GA 30269

Saturday, October 19, 2023 7:00 – Live Race Day Packet Pickup Begins (Frederick Brown Amphitheater) 8:00 – Packet Pickup Ends 8:30 – Open 5K Start 8:45 – Open 15K Start 10:00 – 5K Awards Ceremony (time approximate) 10:30 – 15K Awards Ceremony (time approximate)

PACKET PICK-UP

All local runners are VERY encouraged to pick up their race packets on Friday evening between 4:30 and 8:30 P.M. at the Race Expo being held at the Frederick Brown Amphitheater, 201 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City, GA 30269. There WILL be Race Day Packet pick-up. Please come early to beat the lines!

AGE GROUPS AND AWARDS FOR LIVE RACES

Overall awards to top 3 M/F in Open and Masters for all races. Overall awards will be determined by GUN TIME. Age group awards and official time will be based on CHIP TIME. Awards to the top 3 M/F in the following age groups: 10 & under (5K Only), 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85 and over. There will also be Corporate Challenge Team Awards.

SHIRT AVAILABILITY

The early bird gets the worm, or in this case, the right shirt size! Please register by September 15th to GAURANTEE your Shirt Size. We will have a table available after the race to offer a shirt swap (if sizes are available).

CORPORATE CHALLENGE

This year the Classic will feature the 2024 Corporate Challenge. This will be a “competition” to find the “Most Fit Companies” and the “Most Fit Organizations” in Fayette County. Overall awards will be determined by GUN TIME. Age group awards and official time will be based on CHIP TIME.

RESTRICTIONS - STROLLERS, HEADPHONES, ETC.

For the safety of our participants, headphones are strongly discouraged. If you choose to run with a baby jogger, please keep right and start towards the back of the crowd. No motorized vehicles/wheelchairs due to narrow cart paths.

COURSE MAPS

Click here for a map of the 5K Course. (updated 2022) Click here for a map of the Open 15K Course. (updated 2022)

WALKERS

Fitness walkers are welcome in all our events. All our Race Courses will close at 11:30 A.M. to allow roads to open. Please consider the time constraints if you wish to walk the 15K. You must be able to walk at a 15-minute pace or faster.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

It takes a whole team of volunteers to help stage a race of this magnitude. If you are interested in volunteering, sign-up HERE or please contact Kris Mossburg at [email protected].

WHY NO VIRTUAL OPTION?

Due to the popularity of our live races and our limited volunteer availability, The Classic will no longer be offering a virtual option. Virtual Races became extremely popular during the 2020 Pandemic. When all other races were cancelled, The PTC Classic was able to carry on using the virtual race option. We are so grateful for all who participated in our previous virtual races and apologize for any inconvenience.