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Scholarships to be awarded to four organizations Atlanta Track Club announced today its scholarship competition for the 2015 Peachtree Junior. Four group scholarships totaling $5,000 will be awarded on behalf of Atlanta Track Club’s Kilometer Kids youth running program. The 29 th running of the Peachtree Junior will be held on Saturday, May 16 at Piedmont Park. The Peachtree Junior Challenge will award scholarships to the four organizations that have the most kids register for the Peachtree Junior events. The scholarships are used to fund the organization’s future physical activity programs. Participants must pre-register online and include the name of the school or youth running club to be eligible for the competition. For the first time, Peachtree Junior will offer three distances instead of two: A 3K (ages 7-14), a 1/2K (ages 5-9) and 50m Dash (ages 6 and under). The family friendly event allows kids to experience the excitement and prestige of the AJC Peachtree Road R...

Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation and Live Healthy Gwinnett are celebrating National Public Health Week with a festival April 10. Spring Break Out Family Wellness Festival, set to be held at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville, is a free event starting at 5 p.m. and intended to encourage positive health habits. Participants will experience health and wellness exhibitors, fitness demos, educational performances and park-wide family activities. The event also includes the GLOW 3k Fun Walk/Run at 8:00 p.m., which costs $12 total per person, and a free movie on the lawn afterwards. Registration for the 3k ends April 2. Rhodes Jordan Park is located at 100 East Crogan St. For more information, visit www.gwinnettparks.com or call 770-822-8869.

Lauren's Run & CURE Annual Picnic   Presented by NCR Lauren’s Run was founded in 1992 in memory of Lauren Zagoria, a sweet two-year old girl from Atlanta with big, golden curls, and continuing in memory of Lauren Kochman, a beautiful, brown eyed girl who lost her battle with neuroblastoma at only twenty months old. Since its beginnings, Lauren’s Run has raised more than $3 million for pediatric cancer research. Lauren's Run is a Peachtree qualifier! Please Note: Only pre-registered runners will be timed. Runners competing in the 10K must be able to complete the 10K in 75 minutes, and will not be allowed to start the second loop of the route after 40 minutes. Walk-up (day-of) registrants will not be timed. 10K - 5K - 2K Run/Walk - Tot Trot  Sunday, April 26th 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Concourse Office Park in Atlanta, GA  Highlights of the day include: - Meet Disney Princesses - - Dozens of Games with Prizes - - Rock Cli...

The Georgia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Georgia SPCA) is excited to announce the 5 th Annual Run for the Rescues 5K, Fun Run and Festival benefiting homeless pets in the Atlanta Metro area. This year’s annual event is scheduled for Saturday March 28th at Suwanee Town Center from 8am - 4pm. Come strut your mutt at the Georgia SPCA Run for the Rescues which has helped thousands of local animals annually by raising critical funding for their rescue, care and adoption. Participants can choose between a 5K (beginning at 9:15am) in front of the Library on Main Street, and a 1-mile Fun Run course (beginning at 8:30am) at the Suwanee City Hall. This year the certified race course (USATF #GA12061WC) is a 2016 Peachtree Qualifier event. Runners of the 5K will have the opportunity to be chip-timed for award opportunities. Awards include trophies based on race times and category (Overall Male/Female; and standard age groups). The top 3 dogs in the 5K will re...

Join the Atlanta Track Club and members of its youth running program, Kilometer Kids , for a free fun run. The events are are is approximately one mile, and a fun way to get kids active and fit. The course includes a mixture of grass and trails. This event is open to all children ages 7-14. Registration is available online through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, September 23, and event day registration is available at the event beginning at 4:15 pm. A waiver must be completed and signed prior to the event.  Online registration is available at atlantatrackclub.org , and there will also be onsite registration the day of the events. Here is the fall schedule: