MLK DAY 5K

i began running ATC All Comers meets in the mid seventies. My first Peachtree Road Race was 1977. i remember running down Peachtree Street at age 9. People were freaking out at the "little kid" in the race. Many folks took pictures of me that day. There were 5,000 folks in the race. Over 100 went to the hospital. i remember nearly getting nailed by a wheelchair racer around the 2.5 mile mark. i also remember a guy in white shorts having a bathroom accident. At the finish line, i made the cut off for a tee shirt. You see, in the old days, not everyone got a shirt. If you didn't crack 50 minutes, NO SHIRT. Well, i beat the "Tee Shirt clock", but they had already run out of small shirts at the finish. Apparently they were not accustomed to little runners. It wasn't until October that the tee shirt arrived in the mail. i must have asked my folks every day if it had come yet. Needless to say, i still have the shirt... and 34 more to go with it.

In the last three and a half decades, i have run a lot of miles. Running has been the centerpiece of my life. The earth has spun over 16 thousand times in my visit here and i have run across it for some distance most times. Many of the strongest relationships i have made are with those i have run with. Many of my fondest memories are of running and racing.

Boot Camp has giving me the opportunity the share the benefits of this gift with others. i am grateful every day to have a group dedicated to the discipline.

The MLK Day 5K is an event i dreamed up in our second year of Boot Camp. I observed that traffic is dead on that day. The streets are never quieter. We get a larger crowd that day because everyone is in town and has nothing to do. Well, i figure why don't we invite a thousand people to join us? i might inspire a kid to try running.

Two weeks ago i spent $225 to get the race course USATF certified. This 3.1 mile loop is now a Peachtree Road Race Qualifier.

Organizing a Road Race takes time and money. We are running out of time and are searching for sponsors. More importantly... we need folks to REGISTER FOR THE RACE.

http://www.mlkday5k.com/ - you can find the registration information on our link!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE MLK DAY 5K