I want to start by saying that this was my First Half Marathon! I thoroughly enjoyed it and it made me fall in love with the 13.1 distance.

COURSE
This year it was ran on St. Patrick's Day which added an extra little festive aspect. You start in front of Centennial Olympic Park and the course winds you through the city. Along the way you run through Georgia State University then pass by the King center and Ebenezer Baptist Church. You run over a bridge that gives you an amazing view of the skyline and also pass by the historic Carter Center and through the crazy fabulous Little 5 Points. Then you find yourself in Piedmont park, and then winding your way through Georgia Tech's beautiful campus. After that you run past the Aquarium and World of Coke, down to the College Football Hall of Fame and CNN to find yourself crossing the finish line back in Centennial Olympic Park.

For someone that has grown up here this was an amazing run down memory lane for me. I got to see things I haven't had the time to in awhile. The other great aspect is the phenomenal food you will smell as you're running. It will incite a major dose of hunger.

SHIRT & MEDAL
I honestly really like the shirt and medal from this year. They had green shirts that had symbols that encompassed different aspects of atlanta. Everything from the dogwood flowers, to the aquarium, to the zoo, to the bricks at centennial and the skyline.
The medal is heavy duty. The half one had the city skyline and a dogwood flower that spins. Quality medal!

PARKING
With many streets blocked off due to the race, parking can be difficult to find. I always prefer to use MARTA whenever I go into the city anyways. It makes it easier and each trip is only $2.50.

EXPO
Honestly there wasn't much of an expo. They did have Clif Bars passing out samples and Terrapin was there with samples and giveaways. I was able to get 2 free tour passes!

AID STATIONS
This race has had the best aid stations I have ever seen. There was a station every 1.5 miles or so. Every other one had water and powerade. 2 of the stations had fuel for us with clif gels and oranges.

THE END
At the end of the race they give you a disposable jacket which is decent quality to wear multiple times. They give you chocolate milk, water, fruit, and muffins. Along the course the are plenty of photographers taking pictures and you're given a link to download them for free! Who doesn't love free pictures to remember?!

I will definitely be recommending this race. I hope to run it again in the future. It's a wonderful course and The Atlanta Track Club treats you right.

I want to start by saying that this was my first marathon! I've only been running for one year and was crazy to agree to it, but I knew I had to go through with it.

Savannah is a beautiful and magnificent place to be.

The expo is pretty standard. They had many options for clothing and trinkets. I wish it were a little larger.
The day of the race the weather was phenomenal! No rain, and it started chilly. The starting line is about 3 miles from any parking or drop off accessibility, but it's a wonderful warm up. The starting gun went off and it quickly began to warm up as the sun rose. The course is fairly flat which is nice. You run through the wonderful moss covered trees and through neighborhoods lined with old buildings with southern charm. At the half/full split the half marathoners keep going straight while the full marathoners turned down Truman Pkwy. Truman pkwy is the worst part of the run. There is no shade and nowhere to stop off to rest for a minute. After the Truman pkwy you run through the hospital and onto Savannah State College's campus. On the college campus they had the drumline welcome you and the international club posted signs cheering the runners on and congratulating us in many different languages. After the campus you run through more neighborhoods and across the finish line!

Along the way there are multiple bands playing to keep you going. Most were really good. I wish there were more of them towards the back of the course though.

Lastly, the swag! The tshirts are awesome and the medals are top quality! Whether you are the first or one of the last people to cross the finish line (like me) the run staff were welcoming and cheerful the whole time.

To begin I want to say this was my first Peachtree Road Race!

The expo is phenomenal. There were so many awesome samples and booths to prepare you for the big race.

The day of the race is kind of hectic to get into the city. I would recommend staying in a hotel in the city if possible, but for me since I live on the outskirts of the city I just used MARTA which is Atlanta's subway. However, the race organizers and the city of Atlanta were extremely prepared for the 60,000 people that would be entering the city.
When you register for the race you use a previous applicable race time to be placed in a wave. I was in L. I realized that the further back you are there are more people so it's a little harder to maneuver around slower runners.
There were plenty of water stations through the entire course, and the kind spectators often hand out water or beer to runners as they go. There are also tons of sprinklers along the road that help cool you off. The local radio stations and restaurants put up tents and pass out food to encourage runners to the finish.
When you cross the finish line you are giving some ice cold water, a cold towel, a box of goodies from whole foods, and above all else the coveted tshirt. The peachtree tshirt is a spectacle in itself. They hold a contest 6 months in advance where people can submit a design for the race. They reveal the top 5 designs and then the day of the race when you finish you get your tshirt. The winning design is kept a secret until the first person crosses the finish line.
The Atlanta track club also hosts an after party for its members which include breakfast and beer.
All in all I will definitely be doing this again. Especially next year for the 50th anniversary. So come one come all and celebrate our freedom with this amazing race and 60,000 of your closest friends.

This was my first year running the Braves Country 5k as I am new to running. I had a blast!
The tshirts are high quality! They are nice mizuno tech shirts although the design wasnt the best... but the shirt is great!
The scenery of the run is typical for being in the city. It's a road race and you run around Circle 75 which is on the outside of SunTrust Park. There are quite a few hills, but it's good training if you plan to run the Peachtree. The best part is you end the race running on the field! You are being filmed and it's being shown on the big screen.
When you cross the finish line you are given cold waters and this year they gave you bagels and popcorn. You are also given a ticket to see a Braves baseball game...and come on who doesn't love baseball?!

I will definitely be running this one again!