2014 Peachtree Road Race

I just ran my second Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on the 4th of July. I decided to run it last year for the first time and thought I wouldn't really like it because of the crowds and getting into Atlanta but I was wrong. I loved it. It is the largest 10K in the world (60,000 people ran it this year). Despite the huge size it is run very well.

This is a race to do for fun. Not much chance of me getting a PR here. Even though I am lucky enough to be in coral A, there is lots of people which leads to a slow start and I frankly just can't run as fast in the summer heat. This year's weather was just about perfect though. A nice cool morning (64 F) with a nice breeze. It still felt hot once you start running (and I ran through some of the hoses spraying water) but you couldn't ask for a better July day.

It's a great way to kick off the 4th. You start the race with the Star Spangled Banner and run under a huge American flag hanging from a crane. It is pretty awesome. Along the route there is bands playing, people cheering, people handing out free stuff, and folks running in all sorts of patriotic costumes. At the end you get the highly desired and collectible Peachtree road race tee-shirt and some food and rehydration. On the way back to Marta (train) we even passed a restaurant handing out free draft beer. I love this country :).