Join us this October for the greatest road skate in the world!

26th Annual Athens-to-Atlanta Road Skate
Date: October 7, 2007

New addition for 2007: a 10K in Piedmont Park!!!

ONLINE

? Active.com Online Registration at
  http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1375147

? Athens-to-Atlanta 2007 Flyer at
  http://www.a2a.net/2007flyer.pdf

? Athens-to-Atlanta website at
  http://www.a2a.net/

Time: 7:30 AM for the 38-mile and 87-mile events
Start Location: The Classic Center in downtown Athens, GA

Time: 10:00 AM for the 10K and 52.4-mile events
Start Locations:
      - 10K Starting Line: Piedmont Park, Atlanta
      - 52.4-mile Double Marathon Starting Line: near Dacula

Come early for the fun-filled Friday Night Skate, the Saturday Expo in Athens, and the main event – our world famous distance skate on Sunday! Our 87, 52 & 37 mile distance options are available. In addition, A2A is proud to announce the inclusion of a new 10K event starting and ending in Piedmont Park!

Skate for time, skate to beat your old time, or skate for the challenge of completing the event with people from all over the world.

Athens-to-Atlanta is the oldest and most famous road skate in America. Starting in Athens, Georgia, participants skate through beautiful country roads and quiet suburbia before navigating city streets and triumphantly crossing the 87 mile finish line in Atlanta's Piedmont Park.


What is the Athens to Atlanta Event? What is it Like?

The course is challenging and requires experienced skating ability, courage, and stamina. Skaters who may not be ready for the whole 87 miles may opt for the 38 mile event, which also starts in Athens, or the 52 mile event, which starts near Dacula, GA. Both four and five wheeled skates are welcome and anyone from 8 to 80 years old may enter.

Starting this year, Athens-to-Atlanta is excited to be hosting a 10K that will start and end in Atlanta's Piedmont Park! The start time for this event is 10:00 AM on the event date. A famous American tradition, Athens-to-Atlanta combines the beauty of northern Georgia, the friendliness of the skating community, and the rigors of distance skating. It is more than a road skate; it's the defining outdoor skating event in America. Whether you elect the 38, 52, or 87 mile and skate on four or five wheels, the Event allows you to skate for time, for the challenge of finishing, or for the friendship of spending the day with people from all over the world.

The 52 mile (double marathon distance) skaters will watch the 87 and 38 mile skaters start in Athens at 7:30 AM, then board a bus to their starting line near Dacula, GA. Start time for the 52 mile event is 10:00 AM. The course loops around a quiet industrial park near Dacula, then joins the 87 mile course just after checkpoint 3.

The A2A course is highlighted by the transition from rural Georgia to quiet suburbs. The famous downhill at Silver Hill, where skaters can hit speeds above 45 mph, precedes checkpoint 5 at approximately 70 miles. Urban skating dominates the rest of the way as skaters pass through Atlanta's "Little Five Points" and "Virginia Highlands" on their way to the finish line in Piedmont Park.

With Athens-to-Atlanta, you now have four distance options. The 38 mile event starts in Athens and ends in the rural town of Dacula, GA, or you can choose to skate the full 87 mile route, which ends in festive Piedmont Park in Atlanta. The 52 mile event starts near Dacula and ends in Piedmont Park. Our new 10K will start and end in Atlanta's Piedmont Park.

An information packet detailing the Event, the course, activities, etc. will be made available to each registrant in Athens at the packet pickup. E-mail us with any remaining questions at registration@a2a.net. Alternatively, pick up the phone and call us at +1 (404)806-7251 or visit us on the internet at www.a2a.net.

Four Options now Available:
87, 52, or 38 miles & the NEW 10k
World's Longest Running Point-to-Point Skate Event
10K ? 38 miles ? 52 miles ? 87 miles

For More Information   http://www.a2 a . n e t
For Online Registration at Active.com  http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1375147
For an Online Flyer (with printable registration form)  http://www.a2a.net/2007flyer.pdf


Details, Details, Details!

Friday, October 5th: Baggage Truck will be parked at Skate Escape (12th and Piedmont Road) from Noon until 9 PM.

Friday Night Skate: Meet at Skate Escape (12th and Piedmont Road) at 6:30 PM for a recreational skate. Helmets and wrist protection required. Return to Skate Escape at 9 PM.

Friday Night Bus to Athens: Leaves Skate Escape (12th and Piedmont Road) at 9 PM after the Friday Night Skate. If you are late, you miss the bus. Reservations are required. Cost: $20.00 Saturday, October 6th: Packet Pick Up for events starting in Athens/Dacula and Late Registration. At the Classic Center in Athens, lower level, (corner of Thomas and Washington Streets on the East end of town) from noon to 6 PM and 7 to 9 PM.

Mandatory Skaters & Drivers meeting for events starting in Athens/Dacula: Meet at the Classic Center at 6 PM. Last minute route changes may be announced. Must be present to win door prizes. Sunday, October 7th: The 87 and 38 mile skates start at 7:30 AM SHARP in front of the Classic Center. Do NOT arrive at 7:31 – we are already gone! The 52 mile skaters will board a bus to their start line near Dacula which where they will start at 10 AM. In Atlanta's Piedmont Park, the 10K will start at 10:00 AM.

The Baggage Truck will be at the Classic Center from 6:00 to 7:30 AM, and at the 52 mile start from 9 to10 AM. Bags will be taken to the 38 mile finish area. Any bag not marked for the 38 mile finish will be taken to Piedmont Park. Bags not claimed in Dacula will be taken to Piedmont Park. Any bags still not claimed by 5:00 PM will be at the Awards area from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

Checkpoints will have water and fruit. If you have a special food you want at the different checkpoints, checkpoint boxes will be in front of the Classic Center until 7:30 AM. Place your food items in a bag with your name and place it in the box marked with the checkpoint number where you want your bag to be. Checkpoints 1 and 2 are on the first half, checkpoint 3 is at the half distance, checkpoints 4, 5 and 6 are on the second half. You must retrieve your own items at the checkpoints. Volunteers do not have time to do this.

Finish Line in Dacula: Skaters begin to arrive at 9 AM. Finish mugs are available for pick up at this point. Bus rides from Dacula to Athens or to Atlanta cost $10.00.

Finish Line in Atlanta: Skaters begin to arrive at 11:45 AM. Finish mugs are available at this point.

Awards Ceremony in Atlanta: 6:00 to 7:30 PM - location to be announced. Special awards for the 1st Place men and women in the 87, 52, and 38-mile distances. Awards at least three deep by age division, men and women, for each distance.


Please join us this October for the greatest road skate in the world!

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Entry fee in the form of a check or money order should be made payable to Athens-to-Atlanta. Please mail completed form and fee to: Athens-to-Atlanta / P.O. Box 8155 / Atlanta, GA 31106 (U.S.A.)

Mail in applications (form online) must be postmarked by Friday, September 28, 2007. Late registration will be held at the Classic Center (Athens, GA) on Saturday, October 6, noon to 8:00 PM. You can also register online at: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1375147

Rules, Hotel-options, Volunteering, and more Details! are available online the Athens-to-Atlanta website at http://www.a2a.net/

Or on the online .pdf at http://www.a2a.net/2007flyer.pdf

For more information, please visit www.a2a.net or call +1 (404) 806-7251

Athens-to-Atlanta    http://www.a2a.net
PO Box 8155 / Atlanta, GA 31106 / U.S.A.