ATC Job Opportunity - Training Program Coordinator
The Atlanta Track Club is currently looking for a part-time training coordinator. Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to careers@atlantatrackclub.org by February 29.
Peachtree T-shirt Contest Entry Deadline is 2/28
Artists and graphic designers have until Tuesday, February 28 to submit their designs for the 2012 AJC Peachtree Road Race T-shirt Design Contest. A panel of judges representing the Atlanta Track Club, the AJC and local graphic artists will select five finalists from all the entries received by...
Chris Dierkes Named Controller at Atlanta Track Club
The Atlanta Track Club (ATC), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to inspiring and engaging the community to achieve health and fitness through running, has named Chris Dierkes as its new Controller. Dierkes brings over 20 years of finance and accounting experience to the ATC with a mix...
2012 Peachtree Registration Opens March 15
The Atlanta Track Club, organizer of the AJC Peachtree Road Race which takes place each year on the Fourth of July, announced that registration for the 2012 event will open on Thursday, March 15 through an online lottery at ajc.com/peachtree.
ATC Teams Take Top Honors in Seattle
The Atlanta Track Club masters men’s teams dominated at the 2011 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships on Saturday, December 10, 2011 in Seattle. With over 350 runners finishing the 40+ race, this was by the deepest masters field of the year. The ATC’s 40+ men’s squad won the team...
Burris and Sutton Take Top Honors at 2011 Atlanta Half Marathon
Over 12,800 runners and walkers kicked off Thanksgiving morning at the 2011 Atlanta Half Marathon events on Thursday, November 24. 2011 marked the largest participant field in the Thanksgiving Day event’s history. Along with the Atlanta Half Marathon, the event featured the sold-out...
Season 8 At-Home Winner of "The Biggest Loser" to Start 5K
The Atlanta Track Club (ATC), organizer of the Atlanta Half Marathon and Thanksgiving Day 5K, announced today that Rebecca Meyer, the season 8 at-home $100,000 winner of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” will be the official starter of the sold-out Thanksgiving Day 5K on Thursday, November 24. Along...
Atlanta Half Marathon Expo to Host Canned Food Drive
The Atlanta Track Club announced that it will host a canned food drive at the 2011 Atlanta Half Marathon Health and Fitness Expo on Tuesday, November 22 and Wednesday, November 23. All food collected will be dropped off at the 29th Annual 11Alive Can-a-thon benefiting The Salvation Army on...
2012 Patty Foell Scholarship Nominations
The Atlanta Track Club Foundation has announced that it will be granting a $2,500 college scholarship to a Female Metro Atlanta High School Senior graduating in 2012. The scholarship is in memory of Patty Foell. Nominations can only be made by High School Coaches.
ATC Donates $117,500 to 18 Local Nonprofits
The Atlanta Track Club (ATC) will award $117,500 to the 18 local nonprofit organizations that participated in the Adopt a Marathon Mile program, which took place during the Atlanta Marathon and Marathon Relay on October 30. Seven of the 18 participating nonprofit organizations were awarded the...
Justin and Melissa Gillette Claim Victory at Atlanta Marathon
Nearly 1200 marathon participants and 300 relay teams toed the line at the 2011 Atlanta Marathon and Marathon Relay on Sunday, October 30. The event started and finished at Atlantic Station near Midtown Atlanta. 2011 marked the 49th running of the Atlanta Marathon, which was previously held in...
ATC Job Opportunity - Controller
The Atlanta Track Club is currently looking to fill its Controller position, and below is the job description for the position. Qualified candidates should forward their resume and cover letter to trussell@atlantatrackclub.org by Friday, November 18, 2011.
Jean Daprano Smashes World Marks
Atlanta Track Club competitive track team member, Jean Daprano, smashed two world marks at the Club West Masters and Open Track Meet in Moorpark, California on Sunday, October 23. Daprano, who recently turned 75, shattered the W75 marks for both the 400m and 800m events. In the 400m event,...
Wien Takes Second in the World at IRONMAN World Championship
Atlanta Track Club (ATC) masters team member and ATC board member, Mike Wien, placed second in the world (first American) in the 60-64 age group at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii on Saturday, October 8, completing the event in a total time of 11:11:39. Wien qualified for the...
ATC Teams Post Stellar Performances at Masters Championships
Members of the Atlanta Track Club (ATC) men’s and women’s masters teams had an impressive showing this past weekend at two masters championship events – the USA Masters 5 km Championship at the Syracuse Festival of Races in Syracuse, N.Y. and the USA Masters Marathon Championship at the...
ATC Donates $20,000 to Grady Health Foundation
The Atlanta Track Club (ATC), organizer of the world’s largest 10K running event, the AJC Peachtree Road Race, presented Grady Health Foundation with a $20,000 donation to continue support of the Grady Bicycle EMT program. The 20-member EMS Bicycle Team represents a critical component of the...
ATC Membership Renewal Time
Thank you for your support of the Atlanta Track Club and the Atlanta running community over the past year! We wanted to take this opportunity to remind you that your 2010/2011 Atlanta Track Club membership expires on September 30, and we don't want you to miss out on all the exciting things the...
Peachtree Earns "Green" Certification
The Atlanta Track Club announced today that the AJC Peachtree Road Race has earned certification as a sustainable athletic event from the Council for Responsible Sport (CRS). With more than 55,000 timed finishers, the event is the largest race yet to achieve this certification, and the Atlanta...
Wiley Claims Masters Title at 2011USA 10 km Trail Championships
Atlanta Track Club Men's Masters Team member, Chris Wiley (42, Atlanta, Ga.) claimed the USA Masters title at the 2011 USA 10 km Trail Championships in Laurel Springs, NC finishing in a time of 44:32 good for nineth place overall. Wiley earned an invite to compete in the 2011 USA 10 km...
ATC Claims Women's Title at Office Max Hood to Coast Relay
The Atlanta Track Club women’s team was the overall women’s champion at the 30th running of the Office Max Hood to Coast Relay. The relay is the largest in the world with over 1200 12-person relay teams and is run a distance of 200 miles from the Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood (7,000 ft elevation)...




