The second annual Alpharetta Marathon & Half Marathon, complete with a support network of organized cheering groups and live music, takes place Sunday at 7 a.m.

More than 1,000 participants, some listing hometowns as far away as Wisconsin, Missouri, Ohio, and New Jersey, have registered for the event, which starts on Academy Street in downtown Alpharetta in front of City Hall.

Both the marathon and half marathon finish on Lakeview Parkway, near Haynes Bridge Road.

Race organizers are using various promotional elements in the event to recognize Alpharetta's 150th anniversary. The 150th finishers in both events will receive $150. There will also be a $150 prize to the person who traveled farthest to compete.

For those wanting to support the event without running in it, organizers have been promoting cheer groups, of 10 or more people, that will be positioned along the course. In addition, live music will be provided by bands stationed three miles apart.