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Don’t miss the first-ever AJC Peachtree Road Race lottery kickoff party

Racers begin at the starting line from Lenox Square during the 47th running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race Monday July 4, 2016, in Atlanta.

Credit: Jason Getz

Credit: Jason Getz

Racers begin at the starting line from Lenox Square during the 47th running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race Monday July 4, 2016, in Atlanta.
By Fiza Pirani
March 8, 2017

To get you geared up and in the running for the 2017 AJC Peachtree Road Race lottery this Fourth of July, the Atlanta Track Club is hosting the first-ever lottery kickoff extravaganza filled with free tickets, prizes and music.

» RELATED: Registration for AJC Peachtree Road Race lottery opens March 15

The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at the Midtown location of Big Peach Running Co., 800 Peachtree St., Atlanta.

» RELATED: 7 ways to make your first AJC Peachtree Road Race the best ever

Not only will attendees be able to register for the lottery on site, but they will also get to enjoy free food and drinks and the chance to win prizes, including a VIP Peachtree experience.

The lottery event is the first time track enthusiasts can pre-order the limited edition 2017 Mizuno Peachtree Wave Rider 20 shoes.

Can't make it on March 15? Big Peach Running Co., the exclusive run specialty store of the AJC Peachtree Road Race, will have lottery registration and Mizuno Lottery Lottery cards available at all Atlanta-area Big Peach locations until the lottery closes on March 22.

To learn more about the world’s largest 10K, visit ajc.com/peachtree.

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