Registration for the eight-day 2017 AJC Peachtree Road Race lottery is officially open for business at AJC.com/peachtree.

Runners, joggers and walkers will have until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, to register for the annual Fourth of July 10K race through Buckhead and midtown.

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Early registration with guaranteed entry for club members ended Tuesday, March 14.

Here’s how to participate in the 2017 AJC Peachtree Road Race:

1. Enter the lottery for free at  AJC.com/peachtree.

2. Wait for an email informing you if you were one of the randomly selected lottery entrants chosen to participate.

3. If selected, entry into the 10K event is $35 for club members and $38 for the public, plus additional applicable online processing fees.

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Searchable results of the selection process will also be posted on peachtreeroadrace.org and AJC.com/peachtree on March 25.

To celebrate, the Atlanta Track Club is also hosting the first-ever lottery kickoff party from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at the Midtown location of Big Peach Running Co., 800 Peachtree St., Atlanta.

May the odds be ever in your favor.

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The 47th running of the AJCPRR was a hot one. But that didn’t stop the 60,000 runners, who beat the heat to enjoy the 10K race. (Erica A. Hernandez/AJC)