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More than 5,500 participants expected at Wingfoot XC Classic

July 04, 2017 Atlanta: A wave of runners make their way down 10th Street by Piedmont Park during the 48th running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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July 04, 2017 Atlanta: A wave of runners make their way down 10th Street by Piedmont Park during the 48th running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By Maghen Moore
Sept 20, 2017

More than 5,500 runners and walkers will join Atlanta Track Club for the Wingfoot XC Classic. The event will host invitationals for middle and high school students, a community race for the public and a free one-mile event for youth –– a part of the Club’s Kilometer Kids Youth Running Series.

The event is Sept. 23 at Sam Smith Park, and additional information can be found here.

Schedule of events, Sept. 23:

7:45 a.m. – High School races (varsity, JV and championship races through noon)

5:30 p.m. – Kilometer Kids One Mile

6:00 p.m. – Middle School races

7:00 p.m. – Community 5K

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