On the evening of May 29, the Atlanta Track Club and the Atlanta History Center co-hosted an event to celebrate the upcoming 50th annual Peachtree Road Race. The race, which takes place in the heart of Buckhead, has been a staple of the Atlanta fitness community since its inception half a century ago.
We wrote about the AJC Peachtree Road Race exhibit when it was on display at Lenox Square, near where the race begins and ends, and it has since been installed at the Atlanta History Center where it will remain until June 21. This event was centered around the exhibition and featured several notable names in attendance including Hawks owner Jesse Itzler and Olympic gold medalists Gail Devers and Edwin Moses, among others.
While the exhibition focuses on the history of the Road Race leading up to this point, the event also served as the launch of a new initiative called the Next 110 that is dedicated to expanding the availability and accessibility of racing for potential runners. The program will encourage new participants through funding youth programs and public facilities including a new indoor/outdoor track and field facility.
Check out these photos from the May 29 event shot by Paul Ward.
The Next 110 Event was hosted at the Atlanta History Center. Katie Kirkpatrick of Metro Atlanta Atlanta Chamber and Shawn Hardister, Board Chair of Atlanta Track Club. Olympians Edwin Moses, Gail Devers, and Jeff Galloway with Bill Thorn, the only runner to have participated every year. CEO of Piedmont Park Conservancy Mark Banta, owners of Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead Juanita and Greg Baranco, and Chief People Office at United Distributors Virginia Means. 
Kimberly Winn and Dr. Amadeus Mason of Emory Healthcare with Atlanta Track Club Director of Finance Chris Dierkes. Director of Communications for Southeast Permanente Medical Group Kerry Parker poses with Hawks owner Jerry Itzler and Kerry’s wife. Dr. Kirjan Kanji, Digestive Systems of Atlanta, and Susan Patterson of the Trust for Public Land. 
CEO of Georgia Lottery Gretchen Corbin and her father. Vice President of Marketing for Northside hospital Lee Echols and his wife Margaret Anthony.
