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USATF Georgia News & Notes - 10/2/13
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Peachtree City Classic 15K - 2nd Event in Masters/LDR GP Series - Saturday, October 19, 2013
The USATF Georgia Masters and LDR Committees continue with their 2013 Grand Prix by presenting the Peachtree City Classic 15K as their second event in the series. (The first event was the Locomotive 5K in Kennesaw on September 15, 2013. The final event will be the Dalton Red Carpet Half Marathon on 10/26/13.) The Peachtree City Classic is run mostly on paved golf cart paths that will take you through the green belt areas, by lakes, through small tunnels, across bridges and on the scenic routes through the planned community of Peachtree City. Along with its companion 5K, this event attracts competitive runners from all over the southeast region. To be scored in the USATF Georgia Masters/LDR GP, you must be a member. Click HERE for GP info. To register for the Peachtree City Classic 15K: PTC15K Info###  USATF Georgia Race Walk Committee Hosts GA Association/Southeast Region 10,000m RW Championship - Sunday, October 13, 2013
This event is hosted by the Walking Club of Georgia and includes a 1500m, 3000m, and 5000m event. Event Information
For additional information, please contact USATF GA RW Chair Jim Norvill.###
Georgia Southern University Announces Track & Field Clinic
October 13, 2013 - GSU Track (Statesboro, GA)This event is open to coaches of all levels. Curriculum includes:
- Endurance and Distance Events
- Horizontal Jumps
- Sprints/Relays
- Throws
- Hurdles
- Vertical Jumps
- Nutrition, College Prep and Q&A
For complete information, click HERE.
USATF GA XC Youth Developmental Meets UpdateKennworth Track Club hosted the second in the series of 5 XC developmental meets this weekend - 9/29/13.
Complete results are posted HERE. Next event on the schedule is Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Boling Park, Canton, GA. This event is hosted by Etowah Youth Track Club. Complete Information.
NJCAA National Half Marathon Championships
November 16, 2013
Chattahoochee Tech is again the host of the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) National Half Marathon Championships on November 16th on the Silver Comet Trail in Paulding County (Dallas), GA. Steve Prettyman of Chattahoochee Tech advises they need as many volunteers and we can provide. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Steve Prettyman at sprettyman@chattahoocheetech.edu.
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Someone You Should Know - New LDR Chair Dr. Mike Spino
 Dr. Mike Spino will join USATF Georgia as the newly elected LDR Committee Chair. Dr. Spino was a driving force during the build-up to the Atlanta 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. He served as a coach, event host organizer for numerous national teams, and researched issues such as heat and humidity and jet lag during the Olympic periods. In 1984, Spino directed the Atlanta Pre-Olympic training camp for 100 athletes and coaches at Emory University, which proved to be a precursor to Atlanta's eventual successful Summer Olympic bid. Spino is the author of six books on the mental and physical aspects of the sport. He has coached over 100 All-American runners at Georgia Tech and Life University, where his teams won 12 national cross country and track championships. He was chosen NAIA National Coach of the Year three times. USATF Georgia welcomes Dr. Mike Spino to the USATF Board of Directors, and looks forward to great things from the LDR Committee. ###
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