Sports & Recreation

Triathlon registration open

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013, 12:59pm

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- Registration is underway for the 2013 Peachtree International and SuperSprint Triathlon.

This year's race will be held Saturday, May 18. The course begins and ends at Drake Field.

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The International Distance Triathlon consists of a .93-mile swim, 25-mile bike ride and 6.2-mile run. There is also a SuperSprint option with a 300-yard swim, 8-mile bike ride and 2-mile run.

Fees range from $35 for the open water swim only to $165 for a relay team. Visit active.com for a range of prices.

More details and a course map can be found at tri4gold.org.

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Football, cheer registration opens Monday

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, March 29th, 2013, 1:28pm

Football, cheer registration opens Monday

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- Registration for Peachtree City's youth football programs begins Apr. 1.

The city's two football and cheer programs are geared toward children ages 5-14. Both feed into local high school programs.

Anyone can register for the McIntosh Youth Football and Cheer Program. To participate in the Starr's Mill Youth Football & Cheerleading Program, children must live in the Starr's Mill High School district.

Visit the programs' websites for more information.

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Monopoly tournament registration open

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, March 18th, 2013, 2:11pm

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- Registration is currently underway for the Peachtree City Monopoly Tournament.

The event will be held Saturday, Apr. 27 at the Dolce Atlanta-Peachtree Resort and Convention Center.

The tournament will begin with sign-in at 8:30 a.m., followed by first round play at 10 a.m. All rounds are 90 minutes long.

More than $1,000 in cash and prizes is at stake. The overall winner will receive $100, while the second place finisher gets $50, and third and fourth place finishers each earn $25. There is no entry fee.

To sign up, send your name, age, email address, street address and phone number to ptcmonopoly@yahoo.com.

The Dolce is located at 201 Aberdeen Parkway.

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Alliance hopes to bring sporting events to Fayette

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013, 11:23am

Alliance hopes to bring sporting events to Fayette

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- The Peachtree City Convention and Visitors Bureau has formed a new group that hopes to attract sports events and tournaments to the town.

The Peachtree-Fayette Sports Alliance (PFSA) will be staffed by a board of directors representing Peachtree City, Tyrone and unincorporated Fayette County. Together, they will work to maximize use of the county's sports facilities, such as the Baseball & Soccer Complex on Highway 74, and initiate bidding for larger sporting events.

Anyone interested in helping the PFSA can call the Peachtree City Visitors Center at 678-216-0282 or check out visitpeachtreecity.com.

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Heart to Heart 5K to benefit Kedron ES

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, January 18th, 2013, 11:53am

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- The next race in the Peachtree City Running Club's Grand Prix Series will be held at Kedron Elementary School.

Money raised by the Heart to Heart 5K and 1-mile fun run directly benefits Kedron Elementary.

The race will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9. Admission is $20 for the 5K and $15 for the fun run; register no later than Jan. 18 to be guaranteed a T-shirt. Runners who don't wish to collect a T-shirt can register for only $10.

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Learn more about the race at kedronknights.org.

Kedron Elementary School is located at 200 Kedron Drive.

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Frostbite 5K to benefit St. Paul Lutheran

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012, 8:43am

Frostbite 5K to benefit St. Paul Lutheran

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- The annual St. Paul Lutheran School Frostbite 5K will be held over the first weekend of 2013.

The fun will take place on Saturday, Jan. 5. Proceeds from the race benefit the Peachtree City church and school.

The 5K will be off and running at 9 a.m., while a 1-mile fun run will begin at 9:05 a.m. Both races begin and end in the lower parking lot of St. Paul Lutheran School, which is located at 700 Ardenlee Parkway. Runners are asked to park at nearby Crabapple Lane Elementary School.

Pre-registration is $25, while race day registration is $30. Sign up at active.com.

Learn more about the Frostbite 5K at frostbite5k.org.

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