Atlanta Track Club Reveals Five Finalists in 2018 AJC Peachtree Road Race T-Shirt Design Contest

ATLANTA, Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Five Atlanta-area graphic designers are vying for the chance to be on Atlanta's hottest summer apparel item. Atlanta Track Club and the Atlanta Journal Constitution announced the finalists in the AJC Peachtree Road Race T-Shirt contest today. The public will now have a chance to vote on their favorite design by visiting ajc.com/peachtree. Voting is open through March 26. The winning art will appear on the coveted finisher shirts received by 60,000 runners and walkers at the finish line of the 49^th AJC Peachtree Road Race.

This year's finalists are:

• Michael Martinez, Austell
• Bart Sasso, Atlanta
• Cheryl Totty, Duluth
• Russ Vann, Atlanta
• Margo Weitzel, Smyrna

The five designs were chosen from more than 125 entries by a panel of judges made up of representatives from Atlanta Track Club, the AJC and Mizuno USA, which produces the shirts. Last year's winner, Kevin Benton, also served as a judge. Coincidentally, two 2017 finalists were again chosen to be among the top five with Bart Sasso and Cheryl Totty's designs both advancing to the next round of the competition. This is Sasso's third consecutive year as a finalist.

"The AJC Peachtree Road Race is a celebration of all things Atlanta," said Rich Kenah, Atlanta Track Club's Executive Director. "It is always exciting to see the creative ways Atlanta's art community captures this 49-year-old Atlanta tradition event in their designs."

Voting for the 2018 AJC Peachtree Road Race T-Shirt contest is open through March 26 at ajc.com/peachtree. The winner will be revealed at the finish line of the AJC Peachtree Road Race on July 4, 2018. Besides having their design appear on the T-shirt, the winning designer will also receive $1,000 from the AJC. Each of the three runners-up will receive $100 for their efforts.

1.     Michael Martinez, Austell
Stroll Down Peachtree

2.     Bart Sasso, Atlanta
Never Stop

3.     Cheryl Totty, Duluth
Stars and Stripes

4.     Russ Vann, Atlanta
Fourth & Freedom

5.     Margo Weitzel, Smyrna
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About Atlanta Track Club

Atlanta Track Club is a nonprofit committed to creating an active and healthy Atlanta. Through running and walking, Atlanta Track Club motivates, inspires and engages the community to enjoy a healthier lifestyle. With more than 28,000 members, Atlanta Track Club is the second largest running organization in the United States. In addition to the AJC Peachtree Road Race (peachtreeroadrace.org) – the largest 10K running event in the world, the Publix Georgia Marathon, PNC Atlanta 10 Miler and Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, Atlanta Track Club directs more than 30 events per year. Through the support of its members and volunteers, Atlanta Track Club also maintains a number of community initiatives including organizing and promoting the Kilometer Kids youth running program to metro Atlanta youth, honoring high school cross country and track and field athletes through Atlanta Track Club's All-Metro Banquets and supporting the Grady Bicycle EMT program. For more information on Atlanta Track Club, visit atlantatrackclub.org.

About the AJC Peachtree Road Race

The AJC Peachtree Road Race is a 10K event that takes place every Fourth of July in Atlanta, Georgia.  The first Peachtree was held in 1970 and featured 110 finishers. The AJC Peachtree Road Race is now the largest 10K running event in the world with 60,000 participants. The AJC Peachtree Road Race is perhaps most famous for the coveted AJC Peachtree Road Race T-shirt, which is handed out to all the event finishers. For more information on the AJC Peachtree Road Race visit peachtreeroadrace.org or AJC.com/peachtree.   

About The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the leading source – both in print and online – of news, information and advertising for metropolitan Atlanta, reaching a total print and online audience of 1.6 million people each week. Every month, nearly 6.9 million unique visitors access the newspaper's websites, including AJC.com, myAJC.com and accessAtlanta.com. Our newsroom is the largest in Georgia with more than 150 journalists. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is part of Cox Media Group, a publishing, digital media and broadcasting subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises.

SOURCE Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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