Spectators
ING Cheering Zone:
Spectators!, be sure to "Orange Up!" and cheer your friends, neighbors and loved ones at the designated ING Cheering Zone along the route. The Cheering Zone will supply plenty of inflatable noisemakers and "Go Runners!" signs. All you do is provide the enthusiasm and NOISE!
Announcing the Publix Mile and Spectator Cheering Zone
Race participants, are you looking for a great place for your friends and family to gather and cheer you on during the early miles of the race?
New in 2010, the Publix Mile honors all race participants as they cross Mile 2 on Piedmont Ave and includes a new Spectator Cheering Zone in the parking lot of the Publix supermarket at Piedmont and North Ave. Publix is going all out to provide a great spectator area with free music, noisemakers, sign supplies, coffee, refreshments, and parking.
Driver Alert – Plan to arrive early before the streets close! Spectators must enter the Publix parking lot no later than 6:45am before Piedmont and North Ave are entirely closed to traffic. After the last race participants pass the Publix Spectator Cheering Zone, the surrounding streets will reopen to traffic around 8:05am. During 6:45am-8:05am, no non-emergency vehicles will be allowed to drive in or out of the Publix parking lot.
Map of the Publix location at Piedmont and North Ave
Following the Runners Along the Course:
Friends and family members of ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon participants are encouraged to use MARTA, Atlanta's rapid transit system, to follow and support along the course. Several key MARTA stations fall along the route of the ING Georgia Marathon to include Five Points, MLK Memorial, Inman Park/Reynoldstown, East Lake, Decatur, Midtown, North Avenue, and Peachtree Center stations. MARTA Breeze cards will be available for purchase at the ING Georgia Marathon Health & Fitness Expo. For more information on MARTA, visit www.itsmarta.com.
Please visit the Race Day Transportation and Parking page for more detailed information about MARTA and parking near the Start/Finish area, click here.
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