Fountain pen: a publication of Centennial Olympic Park , Mar. 2009

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March 2009

ING Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon

In This Issue: ING Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon Returns Concerts You Can't Afford to Miss Be a Friend of the Park

Returns
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On March 29, the Park hosts the start and finish of the ING Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon for the

Park Fact:

second year. The 26.2 mile and 13.1

* There are approximately 575 trees, 30,000 shrubs mile races travel through Atlanta's

and 330,000 square feet of grass in the Park,

most interesting and historic

enough to cover Turner field three times.

neighborhoods including the Sweet

Merchandise

Auburn District, Inman Park, Midtown and Decatur. More than 15,000

runners and wheelers, both professional and amateur, are estimated to participate. Cheer them on from 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. MARTA is encouraged.

Concerts You Can't Afford to Miss

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The best place for free, live entertainment

outdoors in the heart of downtown Atlanta is

at the Park! Two free concert series kick off

Centennial Olympic Park merchandise can be

the first week of April. Wednesday WindDown,

purchased at the Visitor Center located on the south starting April 1, is every Wednesday from 5:30

end of the Park, or over the phone at 404.223.4412. - 8 p.m. and is Atlanta's longest running free

All proceeds from merchandise sales support the concert series. Enjoy local and nationally Park's free, family-friendly programming. Click here recognized jazz, R&B and blues performers

for more information

like Ken Ford, Melvin Miller and Joey

Sommerville. Music @ Noon, kicking off April 2,

is every Tuesday and Thursday from noon - 1 p.

m. and offers the perfect midday getaway.

Both series are in the Southern Company Amphitheater across from the CNN

Center. Click here to receive artists' biographies and concert updates.

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