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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. 
 
Be a Friend of the Park 
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