2019 EVENT ALL VIRTUAL. Per race website:”Due to Department of Homeland Security restrictions, in preparation for Super Bowl LIII, at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, the 2019 Race for the Dream events will consist of virtual events.” —— A journey must have participants, a destination, a purpose, motivation, …
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2019 EVENT ALL VIRTUAL. Per race website:”Due to Department of Homeland Security restrictions, in preparation for Super Bowl LIII, at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, the 2019 Race for the Dream events will consist of virtual events.”
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A journey must have participants, a destination, a purpose, motivation, joy, and a challenge. A marathon, half marathon, and 20 Mile Bike Tour are the perfect microcosm of life’s journey, for to participate and complete them, you shall experience all of the above. Only those that persevere to the end will be able to speak of triumph and elation, those who do not complete the task will speak of hope for a return, a sense of accomplishment, and pain. We shall all experience these emotions in MLKJDMA Race for the Dream, events designed to remind you that it is good to fellowship in experience with fellow sojourners rather than alone.
Our goal is to see within the US a revitalization and expansion of quality of life of corridors named after Martin Luther King Jr , establish MLKJDMA Science, Technology, Education & Math eCenters (S.T.E.M.eC), educate, involve and increase community awareness of healthier lifestyle choices, enhance quality of life economically for the inhabitants of the areas in and around the streets named after MLK, and, ultimately, grow our event to 10 million MLK Dreamers globally going after the same thing, knocking down walls that have been erected to prevent us individually and as a collective from experiencing the best life now.
The Marathon course will be closed to vehicular traffic during the event. One-half of the streets that comprise the course will be closed and cross traffic will be prohibited and strictly enforced. If you maintain a 15-minute per mile pace, you will complete the race in 6 hours and all streets will be closed. For slower participants, be aware that water and medical stations will close down at a 15-minute pace, and the course will re-open to vehicular traffic. At this point, runners who wish to continue must leave the roadway, run on the sidewalk and assume the role of a pedestrian obeying all traffic laws and signals. Sufficient finish line personnel will remain on duty until 2:00 p.m. to record times for slower runners and to provide medical assistance and refreshments.
There will be 8 Entertainment Centers and over 26 Historic Sites located throughout the course. These centers will be gathering points for a diversity of community groups and will feature live entertainment for spectators and music to keep you going.
The Finish Line Festival will be located in the Parking Lot at Washington High School. Downed or dropped runner information will be available in the Family Reunion area inside Washington High School. There will be Medical services available in the Family Reunion Area. There will be booths, refreshments, and entertainment also in the Finish Line Festival Area.
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Inaugural race so a few snags
There were plenty of water/aid stops even in the freezing weather. Most, but not all of the intersections (even some busy ones) had police to direct traffic. Many portions of … MORE
There were plenty of water/aid stops even in the freezing weather. Most, but not all of the intersections (even some busy ones) had police to direct traffic. Many portions of the marathon course did not really have a full lane for running. Short sleeve shirt and for some reason 2 medals. Hardly any refreshments after the race, maybe the half marathoners ate it all? Results posted the same day as the race.