12:15p Tess Sobomehin, runningnerds (online meeting)
In 2018, Tess Sobomehin and runningnerds took the lead to organize and produce the inaugural The Race Half Marathon & 5K. The Race collaborating over 1500 runners, walkers, sponsors, and volunteers to host a road race that ran through historic Westside Atlanta neighborhoods and made a charitable impact on those communities through service and monetary donations. The Race is the first endurance road race event of its kind with a heavy emphasis on supporting black owned businesses & charities as well as targeting the growing African-American distance running community. The Race 2019 was successfully executed with 1700 participants. The Race 2020 is slated for October 1st-4th.
Visitors: Neill Ferrill, ADG, District 6900