ATLANTA — It's that time of the year again -- the AJC Peachtree Road Race is calling artists far and wide to open their creative minds and draw the 2024 race's winning T-shirt design.
The Atlanta Track Club is now accepting your best submissions for the 2024 AJC Peachtree Road Race T-shirt Contest.
Artists have until Feb. 9 to submit up to three designs for the shirt that will be worn and showcased by more than 50,000 runners of the annual Fourth of July classic in Atlanta.
However, there's one big change to the T-shirt competition this year that is sure to make the competition even fiercer -- a $10,000 purse, with the top three taking home several thousand dollars.
Here's how it will break down:
- 1st Place: $5,500
- 2nd Place: $3,500
- 3rd Place: $2,500
“AJC Peachtree Road Race winners go down in history, and so do the artists who come up with the winning T-shirt design,” said Rich Kenah, race director and CEO of Atlanta Track Club. “The contest winner earns a unique claim to fame that’s multiplied by 50,000 runners and walkers, all proudly displaying their design for years to come.”
A panel of judges is expecting hundreds of submissions that will then be narrowed down to just five contestants. The contest rules and requirements detail what is allowed in the T-shirt design -- such as the number of colors allowed, how the history is portrayed and more. Click here to find those rules.
The public will then be invited to cast their vote for the top five contestants throughout the month of March at the link provided here. The winning design won't be revealed until the morning of July 4, per the race's tradition.
The 55th running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race will start at Lenox Square and finish in Piedmont Park.
Registration for Atlanta Track Club members will take place on March 1, while the rest of the general public will have their chance to register beginning March 8 on a first-come, first-served basis until the race reaches its limit.
How to register for AJC Peachtree Road Race T-shirt Contest
Visit the following link to apply for the T-shirt design competition: 2023 T-Shirt Contest | Atlanta Track Club