ATLANTA — The AJC Peachtree Road Race is back in person for 2021! The race will take place over two days on the Fourth of July weekend.
11Alive and the Atlanta Track Club are looking for performers to enter the "Oh, Say Can You Sing?" national anthem contest for the chance to perform the national anthem at the start line of the July 3 and July 4 races. There is also a contest for singers 14 and under to perform at the start line of the Peachtree Junior on July 2.
The entry period for the contests will run from June 7-11. Finalists will be announced on June 14, and the public will have the chance to vote from June 14-17 on their favorite performances. Winners will be announced on June 18. The first place performer will sing at the July 4 race, and the runner up will have the chance to perform at the July 3 race. The Peachtree Junior winner will perform July 2.
HOW TO ENTER - AJC PEACHTREE ROAD RACE CONTEST:
- Email a link or file of an original video of entrant singing the national anthem to contest@11Alive.com. Please include entrant's name and city.
- Video must be no longer than three (3) minutes in length
- To qualify, entrants must be at least 15 years of age at time of entry and a resident of metro Atlanta. A maximum of four (4) people may be included in a submission. Maximum one (1) entry per contestant.
- Submit your entry by Friday, June 11 at 12 p.m.
Finalists will be notified by Friday, June 11 at 6 p.m. Voting for the top 4 finalists will begin on Monday, June 14 on 11Alive.com and viewers will determine winners by Friday, June 17.
HOW TO ENTER - PEACHTREE JUNIOR CONTEST:
There will also be a separate contest for the Peachtree Junior - singers age 10-14 can enter to perform at the start line of that race on July 2.
- Email a link or file of an original video of entrant singing the national anthem to contest@11Alive.com. Please include entrant's name and city.
- Video must be no longer than three (3) minutes in length
- To qualify, entrants must be at least 14 years of age at time of entry and a resident of metro Atlanta. Maximum one (1) entry per contestant.
- Submit your entry by Friday, June 11 at 12 p.m.
Finalists will be notified by Friday, June 11 at 6 p.m. Voting for the top 4 finalists will begin on Monday, June 14 on 11Alive.com and viewers will determine a winner by Friday, June 17.
Good luck! Official rules can be found here.