34th Annual Wheelchair Division of the Peachtree Road Race Set for July 4
The 34th annual Wheelchair Division of the Peachtree Road Race kicks off at 6:43 a.m. July 4. Sixty-eight world-class wheelchair racers – 57 men and 11 women – are expected to compete.
The race – founded and sponsored by Shepherd Center – draws athletes from eight countries, including the United States, Australia, Costa Rica, Great Britain, Ireland, Mexico, Nigeria and Spain.
This year, Shepherd Center will share results, photos and video via the hospital's social media channels during and after the race. Follow us on Facebook, via Twitter at @ShepherdCenter and on Instagram at “shepherdcenter.”
The Wheelchair Division follows the course set for the Peachtree Road Race foot racers – 6.2 miles down Peachtree Road, starting at Lenox Road and ending on 10th Street at Piedmont Park in Midtown.
If you are near Shepherd Center, be sure to join our staff, patients and their families as they line the race route along Peachtree Road in front of the center to cheer on the runners. If you can't make it to Peachtree Road on July 4, tune in to 11Alive/WXIA-TV for live race coverage beginning at 6 a.m.
The full roster of athletes and a "Fast Facts" sheet are available by clicking here.
Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems, Shepherd Center is ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.