Schedule of Events for Athens-To-Atlanta

18 days and counting! Registration for the 22nd Annual
Athens-to-Atlanta Roadskate, held Sept. 28, 2003, is limited to 1000
participants, so register today! To register online, click on
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1072396.

Here's the full schedule of events: 

Atlanta Finish Line Sponsor: TWINCAM ILQ-9 

Skate Daze Sponsors: 
Pinnacle Skates * Hypno Skates * K2 Skates * Bohemian Skate School *
Rollerblade * Bont Skates * Elite Racing Wheels * Willy's Mexicana
Grill * Park Tavern * Blimpie Sandwiches

Additional Sponsors: 
Zephyr Inline Adventures  * Transpack * Eddy Matzger Workshop * Skate
Escape * Team-in-Training

Exhibitors: 
Weber Sports * SWAT Skates * Salomon * Inline Board Adventures *
TWINCAM * Eddy Matzger Workshop * Pinnacle Skates * Hypno Skates * K2
* Rollerblade * Bont

FRIDAY -- ATLANTA
6:15 - 7 p.m. - Pre-Skate Social Hour
Gather up for the Friday Night Skate, sponsored by Willy's Mexicana
Grill. Meeting spot: Skate Escape, located next to Piedmont Park at
12th Street & Piedmont. Skate Escape will stay open until 7 p.m. for
any last-minute equipment purchases. You can leave your bags on the
luggage truck parked outside the store and pick them up after the
skate.

You'll be hungry, so take advantage of the special A2A menu and prices
from Willy's, located directly across from Skate Escape. There will be
an outside table set up for skater orders. Choose from 4 yummy items
with special A2A prices, including burritos and salads with vegan and
vegetarian options. Order and pay for your food before the skate and
it will be ready for pickup when you return at 8:45. Eat at the casual
inside and outside tables or take it with you on the bus to Athens.

 7-8:45 p.m. - Friday Night Skate
This fun roll through Atlanta goes at a social pace with police
escort, and lets you preview the last few miles of the course. We roll
out at 7 p.m. from Skate Escape at 12th Street & Piedmont and return
at 8:45.

9 p.m. - Bus to Athens leaves from Skate Escape.

SATURDAY -- ATHENS
Noon-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Packet Pickup and Late Registration 
You must pick up your packet TODAY from the Expo at the Classic Center
at 300 N. Thomas Street in Athens. NO PACKET PICKUP on Sunday.  Here
you can also register or make last-minute changes to your preferred
distance (this may incur a change fee.) Be sure to consult your A2A
program inside your packet for times and locations of different
happenings.

Noon-6p.m.- A2A Expo at the Athens Classic Center
Meet your friends and check out the latest skater products and
services.

Times TBA - Course Check Skates
Rolling out from the Classic Center, check out the beginning of the
course.  One skate will be fast-paced, another leisurely/social.
Please stay within sight of your skate leader(s) as there is much
construction on the UGA campus.

6-7 p.m. - MANDATORY! Henry's Skaters' & Drivers' Meeting. 
Get updates on bag transfer and bus transportation, and hear about
course changes / road issues.

7:15-7:45 - Optional - GIRSA/A2A Regular Members' Meeting
If you have registered for or sponsored A2A or another GIRSA event in
the past year, you're a Regular Member! Join us to discuss the future
of Athens-to-Atlanta, including our plans to incorporate a Triple
Crown and announce the officers for year 2004. This will be your
opportunity to show your support and hear what's in store for the
future.

SUNDAY -- ATHENS-TO-ATLANTA
 5:15a.m. - Team-in-Training Bus, Atlanta
TNT skaters board the bus from Atlanta to Athens. This is for TNT-ers
ONLY. Arrival time: 7 a.m.

7:30 a.m. SHARP! - 87-mile and 38-mile Start from Classic Center in
Athens
The 38 & 87 mile distance events roll out from the Athens Classic
Center. Don't be late, we won't wait!

8a.m.- 52-Mile Event Bus
Skaters doing the 52-mile event board bus from the Athens Classic
Center to start line near Dacula.

10a.m.- 52-Mile Event Start from Dacula

All Day - Skate Daze and Finish, Dacula and Piedmont Park
Skaters happily finish their 38-mile distance in Dacula and their 52-
and 87-mile events in Atlanta's Piedmont Park. Piedmont Park plays
host to the Skate Daze Expo, with fun stuff to watch and do all day
long. Blimpie sandwiches await all participants at the Atlanta finish
line. Course closes at 5 p.m.

6-8 p.m. - Awards Ceremony
The beautiful Park Tavern, located near Piedmont Park at 10th Street
and Monroe, hosts the awards ceremony. Please plan to stay in Atlanta
for it! You must be present to claim your prize, or have someone
receive your prize for you. Skaters who use the sweep vehicle will not
be eligible for prizes.

8 p.m.-Midnight - Party at the Park Tavern! 
Bring your dancing shoes! We have the entire upstairs of the Park
Tavern reserved for us, with a band on tap! Downstairs, a local radio
station is sponsoring a Brewfest with live music. Plan to spend the
evening in Atlanta -- refer to the a2a website for hotels near
Piedmont Park.

For more information, visit the A2A website, http://www.a2a.net. The
event is produced by the Georgia Inline Road Skating Association and
hosted by the Atlanta Peachtree Road Rollers (APRR),
http://www.aprr.org.
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