Neighborhood Challenge
CLICK HERE for 2010 Guidelines and Signup Form
Overview
The 2010 ING Neighborhood Challenge encourages spectator participation to cheer on race participants at designated Cheering Zones along the race course. During the race, these Cheering Zones will be judged on the criteria listed below, and the top 3 Cheering Zones will be awarded grants of $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 to support neighborhood fitness initiatives.
Eligibility
As in the 2009 ING Georgia Marathon Neighborhood Challenge, there will be up to 10 designated Cheering Zones in the Atlanta and Decatur neighborhoods along the course. All neighborhood, civic, business, and other associations located along the course are invited to sign up to organize a Cheering Zone. The first 10 groups that apply and comply with the Neighborhood Challenge Guidelines listed below will participate in the 2010 Neighborhood Challenge.
The following neighborhoods participated in the 2009 Neighborhood Challenge:
|
Mile |
Sponsoring Organization |
Location |
|
0.5 |
Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Assoc |
Marietta St @ Broad St |
|
5 |
NPU-N/Inman Park Neighborhood Assoc |
Euclid @ Hurt |
|
6.5 |
Poncey-Highland Neighborhood Assoc |
Freedom Pkway @ N Highland |
|
8 |
Candler Park Neighborhood Assoc |
Candler Park Dr @ McLendon |
|
12.5 |
City of Decatur |
Fellini’s Pizza on Commerce |
|
16 |
Druid Hills Civic Assoc |
N Decatur @ Dowman |
|
23 |
Midtown Neighbors Association |
10th St @ Charles Allen Dr |
Examples of other organizations along the course who may want to participate include:
- NPU-M/Fourth Ward Neighbors Association
- Central Atlanta Neighbors
- Marietta Street Artery Association
- Druid Hills Civic Association
Signing up for a Cheering Zone
Any eligible neighborhood or NPU that is interested in participating in a Cheering Zone must complete the attached Sign-up Form and fax it to US Road Sports & Entertainment of Georgia LLC at (404) 892-8384 no later than February 15, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. EST. A Sign-Up requirement is to designate how the award grant will be spent, if won. Keep in mind that multiple organizations in an area may sign up for the same location. If this happens, we will notify the affected organizations so that they can get together and organize their Cheering Zone. Note that ING and US Road Sports & Entertainment of Georgia LLC do not participate with the neighborhoods in planning, supplying, or staffing the Cheering Zones.
Organizing and Participating in a Cheering Zone:
All Cheering Zone teams must adhere to the requirements of the applicable event permit from the City of Atlanta, City of Decatur, or DeKalb County, including the following rules:
- For each Cheering Zone, the organization must nominate the location of the Cheering Zone during Sign-Up (see Sign-up Form) and obtain permission from the property owner, if applicable.
- Cheering Zone participants must remain on the sidewalk or other public property or have the property owner’s permission, if applicable.
- Cheering Zone participants must not drive any signs or stakes into the ground on public property or on private property without the owner’s permission.
- Cheering Zone participants must not sell any food or beverage at the Cheering Zones or any other areas of the marathon route without obtaining the applicable Health Department Permit and/or permission from US Road Sports & Entertainment of Georgia LLC.
- Cheering Zone participants must adhere to the noise ordinance of the applicable jurisdiction (in the City of Atlanta, go to www.nonoise.org/lawlib/cities/atlanta.htm for details of the ordinance).
- Cheering Zone participants understand they are participating at their own risk.
Judging
Cheering Zones will be judged by vote of participants in the race and by the ING Georgia Marathon Pace Team leaders. Each Cheering Zone will be judged on the following criteria:
- “Orangeness” : Orange is one of ING’s corporate colors and the color theme for the ING Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon.
- Open, Opportunity and Optimism: These are the three main attributes of the Atlanta brand.
- Enthusiasm: Participants in the Cheering Zone should show that they are excited and proud to be there.
- Volume: There’s “safety in numbers” and also FUN in numbers! A big crowd of people at the Cheering Zone makes visual and audible impact.
- Innovation/Creativity: The judges will look for unique themes relating to the Cheering Zone’s neighborhood or organization.
The goal of the Cheering Zones is to showcase your neighborhood and to encourage all participants to reach the finish line. It is important for the Cheering Zones to stay and cheer for all race participants.
2009 Grant Awards
There are three grant awards which must be applied to neighborhood fitness initiatives:
1st place: $3,000
2nd place: $2,000
3rd place: $1,000
