Community artists invited to enter race poster competition

The Town Center Community distributed the following announcement about the 2026 Noonday Shanty 5K/10K and the poster art contest for the event:

Registration is now open for Town Center Community’s 2026 Noonday Shanty 5K/10K, presented by Avonlea Apartments. Set to take place along the scenic Noonday Creek Trail on Saturday, March 28, 2026, the annual Peachtree Road Race qualifier is a USA Track and Field-certified event managed by Start2Finish.

Throughout the course, participants of all ages and experience levels will experience Noonday Creek’s natural landscapes, including bird habitats, greenspaces and wetlands, and pass landmarks such as Aviation Park, Cobb International Airport, Fifth Third Stadium and art installations, including the newest Tiny Doors ATL, and the Chimney Swift Tower. 10K runners will also get a glimpse of the district’s vibrant new murals.

“The Noonday Shanty 5K/10 is a staple in our community because it gets people moving and brings our community closer,” Jennifer Hogan, director of community engagement at Town Center Community, said. “The race not only allows us to invest back into our community through greenspace and trail projects, but it also gives us the opportunity to meet new faces, support local businesses and celebrate our beautiful trails.”

Local artists are encouraged to submit artwork for the annual race poster contest, which offers participants the chance to have their work featured on the official event poster and in promotional materials. Runners will receive the selected poster during packet pickup as a unique keepsake to commemorate the race. Artists may submit up to three digitally created or hand-drawn designs, and cash prizes will be awarded for first and second place. The overall winning artwork will serve as the official race poster. Submissions are due February 12, 2026. Full contest details are available on the Town Center Community website.

The 2026 event will also include a new tradition: the first-ever community-designed race shirt. Community members can vote on the inaugural shirt design, and to kick things off, this year’s nominees will include past winning poster designs from 2022-2025 races with the winner inspiring the 2026 race shirt. Moving forward, each year’s winning poster design will be used for the race shirt. Voting closes on January 13, 2026. Past posters and the voting link are available on the Town Center Community website.