Runners streamed into Lenox Square on Thursday afternoon to pick up their race numbers, browse dozens of exhibitor booths, and grab the official 2026 Peachtree Road Race T-shirt at the Peachtree Health & Fitness Expo.
The two-day expo, presented by Publix and organized by the Atlanta Track Club, runs Thursday and Friday in climate-controlled tents in the Macy’s parking lot at Lenox. Saturday’s 57th running of the world’s largest 10K has drawn a record 60,000 registered runners, the club said — about 2,000 more than last year’s race.
“This is the biggest Peachtree we’ve ever had,” Atlanta Track Club CEO Rich Kenah said. “The expo is really the start of the celebration.”
Among the booths: running-shoe brands showing their latest trainers, local running clubs recruiting new members, and a number of charities using the Peachtree to raise money. The expo also includes a recovery area with stretching and physical therapists on hand, sponsored by Northside Hospital.
Runners who didn’t purchase UPS shipping when they registered were able to pick up their bibs and timing chips on Thursday or Friday. The Atlanta Track Club strongly encouraged picking up numbers on Thursday to avoid Friday’s longer lines.
The expo is free and open to the public, though runners picking up numbers needed their registration confirmation and a photo ID.
The Peachtree Junior, a series of kids’ races for ages 7 to 13, kicks off at 8 a.m. Saturday at Piedmont Park. The main 10K starts at 7:30 a.m. Saturday from Peachtree and Lenox roads.
For a full “Go Guide” with course maps, pace charts, and hydration-station locations, runners can visit atlantatrackclub.org.
