Losing team to pose with opponents jersey on a run around their city.
BOSTON – With Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons fast approaching, the Boston Athletic Association and Atlanta Track Club have agreed to a friendly agreement based on the outcome of the big game. Depending on the winner of Super Bowl LI, members of the B.A.A. or Atlanta Track Club will have to pose with the winning team’s jersey on a run around their city and post the photo on social media.
If the Patriots win, members of Atlanta Track Club Elite will have to run and pose with a Tom Brady Patriots’ jersey in front of the Georgia Dome. If the Falcons win, the B.A.A. High Performance team will run around Boston College’s Alumni Stadium with a jersey of Falcons quarterback and BC alum Matt Ryan.
In addition, the team from the losing city will have to run a certain number of miles with the jersey based on the game’s final score. If the winning team scores 35 points, then either the B.A.A. or Atlanta Track Club will cumulatively need to run 35 miles with the jersey.
"It's good to have a little fun with our friends from the Atlanta Track Club as we root for the Patriots to complete the Drive for Five," said B.A.A. CEO Tom Grilk. "We stand as solidly with the Patriots as they have with everyone in New England who has supported the marathon. We are one community.”
“We believe our Atlanta Falcons will rise up and win the Super Bowl – so much so, we decided on a fun wager with our friends at the Boston Athletic Association,” said Rich Kenah, executive director of Atlanta Track Club.
ABOUT THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (B.A.A.)
Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A.’s Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon, and the organization manages other local events and supports comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round running programs, including high performance athletes and running club. Since 1986, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon has been John Hancock Financial. The B.A.A. and its running team receives year-round support from adidas. More than 60,000 runners will participate in B.A.A. events in 2017. The 121st Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 17, 2017.
ABOUT THE ATLANTA TRACK CLUB
Atlanta Track Club is a nonprofit committed to creating an active and healthy Atlanta. Through running and walking, Atlanta Track Club motivates, inspires and engages the community to enjoy a healthier lifestyle. With more than 26,000 members, Atlanta Track Club is the second largest running organization in the United States. In addition to the AJC Peachtree Road Race (peachtreeroadrace.org) – the largest 10K running event in the world, the Publix Georgia Marathon, PNC Atlanta 10 Miler and Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, Atlanta Track Club directs more than 30 events per year. Through the support of its members and volunteers, Atlanta Track Club also maintains a number of community initiatives including organizing and promoting the Kilometer Kids youth running program to metro Atlanta youth, honoring high school cross country and track and field athletes through Atlanta Track Club’s All-Metro Banquets and supporting the Grady Bicycle EMT program. For more information on Atlanta Track Club, visit atlantatrackclub.org.
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For further information, please contact T.K. Skenderian from the B.A.A. at tk@baa.org, or Amanda Kowaleski from Atlanta Track Club at akowaleski@atlantatrackclub.org.