Atlanta BeltLine Southwest 5K

The Atlanta BeltLine Southwest 5K is a Run/Walk along the Atlanta BeltLine Southwest Trail and through the historic West End and Westview neighborhoods.

The Atlanta BeltLine Southwest 5K race course will introduce participants to many local parks and features a 3/4 mile off-road jaunt within the Atlanta BeltLine corridor. It is the second 5K of the Atlanta BeltLine Running Series!

Team Challenge
As a part of the Southwest 5K we are holding a ‘Team Challenge’ for those who register and want to form a team. Your team can be a group made up from your neighborhood, run club, school, university, company, fraternity/sorority, closest friends or family members, or any other group you want.

BeltLine Southwest 5K

BeltLine Southwest 5K Photos

The Atlanta BeltLine organized a 5K race through the West End and Westview neighborhoods. An after-party and awards ceremony took place at Space and featured Westview band Bated Breath for entertainment.

To view more photos from the BeltLine Southwest 5K please visit our Westview Facebook page.

Atlanta BeltLine 5K

BeltLine 5K Route
The Atlanta BeltLine Southwest 5K Run/Walk is July 16, 2011 – sign up today and reserve your spot alongside the Atlanta Police and Fire Departments, as well as some of your favorite media personalities who will be participating in the event.

The Atlanta BeltLine Southwest 5K is a Run/Walk along the Atlanta BeltLine Southwest Trail and through the historic West End and Westview neighborhoods. The race course will introduce participants to many local parks and features a ¾-mile off-road jaunt within the Atlanta BeltLine corridor. It is the second 5K of the Atlanta BeltLine Running Series!

Stick around after the run/walk for food and additional activities, including presentation of awards designed by SCAD students, food stations prepared by Chef Joe Rickerson, famed chef and manager for Clarence Fosters, Abby, The Mansion, La Tour and more at Space Atlanta.

When: Saturday, July 16th – Kick off is at 7:30am so get there early!
Start: Rose Circle Park, 914 Rose Circle SW, Atlanta, 30310
Finish: White Street near Lawton
What:

  • Post race activities will be at SPACE Atlanta
  • Live entertainment
  • Police and Fire persons race competition
  • Post-Race nourishment provided by Coca Cola and French Gourmet, fabulous Danishes and croissants and banana’s from Trader Joes; free Trader Joes’ grocery bag that can be taken home
  • Food Stations: $2 Health station to include Brown Rice Stir Fry, Mixed Green Salad and a $5 BBQ station to include Smoked Chicken with grilled vegetables
  • Awards will be given to overall female/male. Top female/male in each age category: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, and 60 & over

Register and More Info: Read more…

Westview Summer Solstice Celebration 2011

Summer Solstice Photos & Winners

The Westview Community Organization would like to thank all the attendees, grillers, vendors, and sponsors for making the Westview Summer Solstice Celebration such a great event!

Congratulations to our grill-off winners – Ashview Heights’ Larry Carter won the “Best Chicken” category, and West End’s Carl Nes won the “Best Pork” category!

To view more photos from the 2011 Westview Summer Solstice Celebration please visit our Westview Facebook page.

Summer Solstice Celebration

What better way to spend the height of summer than at the Westview Summer Solstice Celebration! Come hang out with an afternoon full of fun activities for the whole family!

LOCATION
Join the Westview Community Organization at KIPP STRIVE Academy for music, art, and food as part of Westview’s Summer Solstice Celebration! KIPP STRIVE is located in the historic J.C. Harris school building at 1444 Lucile Avenue, 30310.

MUSIC
Come boogie down to some soul, funk, and classics with our local Djs – Theo, Ryze, and Quasar.

GRILL-OFF: TASTE OF WESTVIEW
Are you ready to sample a taste of southwest Atlanta? Get your “passport” and taste what our grill masters have created! The “passport” will allow you to sample the different foods (chicken and pork) plus a drink. Once you have tasted all the different categories submit your vote for “the best of…”.

The suggested donation for a “passport” is $5, although you are always welcome to donate more! You can go ahead and reserve your “passport” via PayPal and pick it up at will-call on the day of the event. (Just bring the printed PayPal receipt and/or your ID matching the PayPal records.)


GRILL-OFF: CONTESTANTS
This year’s celebration includes a grill-off, fostering friendly competition between neighboring communities in Southwest Atlanta. Teams from these neighborhoods have signed up to compete:

  • Westview
  • Adair Park
  • Ashview Heights
  • Beecher-Donnelly (2 contestants!)
  • West End
  • Plus individuals

ART/VENDOR MARKET
Between eating and dancing browse our artist/vendor market!

  • Antiques Shop
  • Angel Green Eyes Jewelry
  • Deanna Claudette Jewelry
  • Gingerbread Sisters Creations
  • Peaceful Natural Soaps
  • The Atlanta BeltLine
  • Unforgettable Delights
  • ZoUnique Abstracts
  • And more…

FULL INFO
Learn more about it on our Westview Summer Solstice Celebration page »