Marathon officials set new finish line as race draws near
Terry Lewis
ALBANY, Ga. — As the seventh annual Snickers Marathon Energy Bar Marathon nears its Saturday morning start, race officials gathered outside the Thronateeska Heritage Center for an important decision: where to place the race’s finish line.
Albany Marathon/Mardi Gras
Street Festival Schedule
Saturday, March 2
Marathon
7 a.m. Start, Albany Marathon and Half-Marathon
Family Entertainment schedule (Riverfront Park)
11-11:45 a.m. Good Life Drum Circle
12-12:20 p.m. Puppeteer
12:30-12:45 p.m. FRQ Animal Show
12:55-1:20 p.m. Puppeteer
1:30-1:45 p.m. Chehaw Animal Show
2-2:20 p.m. Josette Dance Company
2:25-2:55 p.m. Puppeteer
3-3:45 p.m. Good Life Drum Circle
4-4:30 p.m. Turtle race
4:45-5:15 p.m. Turtle race
7 p.m. Battle for the Gold Wresting (State Theatre)
Band Schedule
11 a.m.- noon Evan Barber and The Dead Gamblers
12:20 – 2:40 p.m. G and S Band
1:40 – 2:40 p.m. Relapse
3 – 4 p.m. Southern Arts Music Ensemble
4:20 – 5:20 p.m. Rollin
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