The Hot Chocolate is a run race and a Peachtree Road Race qualifier, so if you do well on the…read morecourse, use your time when you run on July 4th to boost your seeded wave. I have done this race twice, so you really have no idea what to expect in terms of the weather. It might be cold or it might be freezing cold. Make sure you have compression pants for this race, you will thank me later. I cannot stress it enough, do not wear cotton clothing, as it does not wick away your sweat. You will be running 15K (9.3 miles) and as you run, you will be sweating and all that sweat will be absorbed by your clothing and wet and freezing cold weather will make you extremely sick... not a good combo. So wear polyester fibers... or better yet wearing cold gear... This race is known for their goodie bags, hot chocolate, banana, melted chocolate, a bag of snacks and a very cool fleece jacket that you should not wear during the race. Overall, this is a fun race, something I would recommend at least once. [Review #491] (76th Review of 2017)

Date: January 22, 2017 Location: Centennial Park…read more I will definitely run for chocolate! This is pretty much counterproductive for a race but great motivation to run. The Hot Chocolate is a 15k/5k race. So that's 9.3 miles or 3.5 miles. This year was my first 5K Hot Chocolate in Atlanta, I've done races from other organizers prior to this so I at least have some comparison of what to expect. The price is not too bad in terms to what you get. The race itself was fantastic. Not too hot, and not too cold. I thought the race-day organization was horrible. There were no sign anywhere telling you where things were located. I didn't get emails about purchasing a parking spot prior to the race. The finish line could be a little better identified with overhead signage instead of just side signs. Expo: I wish there was an option to get it mailed home. Parking and location sucks! Swag bag: Typically, whatever the jacket is and a bag and that's it. You get a drawstring backpack + a full-zip, fitted jacket with a cozy hood. I would have gladly paid for the hoodie with my own money. I love the practical thumb holes and slimming design. Deep front pockets are ideal for storing your keys or phone. The nice thing is, there's an area to try it on and swap if you want a different size. I wore mine to and during the race. It kept me warm since Atlanta can be pretty chilly in the morning and was great to run in! Getting to the race: some parking, but limited. Parking cost anywhere from $20-$60. I thought the location of the race was horrible! It took me literally 30 minutes to find parking. The Start: 8:20 am for the 5K. Lined up in corrals, goes on a staggered start system, which is appreciated. During the race: I would say if you really need to drink often or more often than 2 mile increments, you will need to carry some water with you. FINISHER MEDAL Only the 15k runners get the new medal. Now, if you know much about the Hot Chocolate race series, you know that the finish line is the BEST part!! You get HOT CHOCOLATE! AND, you get chocolate fondue, a banana, Rice Krispy Treat, cookies and pretzels. OH, and a marshmallow! I couldn't wait to get those treats! Overall, this was a fun race that everyone should try at least once.

If I could give this place zero stars.....it was just a lackluster experience from the moment we…read morewalked in to the time we left. Which was sad because we were supposed to be there to celebrate my son's 13th birthday. He was excited to try this place out. We drove over an hour to be disappointed. First we walk in an hour after opening on a Sunday, place was empty.......we walk right up to the counter and I tell the girl that I had looked the pricing up online and I knew I wanted to do the 3 race, game card, and k1 membership pass for 3 boys. She gave me a blank stare and then said oh you mean 2 race. Ok. Rude. But ok yeah that. She proceeds to ask the boys had they ever been there before. 1 of my sons friends says yes. So she goes you need to go check him on the computer with a waiver first because he has a membership so you won't pay for that part for him. Here I am thinking oh she is being helpful after being wrong. I smile. We go to computers do the waiver for 1 boy as instructed. We go back to the counter now 2 more groups have come in. We have to wait behind 1 group now since there is only one cashier/check in person although there were at least 5 other staff in the building including a manager. Anyway after we wait for that group to check in. I step back to the counter and THEN she proceeds to tell me oh you didn't do the waiver for the other two. I'm like you told me to do it only for the one that had been here before. So again we step out of line and go BACK to the computers. At this time I'm starting to get annoyed. By this time more people are coming in, so now my boys will have to wait behind several big groups when we arrived before ALL of these people. When I finally get back to the counter.....all boys are checked in. She got RUDE again. And wanted to loudly explain pricing to me and make sure I knew that the boys only got a $10 game card for what I was about to pay. Like VERY loud. I didn't hear her do this with any of the other groups that checked in before us and I hate to say this.......none of them were my complexion. Never once was I rude or matching her volume or tone. We actually walked in that place happy because we were supposed to be celebrating. Well anyway it didn't stop there. Once we got checked no instructions were given on what to do next outside of the girl at the counter giving me my receipt and their game cards. So my boys walked over to where you line up to go on the track and yet another employee was RUDE to them by telling them to back away from the gate and wait for someone to call them. They are EXCITED to be here Jeesh, so then after she yells at them they come over to me saying they not going to let her ruin the joy. They finally get called to race and all the boys are overwhelmed after the employees stopped the cars several time or slowed their speed down all during the race. Then in between their first and second race we went to their "arcade" which only has 12 games......which none of them are less than 40 credits for 1 game. $10 gets you 200 in credits. While one of the boys was in the process of playing a game they got called back for their 2nd race. It was EVEN worse than the first one. We decided to opt out of trying their food and went somewhere else to grab lunch. 0 stars would not recommend.

This place is so much fun! Expensive but fun! They had a full bar with fairly decent food and…read moredrinks and the cars were actually fast! We had a great time!

Decent venue for drag racing and car shows. Lots of good viewing stands, if they are a bit…read moreuncomfortable. It pays to bring a butt cushion if you're here for a day. Although I'm not a racer, Atlanta Dragway also seems like a great place to run your car - plenty of space for trailers, the track and track management seem good. There's not much in the way of food vendors. One walk-up cafe was open with standard, over-priced food. Except for it being a long haul from civilization, a food truck vendor could do well here. Restrooms are clean enough. Parking is orderly field parking (i.e., find a place to park in the grass/dirt lots). Perhaps it's not this way for NHRA events but for the NMRA/NMCA event I attended, there was a lack of direction for the spectators coming in. It's as if they just sell you a ticket and figure their responsibility ends there. I waited in line driving in only to find out when I got near the front that the lane I was in wasn't for spectators. No signs or people to point the way until too late. When I drove out I figured to take the other entrance/exit road but ran into (not literally) a locked gate. Some signs pointing to open exits would be nice. All in all, I got the impression of a pretty cool drag strip where the facility managers did enough to ensure a great experience for racers and a good one for spectators.

Come check this spot out for a good night of drag show watching...you can even enter to race if you…read morewanted to! I saw some amazing powerful cars,trucks, rods & bikes all racing!

Love this place, I take my son here for lunch the food is really good. The staff is really nice…read moreand respectful. The ambulance is really nice. They remodeled they are even said to be opening up a bar area and will be serving alcohol soon ! The food was really good. I had the fish tacos and I had sweet potato fries. I even had a latte you can see the race track you can even stand out on the balcony watch them race.

We booked with Xtreme Experience in November of 2024 for our dads Christmas gift. He loves…read morecorvettes. This was the perfect gift. A few days before our scheduled time they rescheduled us due to them "having complications with the vehicle" so we were rescheduled for July. We drove 3 hours here for them to text as we were pulling in the parking lot to say the vehicle was once again unavailable. When we got here they said we could wait to drive the corvette because they only have one with too many bookings. Juan specifically made a big deal about my dad being in the corvette line because they wanted him to drive a different vehicle. So not only are they completely overbooked for the vehicles but my dad was next in line- I'm aware they can't control the weather but it started to thunder and lightening and they made us reschedule again for NOVEMBER. So a year after we originally purchased.

My first year both volunteering and doing the race. I had a great time. Lots of free beer along the…read moreroute. Looking forward to resting my feet.

Wow! Nothing screams community like the Peachtree Road Race. This was my first year running it, and…read moreI think I got in on the lottery a previous year but decided not to run it, being that I'm not a GA or Atlanta local it requires a bit more effort on my part to make it happen. This year when I applied, I made sure to also submit proof of time to secure an early Corral. I was accepted and made it into Corral B, which I was happy with - although a very early start while adjusting to East Coast time. I also needed to purchase race day bib pick up because I would not be in town on any of the four pick up days in the couple of weeks leading up to race weekend. I stayed at a hotel in Buckhead the evening before the race, and not terribly far from the start. However, waking up was a bit delayed for me and I knew I could start in a later Corral so I wasn't in a real big rush. I left my hotel around 610A to try to get to bib pick up and make it to my 640A start but that didn't happen. Bib pick up was a bit further back than I thought, which wasn't a problem but didn't allow me to start with the B or C Corral. I did however by pass several of the other Corrals and made it to D with plenty of time to spare. I felt totally comfy starting here at 7A and noticed many others with earlier times starting here. I had every intention on fun running this race. I really wanted to take it all in, especially being that it is only a 10k but one of the bucket list races. I've always wanted to run it and while it was split between the 3rd and 4th of July this year (I of course selected the 4th) and the numbers were way down from the usual 60k runners all in one day, I was beyond thrilled the entire time. My heart was happy jogging along nearly effortlessly and just watching the runners, taking in the course, high fiving the spectators, saying hello to the dogs, checking out all of the sights and businesses, getting my holy water blessing, all the while perpetually wiping off the insane amount of sweat or water that was pouring off of my face from the humidity. Never in my life have I been this soaked, other than a marathon I ran in a literal typhoon in the Cape. When my sister commented on a pic I sent her from the race, and said I was glowing - I thought to myself well about 5 buckets of water have dripped out of my face over the last 6.2 miles. This race is so much fun. It's an easy comfortable run. I was a bit anxious about "cardiac hill" and must have really thought I was about to run up Mt Everest because the entire race I kept waiting for it and not wondering if it had happened yet or if it was still to come. I think now that it's over, I may be able to pinpoint what they refer to as it, but it's nothing that'll stop you in your tracks - or it shouldn't I should say. I was able to run the entire time so there was no elevation gain that wasn't gradual enough to handle. I'm not certain if I'll one day run this course for time, knowing it better now but I really wanted to just soak (no pun intended) it all in being my second race back after everything we've all been through the past 16 months. I continued to choke up and get so emotional just talking about how grateful I am to have road racing back in my life. It nearly feels surreal to have been on a course with even 17k people. I can't wait to apply for next year as I really want to experience the World's Largest Road Race in all it's glory with everyone on one day. I do wish they gave out medals but they give out t-shirts which is their thing and I'm perfectly happy with. Staying the holiday weekend in Atlanta provided me with the opportunity to witness just how important and meaningful this event is to this community, and my heart is so full being able to have been a part of this. The news played coverage and interviews all day, the mayor ran it, a senator (not Jon, that's not why I'm giving it 5 STARS, I know! He's married but gosh that really would have made my day), Sara won :) which I'd heard before I even started and made the day that much better, along with many other elite runners. It was quite special, even if it was different than years past. Thank you to everyone who made this Peachtree Race possible! Fingers crossed I get in next year because I really can't wait to be back.

Prerace logistics: Could have been better. The packet pickup was split between two odd times on…read moreSaturday and I think all in line would agree it was a train wreck. Not a safe crowd of people at all. Race itself: Very nice! Well laid out, good course, good course support. Simple to get to the start line and out of the post-race village. In fact, the race felt smaller than it was, which means they did a great job with logistics.

This was our first time running this marathon which was in its 10th year. We were in for a big…read moresurprise as we expected a nice flat course. Clearly we didn't do our homework. The temperatures were in the 40s with gusty winds around 20 mph or more. It was our second marathon of the year and weekend and so we knew we wouldn't be comfortable. (The previous day Nicole and I had run in Chattanooga on Raccoon Mountain). The aid stations appeared to be about every 2 miles, which was good. There were three distinct food stations featuring orange slices, jelly beans, and Oreo cookies. To wash it down the electrolyte drink of choice was Powerade (blue, red and yellow) and of-course water. The course took you through at least three university campuses, a park system and quaint neighborhoods of Atlanta. I can't keep emphasizing the hills. They kept coming and coming! Despite the cooler weather which typically helps to increase course speed, this was not your PR course. The race swag included: a long sleeve shirt and a decent sized (although unattractive) medal 4" inches in diameter. Finishers got a lunch snack box, chocolate milk, water and a warming jacket to fend off the wind. Finishing in Centennial Olympic Park definitely was a nice touch and I felt like this marathon featured many different city segments.

I love this race…read more I have done the full marathon twice now and it just gets better every year. The real reason this race is so great is the course. It really showcases the best of Atlanta. From Downtown, to Sweet Auburn, Inman Park and Candler Park. Through Decatur and Druid Hills, Midtown and Va-Hi, you get a tour of all that is great about Atlanta. And since it is run in the spring, all of our glorious trees are out in bloom. Warning, Atlanta is hilly and so is this race, but it is so worth it. The crowd support is growing - great on the first 13, dwindling toward the end, but in a few years will be up there with the other big city marathons. The water stops have now been "outsourced" to charity and corporate partners, and since there is a competition, the partners go all out., which makes the race a lot of fun, since every few miles you get to encounter a team of volunteers excited to cheer you on. If you plan on doing 26.2 in the peach state, this marathon will blow you away.

Worst marathon course I have ever ran (out of 15 different courses). It was all hills and…read moreneighborhoods. I flew down here to run and see the city.... Not to see what real estate you have to offer and the security systems and landscaping. I don't give a hoot what homes are in sale and who did their yard and what security they have.Only reason why this trip wasn't a utter waste of time is because I am visiting my best friend at the same time. The marathon itself.. one star. I am definitely NOT coming back to run this and nowhere close to considering it either. BUT 5 stars to all the volunteers.

I would definitely recommend this business to anyone looking for a pair of good shoes with a…read moreperfect fit. The knowledge, expertise and customer service they provide is top of the line. I arrived here and both clerks had other customers but I waited and browsed around the store. The wait was not long and was well worth the time. I explained some foot issues I have and they knew exactly what I was talking about and made recommendations about shoes after sizing me on the stand-up machine. The store associate never became hurried or rushed me and allowed me to try on multiple shoes that she recommended. In total, she probably spent thirty minutes with me as I tried each pair of shoes and walked around the store in them before making my selection. Both of the staff members in the store were friendly and helpful during my visit and I will definitely be returning here for future footware purchases.

I came here most recently to grab my race number for a race they were hosting. Packet pickup was…read moreefficient and quick! I do like that they host races, as I'm an avid runner and love to compete. I have to admit I haven't bought anything here in a long time. They have a more limited choice of footwear than some of the other stores. They carry apparel and energy fuels as well. I'm not sure their expertise as far as picking the right shoes for you but the store is well organized and clean. Staff is friendly. Again, I'm a big fan that they hold races, often on holidays that make it nice for people who don't want to trek downtown to run a big race. I'll gladly keep being a part of some of their races, and appreciate that they take part in that!