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Peachtree race becomes tradition for husband and wife in Gainesville

Sherry Lizotte, a utility arborist in Gainesville, stands with all the shirts she has collected from previous Peachtree Road Races. Lizotte has run the Peachtree Road Race for 34 consecutive years. “I think the start of the Peachtree Road Race is probably my favorite,” Sherry Lizotte said. “Because of all the excitement, the big flag is hanging over Peachtree Street and the jets fly over and the Star Spangled Banner and it's just such a wonderful celebration of the Fourth of July.” - photo by Austin Steele

07072019 RACE 001.jpg — Sherry Lizotte, a utility arborist in Gainesville, stands with all the shirts she has collected from previous Peachtree Road Races. Lizotte has run the Peachtree Road Race for 34 consecutive years. “I think the start of the Peachtree Road Race is probably my favorite,” Sherry Lizotte said. “Because of all the excitement, the big flag is hanging over Peachtree Street and the jets fly over and the Star Spangled Banner and it's just such a wonderful celebration of the Fourth of July.” - photo by Austin Steele

Sherry Lizotte spends most days with her thoughts in the trees, but for the past 34 years, the utility arborist for Georgia Power Company has spent her Fourth of July with her feet on the ground at the Peachtree Road Race.