Beach Volleyball Tournament

The hottest beach event of the summer comes to Woodruff Park in Downtown Atlanta. Sand, Sun and a little bit of competitive spirit welcome the first Downtown Atlanta Beach Volleyball Tournament!

WHAT: Downtown Atlanta Beach Volleyball Tournament presented in partnership with the 4th Annual Downtown Neighborhood Festival and Tour of Lofts by Central Atlanta Progress. The Tournament is divided into two segments. The 790 The Zone Community Challenge is a chance to build a team with your coworkers, friends and neighbors to compete for fun prizes. The Starbucks Challenge, a Men’s & Women’s Open, is a fierce
competition for sand volleyball enthusiasts competing for cash prizes.

WHEN: Friday, May 13 from Noon to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 15 from 8:30 a.m.to 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Downtown Atlanta’s Woodruff Park www.woodruffpark.com
$3 parking is available in the SunTrust parking lot at the corner of Auburn Avenue and Peachtree Center Avenue.

WHO: Tournament is produced and regulated by Volleyball Atlanta. Prospective competitors may contact Central Atlanta Progress for more information.

HOW: Register now at www.volleyballatlanta.com or download a printable registration form.

Grab your sunscreen, and get ready to play tough, because Atlanta’s athletic scene is about to become one sport larger this summer! The first Downtown Atlanta Beach Volleyball Tournament will take place in Downtown Atlanta’s Woodruff Park from Friday, May 13th to Sunday, May 15th.

For this three-day period in May, Woodruff Park will transform its traditional park environment into a sandy, beach oasis where spectators and fans will revel in Atlanta’s toughest, beachwear-clad competitors battling it out for the champion spot.

“Sand volleyball is a great summertime tradition,” said Alan Richardson, regional marketing manager for Starbucks. “This summer we hope that everyone will take the time to enjoy the season and remember summer for its carefree days and fun activities.”

“Atlanta needs a ‘fun-in-the-sun’ event that is different from everything else happening this summer,” adds Central Atlanta Progress’ Vice President of Marketing Wilma Sothern. “With a beach area in the middle of Downtown and stiff competition from a collection of the city’s best athletes, the Downtown Atlanta Beach Volleyball Tournament is going to be the event in May no one will want to miss!”

With 20 doubles round robin matches that will be seeded for a single elimination play-off, the tournament will feature non-stop action throughout the weekend. Volleyball Atlanta, Atlanta’s foremost volleyball authority, will organize and produce the tournament.

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The 4th Annual Downtown Neighborhood Festival and Tour of Lofts will also be presented the same weekend as the tournament. Held on Saturday, May 14th and Sunday, May 15th, 2005, the event will feature a tour of some of Downtown Atlanta’s most unique residential properties, including lofts, condominiums, live/work spaces and apartments.

The Downtown Neighborhood Festival, which will be located along Broad, Walton, and Luckie Streets, will include live entertainment on two stages, an artist market, a children’s area, a beer garden and other activities designed to showcase Downtown Atlanta living.

About the Atlanta Beach Volleyball Tournament
Founded in 2005 by Central Atlanta Progress, the Atlanta Beach Volleyball Tournament is a new summer event for Downtown Atlanta. Taking place in a transformed beach area in Woodruff Park Friday, May 13th, 2005 through Sunday, May 15th, 2005, the tournament will feature Atlanta’s top volleyball competitors in a stiff competition leading up to a single elimination play-off produced and regulated by Volleyball Atlanta.

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