Copyright The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
SAVANNAH ― The locals call them the “runnerati,” and each November for much of the last 15 years, the have-race-will-travel crowd has descended on this historic city for a weekend. Their ideal getaway involves sweat, swollen joints and a souvenir finish line medal, and they’re smitten by Savannah’s scenery, flat topography and selfie-friendly cocktail and culinary scene. But road races, particularly marathons with 26.2-mile-long courses, are disruptive, and some residents haven’t returned the runners’ embrace. The objections center on traffic-snarling road closures and daylong takeovers of Forsyth Park for finish-line festivals.
