NOVEMBER
ATLANTA FALCONS
Home Games
Nov. 20 Tennessee Titans
Nov. 27 Minnesota Vikings
Games at Georgia Dome. atlantafalcons.com.
DECEMBER
ATLANTA FALCONS
Home Games
Dec. 15 Jacksonville Jaguars
Games at Georgia Dome. atlantafalcons.com.
ATLANTA HAWKS
Home Games
Dec. 4 Charlotte
Dec. 7 Washington
Dec. 9 Miami
Dec. 14 Phoenix
Dec. 17 LA Lakers
Dec. 19 Cleveland
Dec. 21 Houston
Dec. 23 Golden State
Dec. 28 Milwaukee
Dec. 30 Orlando
Philips Arena. hawks.com.
CARTER MARTIN CLASSIC
Dec. 2 4 PM. Providence Christian Academy vs. Lakeview Academy basketball event hosted at Providence Christian Academy, 4575 Lawrenceville Hwy. NW, Lilburn. Proceeds benefit Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. cartermartinclassic.org.
CHICK-FIL-A BOWL
Dec. 31 44th annual rivalry game between the ACC and SEC at 7:30 PM in the Georgia Dome. 404/586-8499. chick-fil-abowl.com.
HBCU Bowl
Dec. 18 America’s only post season bowl game for HBCU Schools will provide the foremost multicultural sports marketing opportunity in Southeastern United States at the Georgia Dome. For more information, contact Jessica Kilgallen at 404/785-7376.
JINGLE BELL RUN/WALK®
Dec. 3 Get in the spirit at the Arthritis Foundation’s 5K run/walk at Stone Mountain Park. Registration: 9 AM. Start time: 10 AM. Woodland Pavilion. arthritis.org. 678/237-4458.
ROAD ATLANTA
Dec. 2-4 NASA. The National Auto Sport Association features race and high-performance street cars – from Endurance Challenges, Spec Miata and American Iron to Thunder and Lighting Sprint races. 300 Winder Hwy., Braselton. roadatlanta.com. 800/849-RACE.
JANUARY
ATLANTA FALCONS
Home Games
Jan. 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Games at Georgia Dome. atlantafalcons.com.
ATLANTA HAWKS
Home Games
Jan. 7 Chicago
Jan. 11 Charlotte
Jan. 14 Minnesota
Jan. 16 Toronto
Jan. 18 San Antonio
Jan. 21 Denver
Philips Arena. hawks.com.
MONSTER JAM
Jan. 14 Advance Auto Parts’ monster truck series comes to the Ga. Dome in Atlanta. Gates open at 5:15 PM, main event at 7 PM. Advance tickets: $15-$110. See the trucks and meet the drivers at Party in the Pits, 2-5 PM (ticketed event). monsterjam.com. ticketmaster.com.
FEBRUARY
ATLANTA HAWKS
Home Games
Feb. 1 Cleveland
Feb. 4 Philadelphia
Feb. 6 Toronto
Feb. 8 Indiana
Feb. 11 LA Clippers
Feb. 22 Sacramento
Feb. 29 Detroit
Philips Arena. hawks.com.
CHATTAHOOCHEE CHALLENGE 10K RACE
Feb. 11 11th annual 10K Race at 8 AM and 1 Mile Fun Run at 7:30 AM along the Chattahoochee River in Roswell to benefit the Chattahoochee Nature Center. 10K is official qualifier for the 2011 Peachtree Road Race. $32/10K and $15/fun run. Active.com. chattnaturecenter.org. 770/992-2055 x 226.
TIM HUDSON-CHIPPER JONES BIRDIES & BASEBALL, Orlando Fla.
Feb. 26 All-inclusive three-day/two-night baseball and golf event in Orlando during spring training with the Atlanta Braves provides a memorable experience while helping support pediatric cancer research at the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Champions Gate Golf Club, Orlando, Fla. For non-Florida residents, sponsor information on the event and playing spots are available. For For more information, contact Dave Winokur at 404/785-7373. choa.org.
MARCH
ATLANTA HAWKS
Home Games
March 2 Oklahoma City
March 16 New Orleans
March 21 Washington
March 23 Boston
March 28 Chicago
March 30 New York
Philips Arena. hawks.com.
HUNGER WALK/RUN
March 11 Fun run and walk at Turner Field Green Lot. Registrations beings at noon, the walk/run beings at 2 PM. The Hunger Walk/Run generates valuable funds for the Food Bank and other local nonprofit organizations that operate and support food pantries, community kitchens, shelters and other programs for people in need of food assistance. hungerwalkrun.org.
PUBLIX GEORGIA MARATHON & HALF MARATHON
March 18 7 AM. Marathon, half marathon, run wild 5K and kids fun run begins at Centennial Olympic Park and goes through historic Atlanta, beautiful Decatur and all of the neighborhoods in between. All athletic abilities welcome. georgiamarathon.com/schedule.htm.