July 2, 2019, 2019 - Atlanta - EMBARGOED UNTIL THURSDAY EDITION FOR PRINT, OR 6:25 AM THURSDAY FOR DIGITAL. The 2019 Peachtree Road Race t-shirt design. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com Credit: Bob Andres Credit: Bob Andres

Giffin, who wrote New York Times bestsellers “Something Borrowed” and “All We Ever Wanted,” runs the race with her husband and kids each year, so she was “thrilled” to play a role in the 50th annual AJC Peachtree Road Race. Giffin worked with her three children (Edward, George and Harriet) to come up with the concept for this design, called “Lucky Bib.”

“Like all families, mine enjoys many special traditions on the holidays,” Giffin said. “But our favorite, by far, is running the AJC Peachtree Road Race on the Fourth of July in Atlanta, the best running community in the world!”

She brought in a past champion to bring her family’s design to life. Tina Tait, an Atlanta-based graphic designer who won the contest in 2015, did the artwork on this entry. Coincidentally, just like the Peachtree, Tina is turning 50 this year.