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City finalizes Summerhill Red Bull Showrun permits for Saturday

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:20:00 -0400

ATLANTA — Formula 1 and off-road exhibition cars are cleared to run Hank Aaron Drive on Saturday after the city finalized assembly and outdoor-festival permits for the Red Bull Showrun in Summerhill.

Atlanta News First reported late Thursday that both permits were signed July 29 by Atlanta Chief of Staff Courtney English and recommended by Ebony Barley, the city’s director of special events. The outdoor festival application was amended at least eight times before approval. City estimates put attendance just under 50,000. Admission is free.

MARTA detours Rapid A-Line in Summerhill for Red Bull Showrun

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:35:00 -0400

ATLANTA — MARTA has temporarily rerouted its Rapid A-Line bus through Summerhill starting Wednesday night ahead of a Red Bull Showrun Formula 1 exhibition planned on Hank Aaron Drive this weekend.

Atlanta News First reported that the continuous detour runs from 9 p.m. Wednesday until 6 p.m. Sunday. The agency urged riders to allow extra time and follow posted signs for temporary stops. An updated detour notice from MARTA, quoted in that coverage, said road-closure revisions for the Showrun forced a change to the Rapid A-Line path for the full multi-day window.