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Press Release - Grandma's Marathon - 1/22/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              
                                 Contact: Scott Keenan (Executive Director)
                                          Laura Wright (PR Director)
                                          (218) 727-0947
                                          laura@grandmasmarathon.com


             28th Annual Grandma's Marathon Gets Underway
                      Registration is now open


Duluth, MN: Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in the 28th annual 
Grandma's Marathon on Saturday, June 19, 2004! Applications for the 
26.2-mile race are now available, and were mailed on Wednesday, January 21 
to individuals who requested them as well as to those who registered for 
the race in 2003 and 2002.

An entry form can be obtained by calling (218) 727-0947, or by downloading 
and printing one off the web site www.grandmasmarathon.com/registration 
(Note: the form will be posted on the web site on Monday, January 26, 
2004). Grandma’s Marathon reached the capacity limit of 9,000 in record 
time last year, filling in just 12 days. Marathon officials anticipate 
registration to close quickly again this year, and encourage those 
interested in participating to complete and return their application as 
soon as possible. 

The 2004 Grandma's Marathon weekend begins on Thursday, June 17 with the 
SMDC Health and Fitness Expo and continues on Friday, June 18 with the 
Michelina's All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner, Whipper Snapper Races for 
Kids, guest speaking presentations and the William A. Irvin 5K (6:00 p.m.). 

The Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon and Grandma's Marathon are on Saturday, 
June 19, 2004 at 6:45 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. respectively. In addition, the 
Staff and Board of Grandma's Marathon are pleased to host the 2004 USA 
Women’s Half Marathon Championship on June 19. The race starts at 6:15 a.m. 
and will be run on the same course as the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. 

For more information on the 2004 Grandma's Marathon weekend visit the web 
site www.grandmasmarathon.com or call (218) 727-0947.


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