FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Registration Closed for Grandma's Marathon
(Duluth, Minn.) For the 14th consecutive year, Grandma's Marathon has
reached its field capacity and registration for the June 21 event is now
officially closed.
More than 9,700 runners are registered to compete in the 32nd annual race
which begins at 7:30 a.m., near Two Harbors, Minn., and travels a course
along Scenic Highway 61, through downtown Duluth and finishes in Canal
Park.
The field is also full for both the 18th annual Garry Bjorklund Half
Marathon and the 15th annual William A. Irvin 5K. Registration for the
Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, held June 21 at 6:30 a.m., was conducted
through a random lottery system in which 4,500 applicants were selected
from a total pool of more than 9,200. Registration for the William A. Irvin
5K, scheduled for Friday, June 20 at 6 p.m., closed on March 21 after
reaching its field limit of 1,200 in less than three days.
For the first time, these three races utilized an online registration
procedure. Confirmation cards are being mailed to all registered
participants.
Wells Fargo Bank Duluth, Target and Toyota are presenting sponsors of the
multiple-event weekend. For more information on Grandma's Marathon weekend
visit www.GrandmasMarathon.com or call (218) 727-0947.
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