FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Verizon Wireless Presents Runner Tracking at Grandma's Marathon
Online Registration Available June 1
(Duluth, Minn.) If you're looking to keep track of your favorite runners
during Grandma's Marathon weekend, Verizon Wireless has the perfect
solution.
Beginning June 1, family members and friends can log on to
www.GrandmasMarathon.com, and simply enter the name(s) of up to four runners
they want to track. They then select whether they want the information
delivered by text message or email by entering a valid wireless phone
number or email address.
The tracking system, made possible through the support of Verizon Wireless,
enables the progress of Grandma's Marathon and Garry Bjorklund Half
Marathon participants to be tracked at numerous checkpoints along the
racecourse, including the finish line.
The signup period runs through 8 p.m. Friday, June 20 by logging onto the
Grandma's Marathon Web site or by stopping by the Verizon Wireless exhibit
outside of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC).
This marks the seventh year that Verizon Wireless is sponsoring runner
tracking via text messaging and email. The company has been a major sponsor
of Grandma's Marathon since 1992.
This tracking technology is a joint effort between Grandma's Marathon,
Verizon Wireless, Mtec Results and MarathonGuide.com.
In all, more than 18,000 runners from around the world will participate in
the 38th annual Grandma's Marathon weekend, which is presented by Wells
Fargo and Toyota.
For more information on any of Grandma's Marathon's races or events, visit
www.GrandmasMarathon.com or call (218) 727-0947.
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