FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Record Registration Pace Continues Ahead of 2022 Grandma's Marathon Weekend
Limited Entries Still Available Ahead of June 2022
(DULUTH, MINN.) --- Registration remains on a record pace ahead of the 46th
annual Grandma's Marathon weekend in June, with all races expected to be
full earlier than ever before in the race's illustrious history.
Nearly 18,000 people have already signed up for one of the weekend's three
races, which are Grandma's Marathon, the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, and
the William A. Irvin 5K.
There are approximately 2,500 entries remaining across the weekend's
events, which includes the Great Grandma's Challenge (5K and full marathon)
and the 2-Year Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon Guaranteed Entry Program (2022
& 2023). The breakdown of remaining entries, as of today, is as follows:
Grandma's Marathon – 2,000 entries remaining
Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon – SOLD OUT
William A. Irvin 5K – 325 entries remaining
Great Grandma's Challenge – 150 entries remaining
Half Great Grandma's Challenge – SOLD OUT
2-Year Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon Guaranteed Entry Program – 90 entries
remaining
Those interested can register or find more information at
grandmasmarathon.com. There, you can also find information about our
official 2022 Charity Partners, some of which may still have available
entries for any of the weekend's three races. Anyone interested in signing
up as a charity runner is asked to contact the organization of their choice
to inquire about availability.
The 2022 Grandma's Marathon weekend will be held June 16-18, 2022 and is
presented by Toyota, Members Cooperative Credit Union, and ASICS.
ABOUT GRANDMA'S MARATHON
Grandma's Marathon began in 1977 when a group of local runners planned a
scenic road race from Two Harbors to Duluth, Minnesota. There were just 150
participants that year, but organizers knew they had discovered something
special. Grandma's Marathon weekend draws approximately 20,000 participants
for its three-race event each June.
The race got its name from the Duluth-based group of famous Grandma's
Restaurants, the first major sponsor of the Marathon. Over time, the level
of sponsorship with the restaurants changed, but the name stayed the same.
Grandma's Marathon-Duluth, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit
organization with a 17-member Board of Directors and a nine-person,
full-time staff.
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