FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Grandma's Marathon Registration Passes 20,000, Event Nearing Sellout
(DULUTH, MINN.) --- More than 20,000 runners have now officially registered
for the 2022 Grandma's Marathon weekend, which remains on pace to be one of
the largest ever in the event's 46-year history.
Returning to a full field after hosting a half capacity, COVID-modified
event last summer, this year's Grandma's Marathon is expected to be the
event's first complete sellout since 2016. There are still limited entries
available, as listed below:
Grandma's Marathon --- 150 entries remaining
Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon 2-Year Guaranteed Entry --- 20 entries
remaining
William A. Irvin 5K --- 35 entries remaining
Great Grandma's Challenge --- 10 entries remaining
Registration will stay open as space allows or until June 1. There are also
virtual options available for each of the weekend's three races, and that
registration will also close June 1.
To register or for more information, please visit grandmasmarathon.com. 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 more than 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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