FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Grandma's Marathon Nearing Sellout, One of Fastest on Record
Fewer Than 500 Entries Still Available in 2023 Grandma's Marathon
(DULUTH, MINN.) --- Fewer than 500 entries are left in the 2023 Grandma's
Marathon, keeping this year's race on pace to be one of the fastest
sellouts in the organization's history.
The fastest Grandma's Marathon has ever reached capacity was in 2016, when
the event was full by December 31. If this year's current pace continues,
race organizers expect this to be just behind that year in terms of
all-time early registration success.
"It's somewhat unprecedented, the demand we're seeing for this year's
event," Marketing & PR Director Zach Schneider said. "It's difficult to
compare this year to years when the race was smaller than it is today, but
in terms of sheer participation numbers we're looking at perhaps the
biggest race weekend Grandma's Marathon has ever had."
There are also 150 entries remaining in the 2023 William A. Irvin 5K and
Great Grandma's Challenge, which allows participants to run both the 5K on
Friday night and full marathon on Saturday morning.
The entry fees for each of the available races are as follows, with
registration accepted on a first-come, first-served basis:
Grandma's Marathon (450 spots remaining)
$140 – January 1-March 31
$150 – April 1-June 1
Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon
SOLD OUT
William A. Irvin 5K (150 spots remaining)
$50 – January 1-June 1
Full Great Grandma's Challenge (150 spots remaining)
$215 – January 1-March 31
$225 – April 1-June 1
Half Great Grandma's Challenge
SOLD OUT
Those still interested in participating in this year's Garry Bjorklund Half
Marathon do still have the option to sign up with one of our official 2023
Charity Partners, with details available HERE.
To register or to find more information, please visit grandmasmarathon.com.
The 2023 Grandma's Marathon weekend will be held June 15-17 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. After seeing just
150 participants that year, the race weekend has now grown into one of the
largest in the United States and welcomes 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. In addition to the
26.2-mile race, the organization has now added the Garry Bjorklund Half
Marathon and William A. Irvin 5K to its weekend offerings.
As the popularity of Grandma's Marathon has grown, our mission has stayed
the same – to organize, promote, and deliver annual events and programs
that cultivate running, educational, social, and charitable opportunities
to our communities.
Grandma's Marathon-Duluth, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit
organization with a nine-person, full-time staff and a 17-member Board of
Directors.
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