Press Release - Grandma's Marathon - Saint Fennessy 4K - 1/20/14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
              New Grandma's Marathon Event Set for March 15

         Saint Fennessy 4K to Benefit Young Athletes Foundation

(Duluth, Minn.) The first running of the Saint Fennessy 4K is scheduled for 
Saturday, March 15 at 9:30 a.m. in Hermantown. This new event - hosted by 
Grandma's Marathon - is an untimed fun run and serves as a fundraiser for 
the Young Athletes Foundation (YAF).

The Saint Fennessy 4K has been created in honor of longtime Grandma's 
Marathon friend Don Fennessy, who passed away in 2011. Fennessy was an 
original member of both the Grandma's Marathon board and Young Athletes 
Foundation committee, and was inducted into the Grandma's Marathon Hall of 
Fame in 2004. Don's wife, Ella, who was also well known in the Twin Ports 
running community, passed away in May 2013.

"We are excited to add this race to our lineup for 2014. It is an ideal way 
to pay tribute to Don and his Irish heritage, and to also celebrate the 
kickoff of the spring running season," said Grandma's Marathon executive 
director Jon Carlson.

The event is limited to the first 500 participants who register at 
http://grandmasmarathon.com/site/index.php?page=saint-fennessy-4k. The 
entry fee is $25 and all net proceeds benefit the YAF, a Grandma's Marathon 
program that focuses on the promotion and development of youth athletics 
throughout Carlton, Cook, Douglas, Lake and St. Louis Counties. Since its 
inception in 1990, the YAF has contributed more than $600,000 to area 
nonprofit youth athletic organizations.

The race will begin at Hermantown Elementary School, travel along Arrowhead 
and Lavaque Roads and finish near McKenzie's Bar & Grill in the Hermantown 
Square.

Prizes will be awarded for the best Irish attire, with additional prizes 
and other post-race festivities at McKenzie's Bar & Grill. Shuttle bus 
service will be available free of charge from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for 
those wanting transportation between the finish area and Hermantown 
Elementary School before or after the event.

For more information, please visit www.grandmasmarathon.com or call (218) 
727-0947.

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