Press Release - Grandma's Marathon - 1/17/08

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

              Registration Now Open for Grandma's Marathon
               Sign Up Online at www.GrandmasMarathon.com
 
(Duluth, Minn.) Registration for the 32nd running of Grandma's Marathon is 
officially open. 

The 26.2-mile race, which has reached its field capacity for 13 consecutive 
years, is limited to the first 9,500 participants. The 2008 registration 
process has been converted to an online format so runners looking to 
register need to do so by visiting www.GrandmasMarathon.com. Online 
registration opened today at 12:01 a.m. (CST). In the first 30 minutes, 500 
people had already signed up for the June 21 race. By 8:30 a.m. the total 
had grown to 2,600.

"Given that this is our initial year utilizing online registration, it is 
going to be more difficult than ever to predict how quickly this race will 
reach its capacity. The best advice we can give to anyone interested in 
running Grandma's Marathon is to register as soon as they can," says Scott 
Keenan, executive director of the event.

Grandma's Marathon weekend also features the 18th annual Garry Bjorklund 
Half Marathon and the 15th annual William A. Irvin 5K. Registration for 
those two events will begin in February and March, respectively. The Garry 
Bjorklund Half Marathon is Saturday, June 21 at 6:30 a.m. and the William 
A. Irvin 5K is Friday, June 20 at 6 p.m. 

In all, more than 17,000 runners and 50,000 race fans from around the world 
will participate in the 32nd annual Grandma's Marathon weekend, which is 
presented by Target, Toyota and Wells Fargo Bank Duluth. 

For more information on any of Grandma's Marathon's races or events, visit 
www.GrandmasMarathon.com or call (218) 727-0947.

2008 Grandma's Marathon Online Registration Schedule

Grandma's Marathon (Limited to first 9,500 entrants)
NOW OPEN !!!

Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon (4,500 entrants selected via 
lottery)
Lottery registration open from Feb. 20 through March 2
 
 
William A. Irvin 5K (Limited to first 1,200 entrants)
Registration opens Wednesday, March 19
 


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