Press Release - Grandma's Marathon - 5/22/14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

               Grandma's Marathon Registration to Close May 31
			   
              Additional Volunteers Needed for Marathon Weekend
 
(Duluth, Minn.) Registration for the 38th running of Grandma's Marathon 
will remain open through Saturday, May 31.

The country's 16th largest marathon currently has more than 7,400 in the 
field for the June 21 event, which begins at 7:45 a.m. Runners can sign up 
for the annual Two Harbors-to-Duluth race by visiting GrandmasMarathon.com. 
The entry fee is $110.

Also, there are still about 500 volunteer positions remaining for the June 
19-21 Grandma's Marathon weekend. Volunteer positions include areas such as 
traffic and spectator control, water station assistance, medical services, 
racecourse entertainment, race packet pick-up and finish area activities. 
Service organizations, large groups and individuals are all welcome and 
encouraged to participate. Each volunteer receives an official 2014 
T-shirt, refreshment ticket and an invitation to the Grandma's Marathon 
volunteer party on Sunday, June 29 at Grandma's Sports Garden. To 
volunteer, complete and submit the online form at www.GrandmasMarathon.com.

Grandma's Marathon weekend also features the 24th annual Garry Bjorklund 
Half Marathon and the 21st annual William A. Irvin 5K. The Garry Bjorklund 
Half Marathon is Saturday, June 21 at 6:15 a.m. and the William A. Irvin 5K 
is Friday, June 20 at 6 p.m. Registration for the half marathon is closed. 
The William A. Irvin 5K entry process will close when 2,000 are registered, 
or after May 31 - similar to the marathon.

In all, more than 17,000 runners from around the world will participate in 
Grandma's Marathon weekend, which is presented by Wells Fargo and Toyota.

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

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