Get Ready For the Park Point Beach Run 5K to Benefit Pancreatic Cancer

There is just one race left in the Grandma's Marathon race lineup this year, and it's a fun and unique one. Plus, if you participate you could win an opportunity to run in the 2015 Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon.

The second annual Park Point Beach Run 5K for Pancreatic Cancer is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. on Park Point. This event is an untimed fun run and serves as a fundraiser and awareness effort for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

Five dollars of every entry fee plus all net proceeds from the event will benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. The pre-registration entry fee is $25 and is available thru September 19 at 11:59 p.m. at GrandmasMarathon.com. Late registration on race day is $35 and runs from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

The race begins and ends near the pavilion at the end of Park Point. The course will take participants onto the trails adjacent to the Sky Harbor Airport as well as the Park Point beach, just steps from Lake Superior.

Similar to the Minnesota Mile race held earlier this week, this event offers runners a unique opportunity to secure a spot in next year’s Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. One hundred finishers will be randomly selected to receive guaranteed entries into the 2015 half marathon on June 20. These 100 runners will gain an automatic entry without the need to enter the lottery process in Feb. 2015.

Prizes will be awarded for the best beach attire, and all participants will receive a complimentary pizza slice from the Green Mill pizza truck.

For more information on the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, visit www.pancan.org.