Make it a family affair and get the kids signed up for the FREE Whipper Snapper Races!  There will be plenty of time to get to the William A. Irvin 5K afterwards and your children will have a sense of participating and accomplishment.  Here's everything you need to know to make your day perfect!

The most elite of Grandma's Marathon runners can go from start to finish in just over 2 hours. That's incredibly impressive for a human! We used a little technology to cover the 26.2-mile course in 3 minutes.

The course for Grandma's Marathon is truly amazing, offering some of the most beautiful scenery of the North Shore, as well as views of some of the historical buildings and urban highlights of Duluth and Canal Park. Here are some beautiful, fun, and wacky things to look for on the race course this weekend...

Runners are as trained for 2017 Grandma's Marathon races as they're gonna be, volunteers are signed up and soon the course will be lined with inspirational fans cheering everyone on. That said, if you're still not pumped for the weekend, this Grandma's Marathon video should do the trick...

Grandma's Marathon weekend brings a lot of runners and spectators to the Northland, who will all be busy Saturday with the main race and the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon.  It also means that there's fun, live entertainment both Friday and Saturday nights in Canal Park.

I have run the Grandma's Half Marathon several years and it doesn't get any better.  I still question why the heck I thought I could handle this mentally, physically, emotionally, intestinal(ly).   I try psych myself up, instead I psych myself out by asking myself these questions every year...

After months of training, athletes from around the world are preparing to hit the course for Grandma's Marathon and the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. These athletes follow in the footsteps of those that have made for many exciting finishes in years' past. Here are the top finishing times from the various race day events of Grandma's Marathon Weekend over the years:

Every Grandma's Marathon I help out with our sister station's broadcast of the race.  Listening to a marathon may sound a little strange, but it's actually a great thing for people that are spectating the race.  Here's why you should listen to Sasquatch 106.5fm or 560 AM during the race.

Grandma's Marathon weekend is fast approaching, with the William A. Irvin scheduled Friday evening as the first major race.  If you're running any of the races this weekend, you can pickup your race packet starting Thursday afternoon.

Townsquare Media is proud to present the 2017 Grandma's Marathon, and we're excited to offer all of the action on the new broadcast flagship of Grandma's Marathon, Sasquatch 106.5.

A quick search on Craigslist for Grandma's Marathon will show you plenty of things for sale.  It's like a black market for Grandmas Marathon entries.  There's also a lot of lodging options for people desperate for even a place to pitch a tent.

Each year that I run the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, I have friends that want to keep track of my progress. (that makes me laugh, but I appreciate their interest).  I tell them it's easy to sign up for free live runner tracking through T-Mobile.  You can sign up to track your favorite runner of the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon or Grandma's Marathon.