June 12, 2012
There will be lots of people in town for various reasons this weekend. The obvious, Grandma's Marathon. Then, there's graduation parties and the general tourists that has NO clue how busy it will be in town.
June 11, 2012 It's down to the final days before Grandma's Marathon, and you may be wondering, am I ready? Here's some signs that you may not be ready.
June 7, 2012 It is a little tricky getting around town now. Just think about how it will be with thousands of Grandma's Marathon racers, spectators and Expo participants in town. Not to mention tourists who have no idea and friends and families of recent graduates. The following information is going to be EXTREMELY helpful for anyone venturing to Duluth on the week-end of June 15-17, so pass it on!
June 1, 2012 This is a fantastic way to know where your runner is at all times, during this year's Grandma's Marathon. It's called the Runner Tracking Service.
You can either click or log on to Grandmas
May 21, 2012 For 36 years, Grandma's Marathon has had runners racing down the Scenic North Shore with a goal in mind. For a few it's to finish first, for others, like myself, it's JUST to finish.
This will be my 12th half marathon and boy, do I have stories to share. The best place to be during the marathon is on the course with the runners! The camaraderie is amazing and there are SO many wonderful volunteers along the course.
May 15, 2012
There's a lot of shoes hitting the pavement in full stride tomorrow at Public School Stadium, 4405 West 4th Street, Duluth . About 1,800 Duluth elementary school students will participate in the fifth annual Essentia Health Fit-n-Fun Run. S
May 8, 2012 There is a fantastic way for you to be involved with the 36th annual Grandma's Marathon event on June 16, even if you aren't a runner. Join more than 5,000 volunteers and be appreciated by the runners, more than you'll ever know!!! You'll get cool stuff for your time!
April 30, 2012 Grandmas Marathon announced today that registration for the 19th Annual William A. Irvin 5K is now closed. This race takes place the evening before Grandmas Marathon and this year allowed 1,900 registrants, which was an increase of 200 from last year.
April 30, 2012 Maybe you saw her run locally when she was participating in track as a Greyhound at East High School. Or, perhaps you became a fan of Kara Goucher when you were rooting for her in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. For some, it's a once in a lifetime chance, but your opportunity to watch her compete locally is just months away!
April 27, 2012 If you were putting off registering for the William A. Irvin 5k, you better hurry to grandmasmarathon.com and get registered. Only 100 spots remain and if you are looking for the best 5k race, this is the one.
March 14, 2012 Grandma's Marathon and the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon is slated for Saturday, June 16 this year. Just as popular is the William A. Irvin 5K, which will fill to it's capacity of 1900 runners quickly. It's held the Friday night before the marathons and registration opens tomorrow. Here's the details, good luck getting in and with your training.
March 9, 2012 It'll happen to me again this year....I'll keep putting off "serious" training until it's almost too late, then I'll feel inadequate on race day. Need motivation? Need suggestions on how to train? First time and don't even know where to start? Grandma's Marathon is putting on a FREE seminar to help you get your groove on, plan on attending!
