Posted: April 23, 2007

Athletics: Registration Closed for Grandma's Marathon

(Duluth, Minn.) For the 13th consecutive year, Grandma’s Marathon has reached its capacity, and registration for the 26.2-mile race is now officially closed. Entries for the 31st annual event, to be held on Saturday, June 16, are no longer being accepted. More than 9,500 runners will compete in the nation’s 12th largest marathon, which begins at 7:30 a.m., near Two Harbors, Minn., and travels a course along Scenic Highway 61, through downtown Duluth and finishes in Canal Park. The field is also full for both the 17th annual Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon and the 14th annual William A. Irvin 5K. Registration for the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, held June 16 at 6:30 a.m., was conducted through a random lottery system in which 4,500 applicants were selected. Registration for the William A. Irvin 5K, scheduled for Friday, June 15 at 6 p.m., closed in mid-April after reaching its field limit of 1,200. During the multiple-event weekend, more than 17,000 athletes are expected to participate. For more information on Grandma's Marathon weekend visit www.grandmasmarathon.com or call (218) 727-0947