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Grandma's Marathon Field Nearly Full
(Duluth, Minn.) Registration is officially closed for the 2008 Garry
Bjorklund Half Marathon. The registration process was conducted via an
online lottery system in which 4,500 runners were selected through a random
drawing. A record number of 9,200 half marathon hopefuls registered for the
2008 lottery. The 18th annual Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon is Saturday,
June 21, at 6:30 a.m., and is run on the second half of the Grandma's
Marathon course.
One race option for those half marathon registrants not selected in the
lottery is the 32nd running of Grandma's Marathon - however, time is running
out. Less than 500 spots remain for the June 21 race which has a limit of
9,500. This will be the 14th consecutive year that the 26.2-mile event has
reached its field capacity. Grandma's Marathon begins at 7:30 a.m. in Two
Harbors, Minn., and finishes in Duluth's Canal Park.
Registration for the third road race held during Grandma's Marathon weekend,
the William A. Irvin 5K, begins on Wednesday, March 19. Runners hoping to
capture one of the 1,200 available spots should register online at www.GrandmasMarathon.com. The 15th
annual William A. Irvin 5K is Friday, June 20 at 6 p.m.
In all, more than 17,000 runners and 50,000 race fans from around the world
will participate in the 32nd annual Grandma's Marathon weekend, which is
presented by Target, Toyota and Wells Fargo Bank Duluth. For more
information, visit www.GrandmasMarathon.com or call (218) 727-0947.
2008 Grandma's Marathon Online Registration Schedule
Grandma's Marathon (Limited to first 9,500 entrants)
Currently OPEN - Less Than 500 Spots Remain
Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon (4,500 entrants selected via lottery)
Registration is CLOSED
William A. Irvin 5K (Limited to first 1,200 entrants)
Registration opens Wednesday, March 19
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