Grandma’s Marathon Weekend Races Open October 1st

First come first served for Grandma's Marathon, Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, and the William A. Irvin 5k starts at 7 pm.

This years cap is 9,000 participants. If you register for Grandma's Marathon before December 31 you will receive a free commemorative full-zip jacket. If you register after that date you will have an option to buy the jacket.

Registration for the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon will be limited to 7,500 participants. This year is the 30^th Anniversary so the race is expected to reach capacity very quickly.

The William A. Irvin 5K is limited to  2,000 participants. This Race is basically a tour through the Canal Park Area.

If you want to add a little more fun to your race experience you can join th Great Grandma’s Challenge, which pairs the 5K with either the full or half marathon. Registration for the Great Grandma’s Challenge is limited to the first 500 individuals for each race and will also be available starting October 1.

For more information, contact Grandma’s Marathon at 218-727-0947 or grandmas@grandmasmarathon.com.

From GrandmasMarathon.com, the 2020 Grandma’s Marathon Online Registration and Fee Structure

44^th annual Grandma’s Marathon - limited to the first 9,000 registrants

• October 1 – October 14, 2019:  $110 – includes commemorative full-zip jacket
• October 15 – December 31, 2019:  $125 – includes commemorative full-zip jacket
• January 1 – March 31, 2020:  $135 – option to purchase a commemorative jacket
• April 1 – June 1, 2020:  $145 – option to purchase a commemorative jacket

30^th annual Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon - limited to the first 7,500 registrants

• October 1, 2019 – June 1, 2020:  $100 - option to purchase commemorative 30^th Anniversary jacket 

27^th annual William A. Irvin 5K - limited to the first 2,000 registrants

• October 1 – October 31, 2019:  $35
• November 1 – November 30, 2019:  $40
• December 1, 2019 – June 1, 2020:  $45

Great Grandma’s Challenge- Marathon - limited to the first 500 registrants

• October 1 – October 14, 2019:  $170 – includes commemorative full-zip jacket
• October 15 – October 31, 2019:  $185 – includes commemorative full-zip jacket
• November 1 – December 31, 2019:  $190 – includes commemorative full-zip jacket
• January 1 – March 31, 2020:  $200 – option to purchase a commemorative jacket
• April 1 – June 1, 2020:  $210 – option to purchase a commemorative jacket

Great Grandma’s Challenge- Half Marathon - limited to the first 500 registrants

• October 1, 2019 – June 1, 2020:  $155