To help encourage community members to volunteer their time, Grandma’s Marathon is offering the following incentive programs, both new in 2023: With perhaps a record number of participants set to descend on Duluth in June, the hunt is on for the thousands of volunteers who will help make the 2023 Grandma’s Marathon weekend a success. To register or to find more information, please visit. With an entry fee price increase coming April 1, organizers expect those races to also be sold out within weeks. Irvin 5K and Great Grandma’s Challenge, which enters participants in both the 5K on Friday night and full marathon on Saturday morning. “It’s reason for celebration, for sure, but the real work still lies ahead in making sure all these participants, as well as their families and friends, have a true Grandma’s Marathon experience when they come here in June.”Īs of Thursday, limited entries are available for William A. “It’s phenomenal to be talking about this in mid-March,” Marketing & Public Relations Director Zach Schneider said. More than 9,000 participants are signed up for both Grandma’s Marathon and the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, keeping this year’s event on pace to be one of the largest race weekends in history. Groups of 15 or more are eligible to win one of three $1,000 donations that will go to the nonprofit organization of the group's choosing.The 2023 Grandma’s Marathon has reached its capacity, making one of the fastest sellouts on record for the 26.2-mile race. Individuals who sign up to volunteer prior to April 1 will be entered into a $100 gift card to Duluth Pack. Is seeking volunteers to help with the 2023 event,Īnd offering incentives to those who sign up early.

As of Thursday, there were 150 spots remaining in the challenge. There is a way to still get in on the marathon, but it required taking running both the 5K on June 16 and marathon June 17 as part of the Full Great Grandma's Challenge. 'It's reason for celebration, for sure, but the real work still lies ahead in making sure all these participants, as well as their families and friends, have a true Grandma's Marathon experience when they come here in June.'Īs of Thursday afternoon, there were still 40 spots remaining for the William A. 'It's phenomenal to be talking about this in mid-March,' Schneider said in the sell-out announcement.

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