Press Release - Grandmas Marathon - 3/11/13

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

               William A. Irvin 5K Registration Opens Thursday
			   
                       June 21 Field Capped at 1,900

(Duluth, Minn.) Registration for the 20th annual William A. Irvin 5K opens 
at 12:01 a.m. (CDT) on Thursday, March 14.

The field limit for the 2013 race is 1,900 — the same as last year when 
capacity was reached on April 30. To register, runners should visit 
www.GrandmasMarathon.com beginning Thursday. The entry fee of $30 remains 
unchanged from a year ago.

The 3.1-mile run begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 21, near the permanently 
docked William A. Irvin ore boat on Duluth's waterfront and is the kickoff 
for running events during Grandma's Marathon weekend. Registration remains 
open for the 37th annual Grandma's Marathon set for Saturday, June 22, 
while the entry process for the 23rd annual Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon 
is closed.

Runners and race fans from around the world will participate in the 37th 
annual Grandma's Marathon weekend, which is presented by Toyota and Wells 
Fargo. Also part of race weekend for the second straight year is the USA 
Half Marathon Championships, featuring an $82,000 purse for the top half 
marathoners in the country.

For more information, visit www.GrandmasMarathon.com or call (218)727-0947.

2013 Grandma's Marathon Online Registration Schedule
Grandma's Marathon (Limited to 10,000 entrants)
Currently OPEN

Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon (6,500 entrants selected via lottery)
Registration is CLOSED

William A. Irvin 5K (Limited to first 1,900 entrants)
Registration opens Thursday, March 14 at 12:01 a.m. CDT

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