William Irvin 5K Registration Now Open

Online registration for the William Irvin 5K, one of the Grandma's Marathon weekend events in Duluth, is now underway. Runners hoping to secure one of the event’s 1,200 starting line spots can register HERE.

“This race typically fills rather quickly and with this year’s transition to online registration we expect the 2008 field to reach its capacity faster than ever,” Scott Keenan, executive director of Grandma’s Marathon said in a media release.

The $25 race entry fee includes an official event T-shirt and commemorative pin.

The 3.1-mile run begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 20, near the permanently docked William A. Irvin ore boat on Duluth ’s waterfront and is the first of three running events during Grandma's Marathon weekend.

The Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon is closed to entry after rapidly meeting its capacity.

According to the Grandma's Marathon web-site, 260 spots still remain unclaimed for Grandma's Marathon.

Grandma's Marathon and the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon take place on Saturday, June 21.