Grandma's Early Registration Set to Close

Early registration for the 34th running of Grandma's Marathon is set to close on Labor Day, September 7, race officials are reminding runners.

Early-bird registration for the 2010 Grandma's, to be held on June 19, opened in July. It includes a $10 discount on the race's $85 entry fee and a coupon package for Duluth-area lodging and attractions.

Interested runners can find more information HERE.

So far, 700 runners have taken Grandma's up on the package, according to Grandma's public relations director Bob Gustafson. The event offered the deal after it failed to fill its 9500-runner marathon field for the first time in 15 years.

Registration procedures for the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon and the William A. Irvin 5K remain the same as in past years. The half marathon lottery sign-up period is set for February 17 through March 1, while William A. Irvin 5K registration opens March 17.