Grandma’s Marathon offers free youth entry for local races

DULUTH, Minn. — Grandma’s Marathon announced a new initiative offering free youth entries to five local races throughout next year.

In celebration of the marathon’s 50th annual race, free youth entry is being offered for the Saint Fennessy 4K, Fitger’s 5K, Park Point 5-Miler, Minnesota Mile, and the Superior Nightmare 5K, all of which support the Young Athletes Foundation.

“Offering free youth entries to these races throughout the year is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to the community that has built Grandma’s Marathon and also invested in the next generation that will carry forward the traditions of our event,” said Zach Schneider,  Grandma’s Marathon marketing and public relations director.