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Children Can Participate in the Grandma's Marathon Weekend Festivities with the Whipper Snapper Races

WEBC Staff — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:23:22 +0000

While adults get ready to run the course Saturday morning, kids have the opportunity to run races of their own with the Whipper Snapper Races scheduled for Friday, June 21, 2013. The races take place at the Bayfront Festival Park on Duluth’s Waterfront. The races are free to attend and participate in, and offer the opportunity [...]

Downtown Duluth Detours for Fitger's 5K on Saturday

Laura Peterson — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:58:05 +0000

If you’re going to be out and about on Saturday morning (April 20th) you should be aware of these detours through downtown due to the 24th Annual Fitger’s 5K. The Duluth Police Department has issued this Traffic Advisory: Beginning at 8:30 a.m. traffic will be diverted from portions of Superior Street in Downtown Duluth, Lake [...]

Grandma's Marathon's William A. Irvin 5K Registration Opens March 14th

Laura Peterson — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:56:29 +0000

Want to take part in Grandma's Marathon Weekend's shortest race? Registration for the William A. Irvin 5K will open to the first 1,900 registrants on Thursday, March 14th. Last year the race reached capacity in about a month, so if running this race is on your list register as soon as you can!

Getting Fit for the New Year? Registration is Open for the 2013 Fitger's 5K Run & Walk

Laura Peterson — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:53:06 +0000

If you've promised yourself you'd get into shape in 2013--here's the perfect race for you! Registration is open for 2013's Fitger's 5K on April 20th. Plenty of time to hit the gym and train to run or walk the 3.1 mile race. Or maybe you like to have a few races under your belt before Grandma's Marathon in June. Sign up now, because registration for this popular race fills up fast!

Registration Now Open for the 2013 Fitger's 5K Run and Walk

Laura Peterson — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:23:05 +0000

Registration is now open for the 2013 Fitger’s 5K Run & Walk, scheduled for Saturday, April 20. The Fitger’s 5K field is limited to the first 1,800 entrants – a registration cap that was reached one month prior to the 2012 race. To sign up for the 24th annual event, runners and walkers should log [...]

Last Day to Save Money on Grandma's Minnesota Mile Registration!

Laura Peterson — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:25:31 +0000

Today is the last day to save on your entry fee for Sunday’s Minnesota Mile. At the end of today, the $20 fee ends and so does online registration. For $25 late registration, you must sign up in person at Fitger’s Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. or race morning from 7 – 8:30 a.m. [...]

Sign Up for Grandma's Marathon's "Minnesota Mile" Now

Laura Peterson — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:57:54 +0000

If running a marathon, half marathon, or even a 5K seem like lofty goals, well then I have the perfect race for you to try! The Minnesota Mile on September 9th is just a mile. That’s it. One little mile. Even if you’ve never run a mile, it’s not to late to get out and [...]

Laura's Dirty Girl Weekend Fun

Laura Peterson — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:44:20 +0000

I survived! Friday I posted about Saturday’s Dirty Girl Run. I’m still cleaning mud out of places I shouldn’t really mention here, but it was worth every scrub. Here are a few of the dirty pictures I promised from my weekend. The BEFORE: And the AFTER: Now doesn’t that look fun? This is how you [...]

Laura's Dirty Weekend Plans [VIDEO]

Laura Peterson — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:36:22 +0000

I’m getting DIRTY this weekend! No, not like that. I’ll be at Welch Village, south of the Twin Cities, participating in my first ever Dirty Girl Mud Run & Obstacle Course. It’s a 5k course with plenty of obstacles. Obstacles that include a lot of mud. But it’s not a “race” in the traditional sense. [...]

Registration Now Open for the Park Point 5 Miler

Laura Peterson — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:13:12 +0000

Registration is now open for northern Minnesota’s oldest road race – the 41st annual Park Point 5-Miler scheduled for Friday, July 20. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with youth races for children 14 and under, followed by a two-mile walk at 6:15 p.m., and then the five-mile feature race at 6:30 p.m. The pre-registration [...]

2012 Fitger's 5K Results

Laura Peterson — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:59:16 +0000

A record 1,848 people registered for Saturday’s 23rd annual Fitger’s 5K Run & Walk in downtown Duluth. Mike Reneau , 34, of St. Paul, claimed the men’s division title, winning in 15 minutes and 10 seconds, just two seconds off of the course record (Jeremy Polson, 2002, 15:08). Duluth’s Katie Koski, 39, won the women’s [...]

Wednesday Night at the Races!

Laura Peterson — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:57:41 +0000

Now that the kids have settled into their summer routines, make sure they’re still getting out and staying active! One of the most enjoyable ways is to bring the family down tonight for the kick off of the Young Athletes Foundation’s “Wednesday Night at the Races.” Children 14 and under to lace up their shoes [...]

Laura's Weekend Watercross Race [VIDEO]

Laura Peterson — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:03:08 +0000

I survived! Not only did I survive, I won!!