Grandma’s Marathon Registration Is Coming: Here’s When Prices Increase

Believe it or not, we aren't that far off from Grandma's Marathon training season! The rest of the summer flies by after the major race weekend passes in June. I feel like I just ran the 2026 half yesterday.

There are a few races to keep you moving throughout the rest of the year, like my favorite: the Superior Nightmare 5K. As a Halloween lover, that's a top race for me!

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Registration for the three Grandma's Marathon races always happens in early October so by the time you register and run a few of the off-season races, you're just a few months out from training season.

It's basically Grandma's Marathon season year round! With that said, you will want to make sure you don't wait when it comes to registration - or you could risk not getting in or paying MORE.

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Grandma's Marathon Prices Go Up After Registration Day

If you're reading this, chances are you know that Grandma's Marathon always sells out. In recent years, it has even sold out in a matter of hours so you definitely don't want to wait to register.

You will want to battle registration line chaos to make sure you get a spot! Otherwise, on the chance there are spots left in any of the races, you will have to fork out more money to take part.

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All fees will increase on Tuesday, October 6th, less than a week after registration opens. Event staff encourage everyone to make a Race Roster account ahead of time to ensure you don't run into an issue when registering, whether on the first or the sixth or anywhere inbetween.

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Race Price Increases Come October 6th - For All Three Races

Prices for the William A. Irvin 5K jump from $55 bucks to start to $60 bucks on October 6th. They will increase once again on November 1st to $65 bucks. You can run the race virtually with no price increases at $50 bucks.

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As for the Garry Bjorklund half marathon, prices jump from $145 to start to $160 on the 6th. On November first, prices jump more to $175 bucks. Between April 1st and May 1st, the price jumps to $190. You can run virtually with no price increase at $135 bucks.

Last but not least, you have the full Grandma's Marathon! Prices jump from $155 bucks to start to $170 bucks. On November 1st, they will jump more to $185 bucks, before jumping even more between April 1st and May 1st to the tune of $200 bucks. You can run the race virtually for $145 bucks.

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The moral of the story? Register on October 1st if you can! Registration opens at 7 p.m. If you can't for one reason or another, make sure to register as soon as you can to save a little bit of money.