Registration Is Open Now For 3 Popular Minnesota Racing Events

If your New Year's resolutions involve getting more exercise, or if you simply want to have some fun getting exercise this year, Grandma's Marathon has 3 popular races in the Duluth area that are a perfect match and now is the time to sign up.

Grandma's Marathon announced this week that registration is open for the first three Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) running events for 2025.  These raise money for the YAF, a charitable organization that aims to support and promote healthy, active lifestyles for youth in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.

If you'd like to participate, it would be best to sign up right away. Participation in each of these events increased in 2024, a trend that is likely to continue this year.

Young Athletes Foundation Races Now Open For Registration

The YAF will again use a tiered entry fee structure for all its paid events, offering lower prices to participants who sign up early. Youth pricing will again extend to ages 18 & under, with those entry fees remaining flat throughout the registration cycle.

Here are the races now open for registration, along with the tiered entry fee structure:

SAINT FENNESSY 4K - March 15, 2025 (900 capacity)

• January 1 to January 21 - $25
• January 16 to February 29 - $30
• March 1 to Race Day - $35
• Youth (18 & Under) - $10

FITGER’S 5K - April 12, 2025 (1,300 capacity)

• January 1 to February 15 - $35
• February 16 to March 31 - $40
• March 1 to Race Day - $45
• Youth (18 & Under) - $15

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PARK POINT 5-MILER & 2-MILE WALK - July 17, 2025 (800 capacity)

• January 1 to May 15 - $25
• May 16 to June 30 - $30
• July 1 to Race Day - $35
• Youth (18 & Under) - $10

The KP Challenge Option

The KP Challenge offers an entry (at the lowest cost) to each of the three races – Saint Fennessy 4K, Fitger’s 5K, and Park Point 5-Miler & 2-Mile Walk.

KP CHALLENGE (250 capacity)

• Adults - $85
• Youth (18 & Under) - $35

You can click the button below to register for any of the events above and get complete information.

Net proceeds from the three events directly benefit the Young Athletes Foundation. Marketing & Public Relations Director Zach Schneider says, “Just by participating, people in our community are helping to support the mission of the YAF. Last year alone, these events raised more than $35,000 that we can then use to keep providing opportunities and assistance to kids in our region.”

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