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Park Point 5-Miler and 2 Mile Walk Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: GRANDMAS MARATHON DULUTH INC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Help Grandma's Marathon and the Young Athletes Foundation kick off Summer with the Park Point 5-Miler and 2-Mile walk on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Volunteers are needed to help with the race set up, course marshaling, start line corrals, and at the finish line.
Interested volunteers should email Alivia@grandmasmarathon.com or call 218-727-0947.
ABOUT THE YOUNG ATHLETES FOUNDATION (YAF)
Created in 1990, the Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) works to support the growth and development of youth athletics throughout northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin by assisting community members and local businesses to provide pathways of opportunity for kids to live active and healthy lifestyles.
The YAF offers community support in a variety of ways, including our grant program, running shoe program, and both the Eleanor Rynda and Steve & Carolyn Mather scholarships. The organization also hosts several free kids’ events throughout the year, including our Wednesday Night & Saturday Morning at the Races series.
The YAF’s mission is helped and funded by various road races throughout the year --- KP Challenge, Saint Fennessy 4K, Fitger’s 5K, Park Point 5-Miler, Minnesota Mile, and Superior Nightmare 5K.
Since its inception, the YAF has contributed more than $1.8 million to nonprofit youth athletic organizations.
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About GRANDMAS MARATHON DULUTH INC
Location:
351 Canal Park Drive, DULUTH, MN 55816, US
Mission Statement
To organize, promote and deliver annual events and programs that cultivate running, educational, social and charitable opportunities in our communities.
Description
Grandma’s Marathon began in 1977 when a group of local runners planned a scenic road race from Two Harbors to Duluth, Minnesota. There were just 150 participants that year, but organizers knew they had discovered something special. Grandma’s Marathon is now a self-governed nonprofit organization with a 17-member board of directors. Grandma’s Marathon weekend draws more than 18,000 participants for its three-race event each June.
The race got its name from the Duluth-based group of famous Grandma’s Restaurants, the first major sponsor of the Marathon. Over time, the level of sponsorship with the restaurants changed, but the name stayed the same. Grandma’s Marathon-Duluth, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization with a 17-member Board of Directors and a small, nine-person staff.
The Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon runs the same day as Grandma’s Marathon starts on edge of the city limits of all the way to the heart of Duluth. Over 7,500 runners run this popular event each year. Meb Keflezighi holds the men’s course record- 1 hour, 1 minutes, 22 seconds, set in 2013 and Duluth native, Kara Goucher holds the women’s course record- 1 hour, 9 minutes, 46 seconds, set in 2012.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Community,
Sports & Recreation
WHEN
Thu Jul 17, 2025
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
WHERE
55802
(46.7534 ,-92.06816 )
DATE POSTED
March 28, 2025
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
- Private Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
Private Group Details
- Group Size Range 1 - 50+
- Event can be held at organization location(s)
- No Donation