Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009
Start Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Fitger's - Downtown Duluth

CLICK HERE FOR 2008 FITGER'S 5K RESULTS

There’s no better time to start spring training than at the 20th annual Fitger’s 5K Run & Walk. The 3.1-mile race begins at 9 a.m. at Fitger’s (600 E. Superior St.) in downtown Duluth.

The racecourse travels through downtown Duluth on Superior Street into Canal Park and finishes back at Fitger’s. Click here for the FITGERS 5K COURSE MAP

All finishers receive a T-shirt, and trophies will be awarded to the top competitors in each age category for both the run and walk.

Registration and Race Packet Pick-up for the 2009 Fitger's 5K:

Entry Fee: $25 in advance. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. Online registration will open in January 2009 - Check back often for more details. Registration for this race is limited to the first 1,500 participants.

All proceeds from the Fitger’s 5K benefit the Young Athletes Foundation.

Race Packet Pick-up:

Friday, April 17
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Main Lobby of Fitger's

Saturday, April 18
7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in the August Fitger Room on the 3rd Floor of Fitger's.

Important: Absolutely no early starters are allowed on the racecourse. Individuals in violation of this rule will be disqualified and asked to leave the course. No automobiles, bicycles, baby joggers, roller skis, inline skates, handcycles, hand-cranked wheelchairs, pets or unofficial participants are allowed on the racecourse.

USATF rules prohibit the use of headphones and similar devices on the racecourse. This rule will be enforced during Grandma's Marathon, the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, the William A. Irvin 5K, Fitger's 5K, the Park Point 5-Miler and the Grandma's Minnesota Mile. Runners should not bring these devices with them to the race. Those carrying/wearing these devices will be given the option to surrender their music device to a designated race official prior to entering the starting line gates. Surrendered devices will be properly packaged and mailed back to their rightful owners within two weeks after the race. Participants that choose not to surrender their device will be disqualified from the race and their finishing time will not appear in the official race results.