 Date: Friday, July 18, 2008
Start Time: 5:30 - kids races; 6:15 p.m.- 2-mile walk; 6:30 p.m. - 5-mile run.
Location: At the end of Park Point in Duluth, MN
This summer event offers something for the whole family to enjoy! The Park
Point 5-Miler starts near the Park Point Pavillion in Duluth and participants
run down Minnesota Avenue before finishing back near the Pavillion. A two-mile walk and half- mile races for children accompany the five-mile run.
Click here to view the PARK POINT COURSE MAP
All finishers in the 5-mile run and 2-mile walk receive a T-shirt, and trophies
are awarded to the top finishers in thirteen age divisions for the run and
walk.
In addition, participation ribbons are given to all children in the youth races.
Registration for the 2008 Park Point 5-Miler
Registration is now open for the 2008 Park Point 5-Miler on July 18. Click here to download the PARK POINT 5-MILER entry form. To have an entry form mailed to you, please contact Grandma's Marathon at (218) 727-0947.
Race day registration and race number pick-up is from 3:30-6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 18 at the Park Point Pavilion. Please call Grandma's Marathon headquarters at 727-0947 if you have questions.
Entry Fee:
Pre-registration - $15 prior to July 18
Race day registration - $18
All proceeds from the Park Point 5-Miler benefit the Young Athletes
Foundation.
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 (Click here and read rule #144.3b) 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.
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