Grandma's Announces Online Registration

Out with the old, in with the new. For runners looking to participate in one of the three feature races during the 2008 Grandma’s Marathon weekend, June 19-21, the new year brings with it a transition to online registration. Grandma's Marathon officials announced details for their inaugural on-line registration program.

For the first time in more than three decades, Grandma's registrants will no longer be required to mail paper entry forms and checks. Instead, beginning Thursday, January17 when online registration officially opens for the 32nd running of Grandma’s Marathon, participants will be able to sign up for all three races solely through http://www.grandmasmarathon.com/.

"The response that we have received from our runners has been tremendous and we are equally excited about this opportunity to offer the convenience and ease of registering online. The entire process takes just a few minutes and entry confirmation is virtually instant," Scott Keenan, executive director of Grandma's Marathon, said in a media release. "We could not be happier with our decision to make this conversion to a more streamlined registration process."

Informational postcards, which include important registration dates and deadlines, were mailed last week to people who registered for last year’s Grandma’s Marathon, Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon or William A. Irvin 5K. Those interested in more information regarding online registration can visit the web site or call (218) 727-0947.

Some important dates for those interested in Grandma's race registration, such as myself ...

• Grandma's Marathon registration opens Thursday, January 17. (Race limit: first 9500 entrants.)
  
  
• Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon lottery registration is open from February 20 — March 2. (Race limit: 4500 entrants, chosen by lottery.)
  
  
• William A. Irvin 5K registration opens Wednesday, March 19. (Race limit: first 1200 entrants.)