1st Annual Superior Distance Swimming Challenge Scheduled for May 1, 2010

Submitted by:
Randy Back

Event Coordinator

E-Mail: rsbtri@gmail.com

Phone: 715-394-7815 (evenings)

Triathletes gear-up, lap swimmers set a goal, youth and masters get back in the pool!  Never done a swimming event, here is your chance!  Be a part of the first ever Superior Distance Swim Challenge.  Your score will be how far you can swim in 60, 30, or 15 minutes.   Form a team (60-minute race only) in two divisions: Random (tag off as often as you like) or Structured (each leg is 15 minutes).  2-4 person teams can be accommodated.  Awards will be based upon entry levels.  Proceeds benefit the Superior High School Swimming and Diving Programs.  "You will be swimming for more than just a t-shirt."  The SHS pool is the premiere eight-lane swimming venue in the region and very novice-friendly.

To register, download the registration form.  You can also find out more information on Facebook Events or by contacting Randy Back at rsbtri@gmail.com or 715-394-7815.

The 2010 schedules for several series have been announced recently.  The NMTC Spring Trail Series runs from April 28 to June 2 in the Duluth-Superior area.  The Run the Range Series goes from May 29 to July 17 in the Western UP and Northern Wisconsin.  Finally, the Fall NMTC Series runs from September 1 to October 31 in the Duluth-Superior area.

More information about both NMTC series can be found on our NMTC page.

More information about the Run the Range Series can be found here.

Thank you to the many race directors who make these series happen!

Submitted by:
Bob Gustafson
Public Relations Director
Grandma's Marathon
(218) 727-0947

DULUTH, MN - Registration for the 17th annual William A. Irvin 5k opens at 12:01 a.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, March 17.

The field limit for the 2010 race is 1,500 — the same as last year when the capacity was reached in less than a week. The $30 entry fee includes an official event T-shirt and commemorative pin. To register, runners should visit GrandmasMarathon.com beginning Wednesday.

The 3.1-mile run begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 18, near the permanently docked William A. Irvin ore boat on Duluth ’s waterfront and is the first of three major running events during Grandma's Marathon weekend. Registration remains open for the 34th annual Grandma’s Marathon on Saturday, June 19, while the entry process for the 20th annual Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon is closed.

Runners and race fans from around the world will participate in the 34th annual Grandma's Marathon weekend, which is presented by Target, Toyota and Wells Fargo Bank Duluth. For more information, visit GrandmasMarathon.com or call (218) 727-0947.

2010 Grandma’s Marathon Online Registration Schedule
Grandma's Marathon (Limited to first 9,500 entrants)
Currently OPEN

Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon (5,000 entrants selected via lottery)
Registration is CLOSED

William A. Irvin 5k (Limited to first 1,500 entrants)
Registration opens Wednesday, March 17 at 12:01 a.m. CDT

FITGER’S 5K FIELD NEARLY FULL
April 17 Race Has 350 Spots Remaining

Submitted by:
Bob Gustafson
Public Relations Director
Grandma's Marathon
(218) 727-0947

Duluth, MN - The field for the 21st running of the Fitger’s 5K Run & Walk is nearing capacity. The 3.1-mile race, scheduled for Saturday, April 17, is more than three-quarters full, with 350 spots to fill before the 1,500-participant limit is reached.

The Fitger’s 5K registration process is conducted exclusively online. Runners and walkers looking to secure one of the remaining spots in the event should log on to GrandmasMarathon.com or YoungAthletesFoundation.com.

The entry free is $25 with all net proceeds benefiting the Young Athletes Foundation (YAF).

The race, which drew a record 1,561 registrants last year, begins at 9 a.m. on East Superior Street in front of Fitger’s and travels through downtown Duluth and Canal Park before finishing back at Fitger’s. An award ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m.

The YAF is a Grandma's Marathon program that focuses on the promotion and development of youth athletics throughout Carlton, Cook, Douglas, Lake and St. Louis Counties. Since its inception in 1990, the YAF has contributed more than $380,000 to area nonprofit youth athletic organizations.

For more information call (218) 727-0947 or visit YoungAthletesFoundation.com.

Submitted by:

Jay Monson

Grade 5 Teacher
Nettleton Elementary School

Many of the kids in our grade 5 classroom and beyond are involved in the third year of our running club. Our goal is to train and then run/walk the Fitger's 5k April 17, 2010, in Duluth. Kids journal throughout the club keeping track of their diets, screen time (TV, videogames, and computer use), sleep, training/activity, and their resting heart rates. Some kids need proper running shoes and I am asking for donations to help buy that equipment. We will get the kids fitted for the shoes in the coming weeks and hopefully get them on their feet before our spring break, which is one week prior to the race. Special thanks go out to the Duluth Running Company for graciously providing us a deal on some top-notch shoes and for spending time helping us get things started.

Please do not feel obligated to donate anything! If you want to provide moral support or support during the race it is worth more than money. If you wish to make a monetary contribution the levels are below:

Half a Foot: $7.50
One Foot: $15.00
Two Feet: $30.00

Checks can be made out to Nettleton Elementary School with "Running Club" in the memo. You can send donations directly to school in interschool mail or at our address: 108 East 6th Street, Duluth 55805. If we get more money than we need for shoes we will buy some good socks for the kids and other things that will help their run be enjoyable and safe.

Thanks so much for your support in any way. Feel free to pass this e-mail on to a runner or anyone else that would be interested in being part of our cause.

Jay Monson
Grade 5 Teacher
Nettleton Elementary School
Duluth, MN
monsonclassroom@gmail.com
218-733-2172