2020 Young Athletes Foundation Races

Onsite Late Registration is available at the following days/times/locations:

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9:
Fitger's 5K & Minnesota Mile
2 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Fitger's (600 E. Superior Street; 3rd Floor - August Fitger Room)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10:
Fitger's 5K & Minnesota Mile
11 a.m. - 7 p.m. at Fitger's (600 E. Superior Street; 3rd Floor - August Fitger Room)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11:
Fitger's 5K (IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS) & Minnesota Mile (VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS ONLY)
11 a.m. - 7 p.m. at Fitger's (600 E. Superior Street; 3rd Floor - August Fitger Room)

Minnesota Mile (In-Person Participants Only)
12 p.m. - 5 p.m. at Enger Park Golf Course (1801 W. Skyline Parkway; In Pavilion behind the Clubhouse)

Online registration closed at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8.

Grandma's Marathon, the City of Duluth and our Medical Director have worked together to formulate a plan for the Fitger's 5K and Minnesota Mile that will allow the event to proceed safely and within the COVID-19 guidelines set forth by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).

With these plans now in place, we are excited to offer the following options for you to complete the 2020 Fitger's 5K and Minnesota Mile

• IN-PERSON OPTION: We will be hosting a chip timed, in-person versions of the Minnesota Mile on September 11, 2020 and Fitger's 5K on Saturday, September 12, 2020. In order to do so safely and in accordance with the MDH Guidelines, for the Minnesota Mile we will be offering (2) time blocks that will each include 10 waves of up to 25 people, and for the Fitger's 5K we will be offering (3) time blocks throughout the morning that will each include 10 waves of up to 25 people.
  
  
• VIRTUAL OPTION: With this option, you may complete the Minnesota Mile and/or Fitger's 5K at the time and location of your choice during the timeframe of September 11 - 18. If you select this option, you will receive an email prior to September 11 with instructions on how to report your time(s) via your Race Roster account.
  

RACE PACKET AND GEAR PICK-UP:

Socially-distanced Race Packet and Gear Pick-up for all In-Person Participants and for Virtual Participants who have chosen this option will be available during the following days/times:

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9:
Fitger's 5K (Virtual & In-Person Participants) & Minnesota Mile (Virtual & In-Person Participants)
2 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Fitger's (600 E. Superior Street)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10:
Fitger's 5K (Virtual & In-Person Participants) & Minnesota Mile (Virtual & In-Person Participants)
11 a.m. - 7 p.m. at Fitger's (600 E. Superior Street)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11:
Fitger's 5K (Virtual & In-Person Participants) & Minnesota Mile (Virtual Participants Only)
11 a.m. - 7 p.m. at Fitger's (600 E. Superior Street)

Minnesota Mile (In-Person Participants Only)
12 p.m. - 5 p.m. at Enger Park Golf Course (1801 W. Skyline Parway)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12:
Fitger's 5K (Virtual & In-Person Participants) & Minnesota Mile (Virtual Participants Only)
5 a.m. - 10 a.m. at Fitger's (600 E. Superior Street)

*NOTES:

• Complimentary parking is available in the Fitger's Ramp, Enger Park Golf Course and Tower.
  
• If you are participating in the Virtual option and request to have your gear shipped to you, these items will be sent after the result submission window closes on September 18.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES:

Grandma's Marathon is committed to providing safe and healthy events at all times, and is following all local and state guidelines in hosting this event. During the COVID-19 pandemic we are implementing extra precautions, which will require full cooperation among our participants, volunteers and staff. We ask that you adhere to the following safety measures, requirements and guidelines during your participation to ensure the continuation of in-person running event options:

• Send one representative to obtain packets and gear. If you are part of a family or group participating together, we ask that you send one representative to pick up packets and gear for all members of your party.
  
  
• Face coverings are REQUIRED at Race Packet Pick-up, the pre-start Checkpoint, in the Start Corral and after finishing. For the safety of all participants, volunteers and staff, we are requiring that your mouth and nose be covered with a mask, race wrap or other form of covering during Race Packet Pick-up, at the pre-start Checkpoint and in the Start Corral until you cross the starting line. When you cross the finish line we ask that you put your face covering back on. We will have masks available for those who need one.
  
  
• Face coverings are strongly encouraged during the race. While we are not requiring you to keep your face covering on after you cross the starting line, it is strongly encouraged by medical professionals and the MDH that you do so.
  
  
• Practice social distancing throughout the event! Social distancing indicators will be marked on the ground at Race Packet Pick-up and in the Start Corral as guidance for proper spacing.
  
  
• You must participate in the wave that you select, and will receive a bib number that corresponds to your wave. Waves are strictly limited to 25 people per wave. Please DO NOT attempt to participate in a different wave.
  
  
• No spectators. In order for us to host an in-person event we must strictly adhere to the gathering limits put in place by the State of Minnesota. Therefore, spectators are not allowed to congregate at the event location including at the start and finish lines.
  
  
• Be "ready to run" prior to entering the Start Corral - have no symptoms of being sick within 72 hours prior to the race, have your race number adhered to the front of your shirt, pre-race warm-up complete, hands washed and restroom used, mask on, etc. Please arrive no earlier than 20 minutes prior to your start time.
  
  
• All participants will have their temperature taken and recorded at a checkpoint prior to entering the Start Corral. Any participant with a temperature over 100.4°F will be asked to return to their vehicle and will be offered the chance to participate virtually or receive a refund of the entry fee.
  
  
• If you test positive for COVID-19 within the 14 days following the event, you must email grandmas@grandmasmarathon.com so that we may notify staff and participants as necessary.
  
  
• Please be aware that the status of the Minnesota Mile and Fitger's 5K is subject to change at any time. We realize that the COVID-19 pandemic is a dynamic situation, and we will continue to monitor all updates from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and CDC. If the status of the event changes, we will notify participants via email as soon as possible.