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For participating in 2026 Grandma's Marathon Weekend Races

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My Story

I am excited to run 26.2 miles for Save the Boundary Waters! I have enjoyed going to the Boundary Waters and Ely my entire life, and hope to preserve this area for generations to come.

Description

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is an undeveloped 1.1 million-acre federal and state-recognized Wilderness Area. It is an expanse of lakes, rivers, and forests in the Superior National Forest, located along the Minnesota-Canada border, that has been protected by statute and international treaty for more than a century. This is the sixth most critical region in the lower 48 to protect for climate resiliency and contains 20% of all the freshwater in the entire National Forest System. The water in the Boundary Waters is so clean, you can dip your cup and drink straight from the lake.

Save the Boundary Waters is the locally-based, national campaign led by Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness based in Ely, Minnesota dedicated to permanently protecting America’s most beloved Wilderness Area – the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Oct 31 Aunt Karin Kyle, thank you for doing this. Good luck to you in your run and may our beloved Boundary Waters forever remain pristine. $108.50
Oct 25 Aunt Jeanne 👍👍👍👍👍 you can do it! $28.63
Oct 24 Rich Jensen You better win…😂🤪🇳🇴 $268.25
Oct 24 Katie Vondrak Go Kyle! Save the bwca 🩷 $28.63
Oct 24 Gabriella Vondrak Let’s go Kyle!!! $23.30
Oct 24 Mike Vondrak Run Kyle Run! $108.50
Oct 24 Kirsten Vondrak Happy to support you Kyle! The BWCA is a very special place for me too! I’ll be there! $108.50