YOUNG ATHLETES FOUNDATION
WANT TO JOIN THEIR TEAM?
Contact: Alivia Nelson, 218-727-0947, [email protected]
FUNDRAISING REQUIREMENTS
Grandma’s Marathon — $500
Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon — $500
William A. Irvin 5K — $250
IMPORTANT: If the minimum fundraising amount is not met by the fundraising deadline, the participants must cover the remaining balance or the entry may be inactivated.
CHARITY RUNNER PERKS
- (2) finish line bleacher passes for Grandma’s Marathon race weekend
- (2) complimentary entries into 2026 YAF race(s) of your choice
- Saint Fennessy 4K, Fitger’s 5K, Park Point 5-Miler, Minnesota Mile, or
Superior Nightmare 5K
- Saint Fennessy 4K, Fitger’s 5K, Park Point 5-Miler, Minnesota Mile, or
- (1) YAF-branded running shirt
- Fundraising resources and support, including personal fundraising page
ABOUT THE YOUNG ATHLETES FOUNDATION (YAF)
The Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) is the charity arm of Grandma’s Marathon and was created in 1990 to assist with the promotion and development of healthy and active lifestyles for youth throughout northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin, specifically Carlton, Cook, Douglas, Lake, and St. Louis Counties.
Since its inception, the YAF has donated more than $1.8 million to the community’s youth athletic, recreational, and nonprofit organizations. Donations help fund 10 free kids running events, 2 collegiate scholarships, our high school running shoe program, and our grant program that supports youth athletic programming.