THURSDAY, JUNE 19
RACE PACKET PICKUP
FOR RACE PARTICIPANTS
LOCATION
DECC Arena
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802
TIME
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m
ESSENTIA HEALTH FITNESS EXPO
FREE ADMISSION & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
LOCATION
DECC Arena
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802
TIME
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m
FRIDAY, JUNE 20
GROUP SHAKEOUT RUN
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
LOCATION
Duluth Running Company
1026 E. Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802
TIME
9:00 a.m.
FEATURED GROUP RUN LEADERS
Dakotah Popehn — 2x Grandma’s Marathon Champion & 2024
US Olympian
Annie Frisbie — 2024 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon champion & Women’s Event Record Holder
RACE PACKET PICKUP
FOR RACE PARTICIPANTS
LOCATION
DECC Arena
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802
TIME
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m
ESSENTIA HEALTH FITNESS EXPO
FREE ADMISSION & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
LOCATION
DECC Arena
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802
TIME
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m
FEATURED GUEST SPEAKERS
11:00 a.m. — Virtual Racecourse Tour (featuring 2x Grandma’s Marathon champion Doug Kurtis)
3:00 p.m. — Elite Athlete Pre-Race Media Conference
4:30 p.m. — Dick & Carrie Pre-Race Talk Show (featuring 2x Grandma’s Marathon champion Dick Beardsley and USA Olympian Carrie Tollefson)
6:00 p.m. — Virtual Racecourse Tour (featuring 2x Grandma’s Marathon champion Doug Kurtis)
All guest speaker appearances will be hosted in the DECC’s Paulucci Hall. These events are FREE and open to the public.
MICHELINA’S ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT
SPAGHETTI DINNER
PAID ADMISSION (TICKETS AVAILABLE AT DOOR)
LOCATION
DECC Arena
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802
TIME
11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m
COST (at the door)
Adults: $20
Youth: $10 (ages 5-12)
Child: FREE (ages 4 & under)
YAF FESTIVAL & WHIPPER SNAPPER
RACES FOR KIDS
FREE ADMISSION & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
LOCATION
Bayfront Festival Park
350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802
FESTIVAL TIME
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
RACE(S) START TIME
4:00 p.m.
Free and open to kids ages 14 and under. Race day registration available.
WILLIAM A. IRVIN 5K
32ND ANNUAL EVENT
REGISTRATION SOLD OUT
START LINE LOCATION
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802
FINISH LINE LOCATION
Bayfront Festival Park
350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802
RACE START TIME
1:00 p.m. (NEW IN 2025)
ROCK THE BAYFRONT FESTIVAL
FREE ADMISSION & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
LOCATION
Bayfront Festival Park
350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802
PARK OPEN
12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Last Call for Alcohol at 7:30 p.m.
FEATURED PERFORMERS
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Boxcar
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. — Cloud Cult
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
GARRY BJORKLUND HALF MARATHON
35TH ANNUAL EVENT
REGISTRATION SOLD OUT
START LINE LOCATION
Scenic Highway 61
FINISH LINE LOCATION
Duluth, MN (Canal Park)
RACE START TIMES
Adaptive Division: 5:50 a.m.
Elite & Semi-Elite: 6:00 a.m.
Citizens: 6:00 a.m.
GRANDMA’S MARATHON
49TH ANNUAL EVENT
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
START LINE LOCATION
Two Harbors, MN
FINISH LINE LOCATION
Duluth, MN (Canal Park)
RACE START TIMES
Wheelchair & Adaptive: 7:35 a.m.
Men’s Elite & Semi-Elite: 7:40 a.m.
Women’s Elite & Semi-Elite: 7:45 a.m.
Citizens: 7:45 a.m.
ROCK THE BAYFRONT FESTIVAL
FREE ADMISSION & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
LOCATION
Bayfront Festival Park
350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802
PARK OPEN
7:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.
Last Call for Alcohol at 11:30 p.m.
FEATURED PERFORMERS
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. — Boxcar
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Shane Martin Band
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. — Father Hennepin
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Breanne Marie & The Front Porch Sinners
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. — Sydney Hansen
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. — Woodblind
8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. — Rafe Carlson
10:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. — Big Wave Dave and the Ripples
