Packet Pickup
Race packet pickup for the 2023 Grandma’s Marathon weekend will be available Thursday and Friday, June 15-16 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC).
Any participant who is unable to pick up their race packet during the designated time has several options available, as outlined below.
IMPORTANT: There is ABSOLUTELY no race packet pickup on race morning, and all runners must show a photo ID to pick up their race packet.
DULUTH ENTERTAINMENT CONVENTION CENTER (DECC)
350 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
THURSDAY, JUNE 15 FRIDAY, JUNE 16
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
DECC PARKING RAMP
350 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
Paid parking on race weekend is available for $10 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) parking ramp the Bayfront Festival Park open lot.
Metered and other paid parking is available in Canal Park or downtown Duluth, which is approximately one-half mile away from the DECC. NOTE: To crossover I-35, or to help protect pedestrians from cold or inclement weather, there is an indoor skywalk system that connects downtown Duluth to the DECC facilities.
NOTE: If you are participating in the William A. Irvin 5K or the Great Grandma’s Challenge, you must pick up your packet by 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 16.
Frequently Asked Questions
CAN SOMEONE ELSE PICK UP MY RACE PACKET?
Yes! You may have someone else pick up your packet. To do this, complete the authorization (found at the bottom of your official bib number email coming in early June), and have someone else bring the printed, authorized confirmation to race packet pickup.
CAN MY RACE PACKET BE MAILED TO ME?
Yes! For a $25.00 fee (within the United States), you can have your packet mailed to you a week prior to the race. NOTE: This option is not available for any participants in the Great Grandma’s Challenge.
If you do not select this option when registering, please call us at (218) 727-0947. Our staff will assist in changing your packet delivery preference, so please have your mailing address and credit card information ready.
IMPORTANT: The deadline to request your race packet be mailed to you is May XX, 2023. Any requests made after this date will be denied, and your race packet will have to be picked up in person.
WHAT CAN I DO IF I LOSE MY BIB NUMBER EMAIL?
Bib number emails will only be sent once, typically in early June. If you have lost your email or did not receive it, please bring a photo ID with you to race packet pickup and go to the “Bib Number Lookup Station.”
