Grandma's Marathon route map
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Grandma's Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Grandma's Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 61/100
- Evidence depth
- 39 verified facts
7:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Grandma's Marathon?
The Grandma's Marathon is described as net downhill.
Where does the Grandma's Marathon route go?
The Grandma's Marathon route starts at North of Duluth near Two Harbors, MN, along Scenic Highway 61 and finishes at Historic Canal Park, downtown Duluth, MN. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Scenic Highway 61, Lake Superior shoreline, Two Harbors area, downtown Duluth and Canal Park.
What should runners know on race day for the Grandma's Marathon?
15. Pace teams for marathon and half marathon (no pacers for the 5K).
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- Lakeside
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- City
- Parkland
- Forest
- Historic
Atmosphere
- Destination
- Festival
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Net Downhill
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Net elevation
- -40 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:09:06 (Dominic Ondoro)
- Women's course record
- 2:23:52 (Volha Mazuronak)
- Field cap
- 9,500
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 7 hours (approx. 16:00/mile minimum pace)
- Qualification status
- Boston Equivalent
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 15
- Pacers
- Pace teams for marathon and half marathon (no pacers for the 5K).
- Expo / packet pickup
- Essentia Health Fitness Expo at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC); 100+ vendors; packet pickup race weekend.
- Medal
- Finisher medal provided.
Access and course status
- Start
- North of Duluth near Two Harbors, MN, along Scenic Highway 61
- Finish
- Historic Canal Park, downtown Duluth, MN
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Landmarks
- Scenic Highway 61, Lake Superior shoreline, Two Harbors area, downtown Duluth, Canal Park, Aerial Lift Bridge
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 18°CTypical temperature
- 20 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 61Favourability /100