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Gearing Up for Grandma’s
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The Gearing Up for Grandma’s event is meant to inspire and prepare runners for the upcoming training cycle leading into Grandma’s Marathon race weekend. As the official medical team for the race, Essentia Health experts will be on hand to answer runners’ pre-race questions related to training. Essentia will also provide a light breakfast to attendees and will be giving away 10 free entries to any of the 2024 Grandma’s Marathon weekend events.
Grandma’s Marathon founding executive director Scott Keenan and Minnesota Distance Elite head coach Chris Lundstrom will both be featured guest speakers at this year’s event. Representatives from Essentia Health and Tortoise & Hare Footwear are also scheduled to make presentations.
Schedule
7:30 a.m. – Doors open
8 a.m. – Group training run (5K led by Tony Stensland)
8:30 a.m. – Breakfast served
9 a.m. – Program begins
– Welcome (Zach Schneider)
– Essentia Health (Kathryn McLellan, MD)
– Tortoise & Hare Footwear (Jim Stukel)
– Grandma’s Marathon (Scott Keenan)
– Minnesota Distance Elite (Chris Lundstrom)
10 a.m. – Expo Begins
11:30 a.m. – Event Ends