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          • The KP Challenge is a series of three great, local races — Saint Fennessy 4K, Fitger’s 5K, and Park Point 5-Miler — that are strategically placed throughout the year to help participants build their endurance and stick to a regular training schedule.

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    • Park Point 5-Miler & 2-Mile Walk
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    • Volunteer

          • Our kids. Our community. Our future.

            Our tremendous community of volunteers plays a significant role in helping the Young Athletes Foundation to create memorable and successful events for our runners. More than 1,000 volunteers are needed throughout the year to support our fundraising race events for the YAF.

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    • Sponsors

          • Our kids. Our community. Our future.

            The Young Athletes Foundation was created to serve the community, and for more than three decades we have done that with the help of our local and regional business partners. With events throughout the year, our sponsors assist greatly in our mission of  providing pathways of opportunity to youth in athletic programs and encouraging healthy lifestyles.

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    • Charity Runners

          • Our kids. Our community. Our future.

            Do you want to run for free AND add more meaning to your miles Sign up ahead of Grandma’s Marathon weekend to be a charity runner for the Young Athletes Foundation (YAF), and your success in reaching the finish line can help someone else reach theirs.

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2022 Wednesday Night at the Races

Relax, it’s for the kids. So often throughout the summer, our staff has to remind ourselves of this during our Wednesday Night at the Races series. The event, which is perennially one of our favorites to put on just because of the happiness we see on the kids’ faces, starts at the end of July […]

Saint Fennessy 4K 2022 Recap

Saint Fennessy 4K was a success! This year Grandma’s Marathon and the Young Athletes Foundation saw a record high in the number of participants that registered to run the Saint Patrick’s Day themed race that took place in Hermantown, Minnesota. There were 728 registered participants with 684 finishers. The Saint Fennessy 4K is the first of the many annual […]

Saint Fennessy 4K 2022- Rachel

Looking for a fantastic race with amazing volunteers and an unforgettable atmosphere? Look no further than the Saint Fennessy 4K. The ninth official running of the Saint Fennessy 4K took place on Saturday, March 19, 2022. It was a beautiful and sunny spring day in Hermantown, MN.   /*! elementor – v3.5.6 – 28-02-2022 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image […]

Beyond 26.2 – Grandma’s Marathon and The Young Athletes Foundation

Grandma’s Marathon represents so much more than people running 26.2 miles. Its roots go much deeper than those three days in June, extending all the way to the organization’s charity piece, the Young Athletes Foundation, which focuses on promoting and developing healthy and active lifestyles for thousands of children in the Northland. I am one […]

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