• KP Challenge
          • 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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    • Saint Fennessy 4K
    • Fitger’s 5K
    • Park Point 5-Miler & 2-Mile Walk
    • Minnesota Mile
    • North End Nightmare 5K
    • Youth Races
    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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  • VISIT Grandma's Marathon

Saint Fennessy 4K

Registration for the 2023 Saint Fennessy 4K will open on January 1, 2023.

Registration for the 2023 Saint Fennessy 4K is now open.

Online registration for the 2023 Saint Fennessy 4K is now closed. In-person registration is available on Friday and Saturday, March 17-18.

Date
March 18, 2023

Start Time
10:00 a.m.

Location
Hermantown, MN

Capacity
800

Entry Fees
NEW Tier Pricing in 2023!

  • YOUTH $10

    All participants ages 18 & under

  • ADULT $25 | $30 | $35

    January 1-January 15 | January 16-February 28 | March 1-Race Day

Packet Pickup & In-Person Registration
Friday, March 17 | 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. @ Skyline Social & Games
Saturday, March 18 | 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. @ Skyline Social & Games

2023 Saint Fennessy 4K

Cold temperatures and blustery winds were no match for our participants' spirit at the 10th annual Saint Fennessy 4K in Hermantown!

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2023 Registered Participants - NEW EVENT RECORD

One Decade Down!

The Saint Fennessy 4K is turning 10, and we want you to celebrate with us… St. Patrick’s day style, of course!

Get your green on and come out to Skyline Social & Games, which will be offering great food and drink specials throughout race day. PLUS, a post-race costume contest offers participants with the most St. Paddy’s Day spirit the chance at some lucky charms and a pot o’ gold!

The Saint Fennessy 4K celebrated its 10th year in style, with a record 744 participants signing up for the 2023 fun run in Hermantown.

A new racecourse, starting and finishing at Skyline Social & Games, was a welcome change and provided more time pre- and post-race for food, drink, and fun inside.

Even unseasonably cold temperatures and gusty winds couldn’t keep spirits down, as warm smiles coupled with green outfits dominated the day from start to finish.

LOCATION

START & FINISH LINE
Skyline Social & Games
4894 Miller Trunk Highway
Duluth, MN 55811

RESULTS
RACE RULES

No pets, motor vehicles, bicycles, handcycles, hand-cranked wheelchairs, roller skis, inline skates, or unregistered participants are allowed on the racecourse.

Baby joggers and strollers are allowed at YAF events but must start in the back of the corral.

Pushrim wheelchair competitors, duo teams, and other adaptive athletes are encouraged to participate but must follow all Wheelchair & Adaptive Program GuidanceNOTE: Adaptive athletes are asked to contact Race Director Greg Haapala via phone at (218) 727-0947 prior to registering so that all reasonable accommodations can be provided.

LOCATION

START & FINISH LINE
Skyline Social & Games
4894 Miller Trunk Highway
Duluth, MN 55811

COURSE MAP

SAINT FENNESSY 4K

The Saint Fennessy 4K course starts and finishes at Skyline Social & Games.

The out-and-back course begins on Stebner Road, with participants running toward Arrowhead Road. After turning right onto Arrowhead Road, participants will continue until the turnaround just before Lavaque Road. After the turnaround, participants then head back on Arrowhead Road before finishing on Stebner Road.

RESULTS
RACE RULES

No pets, motor vehicles, bicycles, handcycles, hand-cranked wheelchairs, roller skis, inline skates, or unregistered participants are allowed on the racecourse.

Baby joggers and strollers are allowed at YAF events but must start in the back of the corral.

Pushrim wheelchair competitors, duo teams, and other adaptive athletes are encouraged to participate but must follow all Wheelchair & Adaptive Program GuidanceNOTE: Adaptive athletes are asked to contact Race Director Greg Haapala via phone at (218) 727-0947 prior to registering so that all reasonable accommodations can be provided.

Don't Forget Your Swag!

10th Anniversary Sweatshirt
Available to purchase for $25.

2023 Long Sleeve Shirt
Included with entry fee.

2023 Fitsoks
Available to purchase for $8.

Faster, Flatter, Funner

A new out-and-back racecourse will be debuted for the 2023 Saint Fennessy 4K, with the race now starting and finishing at Skyline Social & Games.

The change not only creates and faster and flatter racecourse, it will allow participants more time pre- and post-race to enjoy the St. Patrick’s Day festivities at the popular Hermantown hangout.

YOUNG ATHLETES FOUNDATION

The Young Athletes Foundation (YAF), the charity arm of Grandma’s Marathon, was created in 1990 to assist with the promotion and development of healthy and active lifestyles for youth throughout Carlton, Cook, Douglas, Lake, and St. Louis Counties. Since its inception, the YAF has donated more than $1.3 million to the community’s youth athletic, recreational, and nonprofit organizations.

If you are interested in volunteering for any of our Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) events or have any other questions, please contact our Program Director Alivia Nelson via email at [email protected] or call our office at (218) 727-0947.