DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – The Wednesday Night at the Races series begins this week at Duluth East.
The Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) and Grandma’s Marathon will present four opportunities for area kids during the 2021 series, culminating with a year-end picnic at Wade Stadium.
This year’s full Wednesday Night at the Races schedule:
August 4 – Duluth East High School
August 11 – Superior High School
August 18 – Hermantown High School
August 25 – Wade Stadium (includes year-end picnic)
The Wednesday Night at the Races series is free and open to all children ages 14 and under, with adaptive and wheelchair athlete opportunities available at all locations.
Participants, based on age, will have the opportunity to complete in either a 1/8th, 1/4 or a 1/2-mile course, and every child will also receive a ribbon after finishing and be entered in weekly prize drawings.
Races will start at 6:00 p.m. each week, and participants will be separated into different heats based on the number of kids in any specific age group.
Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to register in advance at grandmasmarathon.com.
Kids and their families can register for all remaining events at once, or pick and choose the dates and locations that work best for them.
On-site registration will also be available each week starting at 5:00 p.m.
