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Fitger's 5K Field Nearly Full

April 17 Race Has 350 Spots Remaining  

( Duluth , Minn. ) The field for the 21st running of the Fitger’s 5K Run & Walk is nearing capacity. The 3.1-mile race, scheduled for Saturday, April 17, is more than three-quarters full, with 350 spots to fill before the 1,500-participant limit is reached.  

The Fitger’s 5K registration process is conducted exclusively online. Runners and walkers looking to secure one of the remaining spots in the event should log on to GrandmasMarathon.com or YoungAthletesFoundation.com.  

The entry free is $25 with all net proceeds benefiting the Young Athletes Foundation (YAF).  

The race, which drew a record 1,561 registrants last year, begins at 9 a.m. on East Superior Street in front of Fitger’s and travels through downtown Duluth and Canal Park before finishing back at Fitger’s. An award ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m.  

The YAF is a Grandma's Marathon program that focuses on the promotion and development of youth athletics throughout Carlton , Cook, Douglas, Lake and St. Louis Counties . Since its inception in 1990, the YAF has contributed more than $380,000 to area nonprofit youth athletic organizations.  

For more information call (218) 727-0947 or visit YoungAthletesFoundation.com.