THUNDER BAY – The second annual Thunder Bay Marathon – Miles with the Giant race weekend on September 18th is less than two weeks away. The event will feature a full marathon of 26.2 miles, a half marathon of 13.1 miles and a 10K run and walk. Interested participants are reminded that online registration will close on Saturday, September 10th at 11:59pm.
“We are looking forward to another successful event” stated Barry Streib, the President of the Thunder Bay Marathon – Miles with the Giant Board. “We have nearly 600 registrants from more than 52 communities across Northwestern Ontario, Canada and the mid-west United States.”
“We are very excited to have Dick Beardsley, inspirational speaker and world famous marathoner, as our special guest,” continued Streib. “Dick will visit local high schools on Friday, September 16th and will be the keynote speaker at our Pasta Dinner on Saturday, September 17th. He will also act as official race starter on Sunday, September 18th.”
Visit www.thunderbaymarathon.com for more information on race weekend activities, to register, or to volunteer.
