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And so, the Groundhog Day Marathon was born. EARLY START--If you're planning to be running more than about 6 hours, please start at the 7:00 am early start. The normal start is at 8:00 am. The Basics It’s a winter running event, outside Grand Rapids Michigan. YES! THERE WILL PROBABLY BE LOTS OF SNOW ON THE COURSE. GROUNDHOG DAY MARATHON LOCATION: 1400 Maynard Ave SW Walker, MI 49534 EVENT DESCRIPTION: Meet Grand Rapids Gus, the pragmatic cousin of Punxsutawney Phil. Instead of just predicting winter, Gus inspired us to embrace it. Hence, the Groundhog Day Marathon - a unique winter running event that lets you experience the movie in real life, complete The Groundhog Day Marathon is on Friday February 7, 2025 to Saturday February 8, 2025. It includes the following events: Marathon, Half Marathon, 1/6 Marathon WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, Whole Hog (1/6 plus Full), and Half Hog (1/6 plus Half). Groundhog Marathon Entry * Entry Fee : $89 (until Jun 30), $95 (until Nov 30), $104 (until Jan 31), $114 (until Feb 8) * Registration Deadline : February 8 Contact Details Contact : Don Kern, Race Director Address : 1170 Oakburn Ave SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Tel. : 616 293 3145 Email : donkern1@gmail.com Then there’s Augustus T. Groundhog, better known as Grand Rapids Gus. He’s Phil’s much more interesting cousin. Unlike Phil, who it seems can only see shadows, Gus has much better eyesight and can look at a calendar on February 2 and know that spring doesn’t start for six weeks. Groundhog Day Marathon is a winter run in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The race course is beautiful and snowy. Entries are limited to 500 runners for both distances. For more races, check out our Running Races Calendar across the US. Frigid temperatures, possibly snowy ground and — like the 1993 Bill Murray movie — the feeling of repeating yourself over and over await at western Michigan’s Groundhog Marathon and Half Marathon, which makes its 12th annual run on the weekend of Groundhog Day 2023. And so, the Groundhog Day Marathon was born. EARLY START--If you're planning to be running more than about 6 hours, please start at the 7:00 am early start. The normal start is at 8:00 am. The Basics It’s a winter running event, outside Grand Rapids Michigan. YES! THERE WILL PROBABLY BE LOTS OF SNOW ON THE COURSE. And so, the Groundhog Day Marathon was born. EARLY START--If you're planning to be running more than about 6 hours, please start at the 7:00 am early start. The normal start is at 8:00 am THE BASICS Its a winter running event, outside Grand Rapids Michigan. YES! THERE WILL PROBABLY BE LOTS OF SNOW ON THE COURSE. Running in 1400 Maynard Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49534, USA. Sign up for Groundhog Day Marathon on Sat 3rd Feb 2024. Learn how to enter, read reviews, get exclusive discounts, see photos, course maps, and results. GROUNDHOG DAY MARATHON LOCATION: 1400 Maynard Ave SW Walker, MI 49534 EVENT DESCRIPTION: Meet Grand Rapids Gus, the pragmatic cousin of Punxsutawney Phil. Instead of just predicting winter, Gus inspired us to embrace it. Hence, the Groundhog Day Marathon - a unique winter running event that lets you experience the movie in real life, complete The Grand Rapids Marathon is the only one I’ve found that’s not too far away from Detroit and is also after this fall’s cross country season. My mom insisted that I have to find out if there is an age limit in this marathon before she’ll let me sign up. The Groundhog Day Marathon is on Friday February 7, 2025 to Saturday February 8, 2025. It includes the following events: Marathon, Half Marathon, 1/6 Marathon WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, Whole Hog (1/6 plus Full), and Half Hog (1/6 plus Half). Groundhog Day Marathon is a winter run in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Entries are limited to 500 runners for both distances. Sign up for Groundhog Day Marathon on Fri 3rd Feb 2023. Learn how to enter, read reviews, get exclusive discounts, see photos, course maps, and results. Running in Sign Up for Our Email Newsletter. Submit . THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS And so, the Groundhog Day Marathon was born. EARLY START--If you're planning to be running more than about 6 hours, please start at the 7:00 am early start. The normal start is at 8:00 am. The Basics It’s a winter running event, outside Grand Rapids Michigan. YES! THERE WILL PROBABLY BE LOTS OF SNOW ON THE COURSE. You can qualify for Boston on any of our marathon courses. University of Michigan Health – West Grand Rapids Marathon (Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, Run Thru The Rapids 5K & 10K) Groundhog Day Marathon (Marathon, Half Marathon, Moonlight One-sixth Marathon) Millennium Meadows Marathon (Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K) A beautiful, snowy (we hope), approximately 2.2 mile course. Splits every 1/12th of a marathon. 8:00 a.m. Saturday. 500 Runner limit combined for full and half marathons HALF MARATHON: For those of you who couldnt stay awake through the whole movie. Only six times around. MOONLIGHT 1/6 MARATHON ON GROUNDHOG EVE: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1/6 MARATHON!
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