Five months after receiving a double lung transplant, completing a 5K wasn’t necessarily something Shannon Mohn expected himself to be doing. But in the fall of 2019, that is exactly what he did, as he came to participate in our Grand Forks Marathon 5K race on that chilly Friday, September...
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Our Community – Our Purpose
What is the mission of the Grand Forks Marathon? Since our start in 2012, our mission has been to support active, healthy lifestyles to enhance the quality of life in the Grand Cities, with a special focus on our area youth. With the help of each individual who signs up...
Inspired Running: Grafton BIO Girls
At the Grand Forks Marathon, we love seeing people come together to support and uplift one another in their pursuit for health and happiness. It’s what our event is all about. It comes as no surprise how enthralled we are by the BIO Girls program and their Grafton, ND location...
Race Day Road Closures – Who Wouldn’t Want to Stay Home?
A big thank you to the residents of the Grand Cities, especially those who live along the Wild Hog Race course. You’re what makes this marathon memorable for participants, particularly those who travel from far and wide to be here. The support of the community has positively impacted the economy...
Run Hog Wild Inspired: Angela O’Leary
Imagine running freely on the path with the wind in your hair and the sun kissing your skin. This is your time to think, a way to honor your body, your chance to let go; this is your happy place. Now imagine that in one day all of that is...
Run Hog Wild Inspired! – Matthew Waldner
We’re still running wild with excitement over how wonderful this year’s race weekend was! All the runners, volunteers, and community members never stop amazing us with their support and dedication to making the Grand Forks Marathon a must-attend event. (more…)
Show Us How You #RunHogWild
Race weekend is coming up quick! From training and traveling to costume bedazzling and carb loading, the next couple weeks will be filled with post-worthy pics from your running adventures. Get social with it and share your story with us using: #RunHogWild (more…)
Run Hog Wild Inspired! – Jim Diego
Every year we’re excited to see our community enlivened with participants traveling from near and far to be a part of the Grand Forks Marathon weekend. Last year alone we had over 2,140 participants come out and complete over 16,820 miles exploring our city on the course! This 6th year...
Running Hog Wild Inspired! – The Haug Family
We could not be more thrilled with how this annual community event has helped us accomplish our mission of supporting active, healthy lifestyles to enhance the quality of life in the Grand Cities. The marathon weekend would not be possible without the hard work and dedication from the countless volunteers,...
Run Hog Wild Inspired! – Levi’s Hope
The 2017 race weekend marks our 6th year! This event presents our grand cities with a wonderful opportunity to annually raise funds for youth athletes and positively impact our community. In 2016 alone, we received over $30,000 in donations to our community and had an estimated economic impact of $212,500....