It all started in 2001, when I wanted to help a couple fellows out with some training that they needed to do for Grandma’s Marathon. They ran the half-marathon route from our workplace to my home in the country. With the assistance of my daughter and a friend; a snack, water and some kind words were given to the runners in route to the finish line. On completion, I served them some spaghetti and lemonade and a heap of encouragement for the up-coming Grandma’s race they had entered.
When they returned from the race in Duluth, they came to me with an idea for a fund raiser for the Charitable Committee that I serve on at work. “Mama Marla’s Hike it or Bike it!” Planning got underway the fall of 2001, and in May, 2002, we ran our first organized event with 72 participants the 1st year!
The event has grown in participants each year since 2002. Mama Marla's Hike it or Bike it will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2009. We have an event for everyone:
Marla Schnell
Event Coordinator
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