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Walker North Country Marathon
1/2 Marathon, 2 Person Marathon Relay, & 10K
Saturday, September 20, 2008

Directions, Lodging & Sponsor Information

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
Walker, MN is located approximately 3.5 hours from the Twin Cities, 2.5 Hours from Fargo/Moorhead, 2.5 hours from Duluth, and 2.5 hours from International Falls.

From Twin Cities:
Follow Highway 10 West (or 94W to Clearwater, north on 24 to Highway 10). After Little Falls, Highway 10 becomes Highway 371. Follow 371 for approx 90 miles until it comes to a T at the Northern Lights Casino. Turn west (now Highways 200/371) and follow for 4 miles into Walker. Turn left on 4th Street, follow for 4 blocks to WHA High School.

From Fargo/Moorhead:
Follow Highway 10 East to Detroit Lakes. Turn on Highway 34 East and Follow into Walker. At the stoplight, turn right, and follow to 4th Street. Turn right on 4th Street and follow for 4 blocks to WHA High School.

From Duluth:
Follow Highway 35 South to Highway 2 West. Follow Highway 2 to Highway 200 West. Follow 200 into Walker and turn left on 4th Street. Follow 4th Street for 4 blocks to WHA High School.

From International Falls, MN and Fort Francis, Ontario:
Follow Highway 71 South to Bemidji, turn east on Highway 2. Follow Highway 2 to Cass Lake; turn south on Highway 371 and follow into Walker. Turn right on 4th Street and follow for 4 blocks to WHA High School.

AIRLINES:
Mesaba Airlines, a Northwest Airlines link, flies into Bemidji, Minnesota. Bemidji is a 30 minute drive from Walker.
Twin Cities International Airport is under 4 hours drive from Walker.
Hector International Airport in Fargo, ND is about 2.5 hours drive from Walker.
Duluth International Airport is about 2.5 hours drive from Walker.

LODGING:
For lodging information, please contact the Leech Lake Area Chamber of commerce at www.leech-lake.com, or call at 800-833-1118. There are many hotels, motels, and resorts to accommodate racers and families.

SPONSORS:
Our sponsors are very important in making this event possible. Our success depends on them.
PEPSI – NEI BOTTLING OF BEMIDJI
A Portion of Each Entry will be Donated to the
Walker Area Community Center