The 2020 NorthShore Inline Marathon and Skate Fest scheduled for Sept. 18-20 in Duluth has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and all events have been moved to a virtual format.
Billed as the "nation's largest skating race," the 2020 Virtual NorthShore will remain open and continue to accept registrations at northshoreinline.com/virtual-northshore . Registration for the in-person event has been closed, however, anyone who pre-registered will be eligible to receive a coupon toward any 2021 NorthShore event. All race insurance packages will also be honored.
"NSIM Board of Directors and Staff have determined with complete certainty that an in-person event would be impossible due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic," race director Mike Ward posted Tuesday morning. "We have used information from all of our strategic partners: City of Duluth, City of Two Harbors, Saint Louis County, Lake County, MN Department of Transportation, Duluth Police Department, Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, our medical partner St. Luke’s, and Voyageur Bus Company to make this determination. Also, with guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health and State Governor Tim Walz, we know that canceling the in-person NorthShore Inline Marathon and Skate Fest is in the best interest of the safety of Duluth and Two Harbors residents, hundreds of volunteers and staff, and of course the thousands of athletes that participate every year."
