![]() Two more kids followed before Shannon got back to running marathons. At 29 she completed Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth and did it three more times before her first child came along. Her goal was to run a marathon before she turned 30. “Boston eventually became a bucket list item for me, but I had to work toward it. As motivation I signed up for a race being held in Willmar, and I fell in love with it,” Shannon said. “I started running in my late twenties as a way to get a little more exercise. She’s one of only 10 percent of all marathoners who will ever get to compete in this prestigious race. When OB-GYN nurse practitioner Shannon Elton first began running, she never dreamed she’d be one of the 27,165 runners at the 2015 Boston Marathon. Imagine running through the streets of Boston as crowds cheer you on and after 26.2 miles you cross the finish line, victorious and proud. DECC ACCESS: Motorists wanting to reach the DECC or Bayfront area during the Marathon on Saturday must use either 5th Avenue West or Garfield Avenue to Railroad Street.It’s the stuff dreams are made of-a runner’s dream at least. There will be no vehicle access to Park Point or Canal Park from Lake Avenue. will not be able to access Mesaba Avenue and will instead be diverted to Superior Street and I-35 at 6th Avenue West at 5:30 a.m.ĪCCESS &DETOURS: PARK POINT AND CANAL PARK ACCESS: The only access for motorists wanting to reach Park Point or the Canal Park area during the Marathon on Saturday, June 18 will be on 5th Avenue West from Superior Street. Northbound traffic on I-35 will be diverted up Mesaba Avenue to 2nd Street at 5:30 a.m. A detour will guide vehicles to 2nd Street to continue east.The northbound lanes of I-35 will close at 5:30 a.m.The southbound lanes of I-35 from 21st and 26th Avenues East will close at 4:30 a.m. ![]()
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