grandma’s gazette – restaurant issue | 2019 23 official grandma’s marathon merchandise by advantage embroidery & screen printing, the official and exclusive retailer of grandma’s marathon merchandise, is gearing up for one of the top scenic races in the country! a longtime supporter of the annual race, advantage embroidery produces official race mer- chandise for both athletes and attendees, right in duluth, minn. they have shown exceptional service both onsite and online over the years and have the highest standards of service and reliability in the industry. with a large selection of items from performance wear to noise-mak- ers, it will be easy to find that last minute racing accessory or keepsake. “we have produced grandma’s marathon gear for years and that experience has led us to know what the racers and fans need for an event like grandma’s marathon. merchandise will consist of race day products people love, to remember their time in duluth,” stated nathan bentley, owner of advantage embroidery. new for this year, racers can order engraved crystal square paperweights with their race times prominently displayed – available with full or half marathon logos. the new items, and other favorites, are available through the online store grandmasmarathonstore.com. to see everything that advantage embroidery has to offer for official race gear, check out one of these convenient locations: health and fitness expo (decc) • thursday, june 20: 4 pm to 8 pm • friday, june 21: 10 am to 9 pm grandma’s marathon online store at grandmasmarathonstore.com • select merchandise available year-round advantage embroidery’s merchandise tent in canal park • thursday, june 20: 4 pm to 9 pm • friday, june 21: 8 am to 9:30 pm • saturday, june 22: 7 am to 9:30 pm each year, advantage embroidery screen prints over 17,000 finisher shirts and medals for the grandma’s mar- athon, the garry bjorklund half marathon and william a. irvin 5k. they also supply all 6,000 volunteers with t-shirts and lapel pins, as well as 4,000 promotional shirts. to find out more about advantage embroidery & screen printing, visit advantageemblem.com or call 1-800-626-4948. country hearth natural breads are finish line fuel ask any runner what goes into a successful training regimen, and they’ll tell you a healthy diet is as important to race day victory as their daily workouts. in short, you have to put good stuff in to get good results out. ask a country hearth baker what goes into the de- licious, nutritious breads you find on your grocer’s shelves, and the same statement holds true. it takes a variety of healthy, natural ingredi- ents – like whole grains, and natural sweeteners such as honey, molasses, and raisin juice – to produce the great “results” that make country hearth the bread of choice across the upper midwest. a proud sponsor of grand- ma’s marathon for more than 35 years, country hearth has always been committed to producing healthful, flavorful breads the whole family can enjoy. in fact, country hearth introduced their hearty whole grain product line long before other baker- ies saw the demand for these wholesome breads. country hearth bread is baked right here in minne- sota by pan-o-gold baking company. headquartered in st. cloud with additional facilities in fargo, north dakota, and sun prairie, wis- consin, pan-o-gold provides the freshest, most flavorful breads, buns, bagels, english muffins, and rolls to grocers and other retailers, restaurants, schools, stadiums, and health care facilities throughout nine midwestern states. it also markets other great bread products under the village hearth, artisan hearth, lake- land, and new england labels. runners and their families have a great opportunity to enjoy the flavor and freshness for which country hearth is known the night before the marathon, at the michelina’s all-you-can-eat spaghet- ti dinner. there, country hearth bread is served along- side more than 10,000 plates of spaghetti during the annual pre-race meal. county hearth’s enthusi- astic sponsorship involve- ment doesn’t end there. on race day, pan-o-gold employees and family mem- bers volunteer at the finish line replenishment station, supplying racers with fresh village hearth bagels. the top grandma’s marathon wheelchair division finishers receive cash awards from a $10,000 prize purse, presented by the country hearth team. country hearth is also the official sponsor of the event’s media center, and also sponsors the runner hospitality suites. learn more at countryhearthbreads.com and visit with us on social media @chbreads. your accomplishment in the newspaper. put your feet up & enjoy the view save 25% sunday - 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