Registration for 2014 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon 75% full
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Registration for 2014 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon 75% Full
Organizers Expect 12,200 Runner Field to Close before the End of June
St. Paul, Minn. May 29, 2014 Registration for the 2014 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon is approaching completion with 75% of the 12,200 runner field already registered for the event. Twin Cities In Motion officials expect the 33rd annual event, scheduled for October 5, to fill before the end of June.
We typically fill the marathon in June, and were tracking to do that again this year, Twin Cities In Motion Executive Director Virginia Brophy Achman said. If there are runners pondering whether to run, nows the time to register. Theyll get themselves in the race and have time to train well for it.
The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon runs from downtown Minneapolis to the State Capitol grounds in St. Paul along the Mississippi River, lakes and parkways that make the race The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America®. Further information and registration details can be found at tcmevents.org.
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend kicks off on Friday, October 3 with the Health & Fitness Expo at Saint Paul RiverCentre. The Expo, which runs through Saturday, October 4, features more than 100 exhibitors, a full schedule of presentations and packet pick up for the weekends races.
30,000 people are expected to participate in running events held Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5. Saturday Events at the Capitol grounds in St. Paul include the TC 10K and TC 5K Run/Walk, presented by Fredrikson & Byron, and the Medtronic TC Family Events. The Medtronic TC 10 Mile, which starts in downtown Minneapolis and finishes at the Capitol, kicks off Sunday racing which is followed by the signature event of the weekend, the 33rd annual Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon.
Photo: Runners participating in the 2014 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, by Competitive Image courtesy of Twin Cities In Motion.
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About Twin Cities In Motion (TCM): Twin Cities In Motion organizes the regions premier running events, including the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, a Top 10 U.S. Marathon. With a mission of promoting healthy lifestyles through running events and community outreach, TCM contributes a portion of every race dollar to local youth and professional athletes and helps raise more than $800,000 annually with its charity partners. For more information, visit us at tcmevents.org, or find us on Facebook and on Twitter @tcmarathon.
Media Contacts:
Charlie Mahler Breanne Hegg
Media & Communications Manager Marketing & Media Director
Twin Cities In Motion Twin Cities In Motion
Office: 651-289-7708 Office: 651-289-7704
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charlie@tcmevents.org breanne@tcmevents.org
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