FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend Kicks Off on Friday
More than 29,000 Runners, 300,000 Spectators Expected
St. Paul, Minn. - October 1, 2014 - Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend
kicks off Friday with three days of activities for health and
fitness-minded people of all ages and runners of all paces.
Activities begin at noon on Friday with the opening of the Health & Fitness
Expo at Saint Paul RiverCentre. The Expo, which runs through Saturday,
features more than 120 exhibitors, a full schedule of presentations, and
packet pick-up for the weekend's races.
More than 29,000 participants will compete in running events held Saturday
and Sunday. Saturday Events at the State Capitol grounds in St. Paul
include the TC 10K, presented by Sprint, and TC 5K Run/Walk, presented by
Fredrikson & Byron, and the Medtronic TC Family Events.
The 16th annual Medtronic TC 10 Mile, which starts in downtown Minneapolis
and finishes at the State Capitol, kicks off Sunday racing, followed by the
signature event of the weekend, the 33rd annual Medtronic Twin Cities
Marathon.
Find the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend schedule below.
Friday, October 3
Health & Fitness Expo (Saint Paul RiverCentre) Noon - 8:00 p.m.
Packet Pic Cup, presented by Caribou Coffee Noon - 8:00 p.m.
(Saint Paul RiverCentre)
Expo Seminars 1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 4
Saturday Running Events (State Capitol grounds)
TC 10K, presented by Sprint 7:30 a.m.
Family Activity Tent 8:00 a.m. - Noon
TC 5K Run/Walk, presented by Fredrikson & Byron 9:00 a.m.
Diana Pierce Family Mile, presented by Medica 10:00 a.m.
Half Mile, presented by KS95 10:30 a.m.
Harry & Shelly's Mascot Invitational 11:00 a.m.
Diaper Dash, presented by Pioneer Press 11:15 a.m.
Toddler Trot 11:30 a.m.
Expo Events
Health & Fitness Expo (Saint Paul RiverCentre) 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Packet Pic Cup, presented by Caribou Coffee 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
(Saint Paul RiverCentre)
Expo Seminars 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pasta Party (Saint Paul RiverCentre) 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 5
16th annual Medtronic TC 10 Mile 7:00 a.m.
33nd annual Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon/ 7:55 a.m. (wheelers)
USA Men's & Women's and USA Masters Marathon 8:00 a.m.
Championships
About Twin Cities In Motion (TCM): Twin Cities In Motion organizes the
region's 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.
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