Contact: Dan Finanger
Executive Director
612-925-3500, Ext. 12
Jackie Liu
Media & Public Relations Manager
612-925-3500, Ext. 13
FINAL TRAINING STATION BEFORE TWIN CITIES MARATHON SEPTEMBER 29
Minneapolis, Minnesota – August 22, 2002 - Runners and wheelers preparing
for the Twin Cities Marathon (TCM) or TC 10 Mile Run are invited to stop by
the final summer training station. The training station is located at the
TCM headquarters at the Calhoun Beach Club at the northwest end of Lake
Calhoun (mile 4 of the TCM race course).
The last of three training stations, hosted by TCM and sponsored by GEAR
Running Store, is Saturday August 24 from 7:00 AM-10:00 AM. Close to 1,000
athletes are expected to be present at the training station. Participants
in attendance will have an opportunity to write their name and goal time on
a 2002 TCM poster. The signed poster will hang at the TCM HealtFair 11
Fitness expo on marathon weekend.
Expect appearances and excitement generated by media sponsor Cities 97. In
addition, GEAR Running Store staff, race officials and volunteers will
greet participants at the training stations with cheers and encouragement
and products from official TCM sponsors including POWERade, Glenwood
Inglewood Spring Water and Clif SHOTs. Clif SHOTs will be available to TCM
participants on race day at mile 16.8.
The 2002 TCM weekend is September 27-29. TCM will host the 2002 USA Men’s,
Women’s and Masters Marathon Championships. The three-day weekend
celebration of fitness includes a 5K Fun Run/Walk, children’s fun runs,
pasta dinner, two-day health and fitness expo, and a 10 mile race in
addition to the marathon. Major corporate sponsors for the marathon are
Cub Foods, Calhoun Beach Club and Seagate Technology. The major media
sponsors are KARE 11 and Cities 97. Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. is a
non-profit organization that directs the TCM weekend as a community service
for the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Visit us at
www.twincitiesmarathon.org/saturday_events.html.
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