FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Norwegian Ambassador to Attend Saturdays TC Kids Country Fun Run

Como Park Event Will Feature Norwegian Village on 200^th Syttende Mai

St. Paul, Minn. May 15, 2014 Norways Ambassador to the United States, Kåre R. Aas, is scheduled to attend Saturday mornings TC Kids Cross Country Fun Run at Como Park in St. Paul. The childrens running and fitness event, which gets underway at 9:00 a.m., is organized by Twin Cities In Motion, host of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and an array of year round running events in the Twin Cities.

The ambassador will be joined at the event by the Norwegian Honorary Consul General Gary Gandrud. The pair, along with executives from Medtronic, sponsors of the Medtronic TC Kids Marathon Program, and Twin Cities In Motion will greet children and parents participating in the event and celebrate Norwegian Independence Day, Syttende Mai, which coincides with the event.

This years TC Kids Cross Country Fun Run will feature a Norwegian Village sponsored by Norway House in honor of the 200^th anniversary of Syttende Mai. The Norwegian Village will include games, storytelling, Nordic music, and language games sponsored by the Skogfjorden, the Concordia Norwegian Language Village.

The TC Kids Cross Country Fun Run, which runs from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, will feature more than 1,000 preschool-to-middle school-aged kids running in cross country races ranging from a half-mile to 5K (3.1 miles) in length.

Media interested in attending the event are asked to contact Charlie Mahler (see below) for additional logistical information.

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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

Mobile: 952-423-8126 Mobile: 612-805-2183

charlie@tcmevents.org breanne@tcmevents.org

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