Twin Cities In Motion launches registration for five 2014 race series

December 11, 2013

Twin Cities In Motion Launches Registration for Five 2014 Race Series

Series Build Toward or Enhance Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend

St. Paul, Minn. December 10, 2013 Twin Cities In Motion (TCM), the organizer of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and a host of year-round running events in Minneapolis and St. Paul, recently opened registration for five TC Challenge race series set for 2014, four of them new to the TCM line-up.

The series group TCM events to help participants build toward 2014 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend events on October 4-5 or add an extra challenge to marathon weekend for the most energetic runners. Prices for the series range from $120 to $270. Race series participants get a technical zip pullover and medal for the series, in addition to the medals and gear earned at the individual races.

TCM launched its first race series, the TC Loony Challenge, earlier this year. The TC Loony Challenge grouped three marathon weekend events the Saturday TC 10K, TC 5K and Sunday Medtronic TC 10 Mile. The TC Loony Challenge returns in 2014 along with four new options:

The TC 5K Challenge, which includes three 5Ks scheduled throughout 2014
The TC Ultra Loony Challenge, which includes the TC 10K, TC 5K, and Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, all on Oct. 4-5, 2014
The TC Summit Challenge, which includes four races throughout 2014, culminating in the Medtronic TC 10 mile
The TC Ultra Summit Challenge, which includes four races throughout 2014, culminating in the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon.

We did focus groups and research studies last year and heard loud and clear that our runners want race series, Twin Cities In Motion Executive Director Virginia Brophy Achman said. Runners are always looking for new ways to challenge themselves, and our series offer them an opportunity to push their fitness to a new level. Race series make sense for us as an organization in maximizing our current race calendar and make sense for our runners, as they provide value and convenience.

The series launches came as the organization opened registration for its winter events the TC Kids Fieldhouse Fun Run on Feb. 1, the Valentines Day TC 5K Run/Walk, presented by Marathon Sports, on Feb. 8, and the 100% Irish for a Day TC 5K and TC 10 Mile, presented by Marathon Sports, on March 8.

TCM, in partnership with Grandmas Marathon and the American Birkebeiner, also organizes the Upper Midwest Endurance Challenge which groups those events and the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon into a running and skiing series.

For more information on TCM and its race series and individual events, visit tcmevents.org.

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About Twin Cities In Motion (TCM): Twin Cities In Motion provides nationally recognized, high quality running events throughout the year, including the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. With a mission of promoting healthy lifestyles through running events and community outreach, TCM and its charity partners contribute over $750,000 to related causes annually. For more information, visit tcmevents.org, facebook.com/TwinCitiesInMotion, and follow us on Twitter @tcmarathon.

Charlie Mahler

Media & Communications Manager

Twin Cities In Motion

2635 University Ave W, Suite 190

St. Paul, MN 55114

charlie@tcmevents.org

651.289.7708 direct

952.423-8126 mobile

651.289.7720 fax

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