Twin Cities In Motion to Lead Areas National Running Day Activities

Twin Cities and USA Runners to Celebrate Reasons for Running

St. Paul, Minn. June 2, 2014 For the sixth consecutive year, runners in the Twin Cities and across the country will celebrate National Running Day, Wednesday, June 4, the day set aside for runners to reaffirm their love of running. Twin Cities In Motion, the organizers of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and a host of running events throughout the year, will again lead National Running Day activities in the area.

Held annually on the first Wednesday in June, National Running Day is a day when runners everywhere declare their passion for running. It is a coast-to-coast celebration of a sport and activity thats simple, inexpensive, and fun. The day is the perfect way for longtime runners to reaffirm their love of running and for beginners to kick off a lifetime of life-changing commitment.

Twin Cities In Motion is asking runners to download a National Running Day bib and to personalize it with their own personal "I Run" statement. Runners are also encouraged to form group runs using Meetup.com. They can also pledge their National Running Day miles to charity and, just by running, donate to a national non-profit by visiting runningday.org/charity. TCM encourages runners to tweet pictures to @tcmarathon using the hashtag, #RunningDay!

Running Room is hosting free group runs at their Minneapolis (1433 West Lake Street) and St. Paul (1068 Grand Avenue) stores at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, where runners can enjoy light refreshments and prize giveaways, courtesy of Twin Cities In Motion and Running Room.

Find complete information on Twin Cities In Motions National Running Day activities here

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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, Media & Communications Manager, Twin Cities in Motion, Office: 651-289-7708, Mobile: 952-423-8126, charlie@tcmevents.org

Breanne Hegg, Marketing & Media Director, Twin Cities In Motion, Office: 651-289-7704, Mobile: 612-805-2183,

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