Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon to Open Registration Two Months Early

Twin Cities in Motion launches 29th edition registration Feb 2, 2010

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - (December 10, 2009) - Registration for the 29th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon will open February 2, 2010, according to Twin Cities in Motion executive director Virginia Brophy Achman.

"In the past, we've opened registration in late April," said Achman. "The earlier registration date will give marathoners from around the world the opportunity to include the Most Beautiful Urban Marathon In America in annual travel plans."

The marathon takes place Sunday, October 3, 2010 and typically fills its spring-time registration within a month. Registration is online only at mtcmarathon.org and is capped at 11,000 on a first-come, first served basis.

The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon is host to the 2010 USA Men's and Masters Marathon Championships, bringing professional runners from around the world to compete for a prize purse of more than $226,000. The marathon was recently named among the top 20 best marathons in Runner's World Magazine's 2010 Marathon Guide.

Twin Cities in Motion, (formerly Twin Cities Marathon, Inc.) is the non-profit organization that organizes running events throughout the year, including the St. Valentine's Day TC 5K, Irish For A Day TC 5K & TC 10 Mile, Medtronic TC 1 Mile, Red, White & Boom! TC Half Marathon, Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, Medtronic TC 10 Mile, the TC 10K, TC5K and the Medtronic TC Family Events and Medtronic TC Kids Marathon program and related events, as a community service for the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Visit mtcmarathon.org for more information and Twin Cities in Motion page on Facebook.