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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29HEALTH AND FITNESS EXPO 11:00a.m.-8:00p.m. SaintPaulRiverCentre

NEWS CONFERENCE 12:30-2:00p.m. SaintPaulRiverCentre

ProfessionalMarathonand10MileAthletesandFacesintheCrowd

EXPO SEMINARS* 12:30-6:00p.m. SaintPaulRiverCentre

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

TC 10K, TC 5K AND MEDTRONIC TC FAMILY EVENTS StateCapitolgrounds

TC10K 7:15a.m. inSaintPaul

TC5K 9:00a.m. PresentedbyFredrikson&Byron

KARE11FamilyMile 10:00a.m. PresentedbyMedica

HalfMile 10:30a.m. PresentedbyKS95

Harry&Shelly’sMascotInvitational 11:00a.m.

DiaperDash 11:15a.m. PresentedbyPioneerPress

ToddlerTrot 11:30a.m.

GMCFinishLikeaPro27THMile& 8:00a.m.-12:00p.m. FamilyActivitytent

HEALTH AND FITNESS EXPO 10:00a.m.-7:00p.m. SaintPaulRiverCentre (Packetpickupopenuntil8:00p.m.)

EXPO SEMINARS* 1:00p.m.-4:00p.m. SaintPaulRiverCentre

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1

WORSHIP SERVICE 6:30a.m. HopeCommunityChurchHostedbyTeamWorldVision DowntownMinneapolis

MEDTRONIC TC 10 MILE 7:00a.m.Start DowntownMinneapolisTheShortcuttotheCapitol ® (approx.6:54a.m.USATF totheStateCapitol ChampionshipWomen)

MEDTRONIC TWIN CITIES MARATHON 8:00a.m.Start DowntownMinneapolisTheMostBeautifulUrbanMarathoninAmerica® (approx.7:55a.m.Wheelers) totheStateCapitol

GMC FINISH LINE A PRO 27TH MILE 8:30a.m.-2:30p.m. StateCapitolgroundsParticipantsmeettheirfriendsandfamilybeyondthefinish inSaintPaul

RIVERCENTRE — FRIDAY AND SATURDAYEVENTS SCHEDULEEVENT TIME LOCATION HEALTH AND FITNESS EXPO

SaintPaulRiverCentreLowerlevel175WestKelloggBlvd.SaintPaul

Friday, September 29, 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 30, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Packetpickupopenuntil8:00p.m.)

Admissionisfreeandopentothepublic.RegistrationandpacketpickupfortheTC10K,TC5KandMedtronicTCFamilyEventswillbeattheExpoonFridayandattheStateCapitolgroundsonSaturday.

Packetpickupforthemarathonand10milewillbeattheExpoFridayandSaturday.

EXPO SEMINARSPlanyourvisitaroundourfreelineupofpresenters,including:MindfulRunningauthorMacKenzieLobby-Havey,SarahBowenShea&DimityMcDowellofAnotherMotherRunnerandMayoClinichealth&trainingexperts.AlsograbsomelastminutetipsfromMikeHendrickson,ourFirst-TimeMarathonerPanel,andtheVirtualCourseTours.Allpresentationswillfeaturetheopportunitytowingreatprizes!

MERCHANDISEStockuponexclusivemarathonand10mileBrooks®technicalgear,posters,apparel,noveltyitemsandmore.

100+ VENDORSVisitexcitingexhibits,findgreatbargainsonfitnessandrunninggear,andgetthelatestinformationonexercisetechnologyandnutrition.

For a complete listing of weekend events, visit tcmevents.org.

Friday, SEPTEMBER 29

12:30 p.m. Athlete News Conference

2:30 p.m. Mindful Running

MackenzieLobby-Havey

3:30 p.m. Virtual Course Tours: Marathon & 10 Mile

PresentedbyTwinCitiesInMotion

4:30 p.m. Excel + Enjoy: How to Race Like a Mother

AnotherMotherRunnerpodcasthosts

Saturday, SEPTEMBER 30

1:00 p.m. Overcoming Injuries & Loving to Run

MayoClinicSportsMedicine

2:00 p.m. Virtual Course Tours: Marathon & 10 Mile


3:00 p.m. First Time Marathoner’s Panel


Askyourquestionsofourpanelof

experiencedmarathoners

4:00 p.m. Key Exercises & Strength Training

for Runners

MayoClinicSportsMedicine

STATE CAPITOL GROUNDS — SATURDAY

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STATE CAPITOL GROUNDSYoudon’thavetorunamarathontobepartofraceweekend!SaturdayEventsoffersomethingforeveryone.ComeandjointhefunonSaturday(race-dayregistrationisavailableifspaceallows),andthencheeronfriendsandfamilyonSunday.

6:15 a.m. PacketPickUp/ Registrationbegins

7:15 a.m. TC10K

9:00 a.m. TC5K PresentedbyFredrikson&Byron

10:00 a.m. KARE11FamilyMile PresentedbyMedica

10:30 a.m. HalfMile PresentedbyKS95

11:00 a.m. Harry&Shelly’s MascotInvitational

11:15 a.m. DiaperDash PresentedbyPioneerPress

11:30 a.m. ToddlerTrot

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SPECTATORS CAN WATCHthe10Kand5Kfromanywhereonthecourse—upthehillpasttheCathedral,alongSummitandSelbyAvenuesandbackdowntowardtheStateCapitol.CheerfromtheMedtronicGrandstandatthefinishline(thegrandstandisfreeandopentothepublic).

PLAN TO VISITthefreeFamilyActivitytentwhileyouareonthegroundsbetweenraces,beginningat8:00a.m.Fun,kid-friendlyactivitiesandinformationonfitness,activity,healthandsafetywillbeprovided.

TRANSPORTATION-MetroTransitLightRailisfreeSaturdayandSundayifyoushowyourbiboryoucanpurchaseanunlimitedridevisitorpassonMetroTransit’swebsitefor$4.50anditcanbeusedonbusesandthelightrail.Itisaone-milewalkuphillfromtheExpototheStateCapitolgrounds.

RESERVE YOUR PARKING SPOT IN ADVANCE withSpotHero!SpotHeroisthenation’sleadingparkingreservationapptobookconvenientandaffordableparkingwithratesupto50%offdrive-up.DownloadtheSpotHeroAppandenterspecialpromocodeMTCM17foranextra$5offyourfirstpark!

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SUNDAY EVENTS START LINE — SUNDAY

TheTwinCitieshavebecomesynonymouswithchampionshiproadracing.Thisyear,TCMishostingtheUSATF Men’s & Women’s 10 Mile Championships, the USATF Minnesota 10 Mile Championships, and the RRCA Minnesota Marathon State Championships,aswellasinternationalfieldsofprofessionalmarathonparticipantsandwheelchairracers.Cheerontheseextraordinaryathletes!

SpectatorviewingareasforthestartofthemarathonarealongbothsidesofS.6thStreetwestofPortlandAvenue.Forthe10mile,spectatorscanlinePortlandAvenuenorthofS.3rdStreet.

CAUTION:MetroTransitLightRailwillbeoperatingonanormalscheduleonraceday.Pedestrians,motoristsandbicyclistsmustcrossonlyatdesignatedcrossings.Itisillegaltocrossthetracksinunmarkedareas.Note: The Vikings will play a home game at noon in the U.S. Bank Stadium.

GMC FINISH LIKE A PRO 27TH MILE (FINISH AREA)8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

MeetyourfriendsandfamilybeyondthefinishintheOldDutchFamilyMeetingArea.Findresults,merchandise,andenjoysamplesandgiveawaysfromCaribouCoffeeandBuick/GMC.VisittheEntrustDatacardChargingStation&Lounge,orwatchparticipantsringthePRBellpresentedbyWestMonroePartners.WatchtheawardsceremoniesonthegiantFreestyleProductionsLEDvideoboards.

MEDTRONIC TC 10 MILE THESHORTCUTTOTHECAPITOL®

6:54 a.m. USATF Championships Women (approx.time)

7:00 a.m. Participant start

10mileparticipantsstartinthreecorrals(A,B,andC).

MEDTRONIC TWIN CITIES MARATHON THEMOSTBEAUTIFULURBANMARATHONINAMERICA®

7:55 a.m. Wheeler start (approx.time) 8:00 a.m. Participant start

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Global ChampionsParticipants whose lives have been improved by medicaldevice technology

Charter Club MembersMarathoners who have finished all 35 marathons (now 36!)

CitizenGeneral participant category for men and women.

Bib colors identify which corralparticipants should use at the start line.


Bib colors identify which corral participants should use at the start line.

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Professional DivisionMale and female participants


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HOW TO USE THE “TIME OF DAY” PACING GUIDE1. Knowhowfastyourfriend(s)willberunning,eitherbyPace(minutespermile)

orbyFinish Time.

2. FindtheclosestEstimated Finish Timeonthechartandfollowacrossthecolumnstoalocationnearwhereyouwanttobe.

3. ThechartshowswhatTime of Dayyourfriend(s)shouldcrosstheselectedlocation.Usethesetimestoestimateotherlocationsonthecourse.

CORRAL START:Thetimesabovereflectestimatedtimesforthefirstcorral.Spectatorsshouldexpectparticipantsinsubsequentcorralstobeseveralminuteslater.

MARATHON RACE NUMBERS

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1Hr.15Min. 07:30 — — — — — 7:20 7:37 8:00 8:15

1Hr.30Min. 09:00 — — — — — 7:24 7:45 8:12 8:30

1Hr.45Min. 10:30 — — — — — 7:28 7:52 8:24 8:45

2Hrs. 12:00 — — — — — 7:33 8:00 8:36 9:00

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3Hrs. 06:52 8:29 8:47 9:02 9:30 9:43 10:10 10:27 10:44 11:00

3Hrs.15Min. 07:27 8:32 8:51 9:08 9:37 9:51 10:21 10:40 10:58 11:15

3Hrs.30Min. 08:01 8:34 8:54 9:12 9:45 10:00 10:32 10:52 11:12 11:30

3Hrs.45Min. 08:35 8:37 8:59 9:18 9:52 10:08 10:43 11:04 11:26 11:45

4Hrs. 09:10 8:39 9:02 9:23 10:00 10:17 10:54 11:16 11:39 12:00

4Hrs.15Min. 09:44 8:42 9:07 9:29 10:07 10:26 11:04 11:29 11:53 12:15

4Hrs.30Min. 10:18 8:44 9:10 9:33 10:15 10:34 11:15 11:41 12:07 12:30

5Hrs. 11:27 8:49 9:18 9:44 10:30 10:51 11:37 12:06 12:34 1:00

5Hrs.30Min. 12:36 8:54 9:26 9:55 10:45 11:08 11:50 12:30 1:02 1:30

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AID STATIONS

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MEDICAL AID STATIONS & MEDICAL PERSONNELPresentedbyMedtronic

Thereare14marathoncourseaidstationsandamedicalstationatthefinish.Lookforthesymbolaboveonthecoursemap.Medicalpersonnel(someonbikes)wearorangevests.

RACE DAY PERSONNELCommunicationpersonnelwearyellowshirtsandcoursemarshalswearreflectiveyellowvests.Eachhasaradioandphonetocontactemergencypersonnelquickly.Allothercommitteememberswearmaroonshirtsandgrayjackets.

POLICE OFFICERSOfficerspatrolthecourseandmonitorallmajorintersections.

VOLUNTEERSTherearethousandsofvolunteersonmarathonweekend.Mostarenotyear-roundvolunteersandonlyworkoneweekendayear,sounderstandthattheymaynothaveanswerstoallyourquestions.

Inanemergency,call911.Donothesitatetogotovolunteersforassistanceastheymayhavecommunicationsequipmentorbeabletogethelpquickly.

SAFETY

RULES OF THE ROAD• A valid race number mustbeworn

byanyoneonthecourse.

• No spectators on the course or in the finish line area. Foreveryone’ssafety.

•Keep our course beautiful.Pleaserespectpropertyanddonotlitter.

•No motor vehiclesonthecourse—crossonlyatdesignatedintersections.

•Bikers must stay off the courseandpleasewatchforspectators.

• Hold animals on a 6’ or shorter leash.Keepthemawayfromparticipantsandbeconsiderateofothers.

• Watch your children at all times.Therewillbethousandsofparticipantsandspectatorsattheevents.

• Lost & Found/Lost People and Itemsislocatednearthefinishline—lookforvolunteersintheInfo:FindMe,AskMetent.

BACKPACKS, PURSES AND BAGS ARE SUBJECT TO SEARCHForsafety,pleaseavoidbringingbagstoallevents.

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ATHLETE TRACKINGVIA YOUR MOBILE DEVICEYoucanfollowtheprogressofmarathonand10mileparticipantsonracedayusingtheMedtronicTwinCitiesMarathonApp.Inadditiontoathletetracking,youcanfindcoursemaps,weekendschedules,expoinformation,transportationinformation,andmore.Theappincludeseverythingyou

needtoknowaboutMarathonWeekend.Searchfor“TCMarathon”inyourappstore.

TIPS FOR SPECTATORS AND PARTICIPANTS

Make the most of race day by planning ahead to find your friends along the course and at the finish line.

ON THE COURSE•Mapoutwhereyou’llbeaheadoftime.Usethe“TimeofDay”PacingGuideand

coursemapsonpages8-11,anddownloadtheMedtronicTwinCitiesMarathonApptoprojectlocations(seepage15fordetails).

•Knowwhateachotherwillbewearing,orcarryasignorballoon.Sometimesit’seasierforparticipantstospotspectatorsthantheotherwayaround.

•Pickaside.Communicatewhereyouwillbe,andwatchfromthesamesideoftheroad.Thiswillhelpparticipantsseeandfindyou.

•Planfortraffic.Allowextratimetogetfromoneviewingspottoanother.Usethe“ChooseYourExperience”guidefromUnionDepotandconsiderusingMetroTransitLightRailtoavoidroadwaytrafficandparking.Arriveearlyanddon’tleaveifyoudon’tseesomeonerightaway.Yourfriendmaybehavingareallygooddayoratoughone.

•Cheeronotherparticipants.Everyonelikestobeencouragedonraceday!

•Foodtruckswillbelocatednearthecourse.Forspecificlocations,visittcmevents.org.

FAVORITE CHEERS•Keepsmiling!

•You’relookingawesome!

•Runningsmooth!

•Youcandoit!

•Waytowheel!,orrun!

•Onestrideatatime!

•Waytofocus!

•Stayrelaxed!

•Keepitup!

•WelcometoSaintPaul!(whenappropriate)

•Waytogo!

•Yourock!

•Calloutsomethinguniqueaboutaparticipant.(bib#,thecolororalogoontheirshirt,etc.)

Don’tforgettobringcowbells,tambourines,thundersticksormakeasign.ManycheeringsuppliesareavailablefromsponsorsattheExpo.Pleaseberespectfulofprivateandpublicproperty,anddisposeofyourcheeringmaterialsappropriately.

AFTER THE RACE•ParticipantsaredirectedtotheOldDutchFamilyMeetingArea(seemappg.13).

•Setatimeandplacetomeetincaseyoumisseachotheratthefinish.

•RelaxwithfriendsandfamilyintheGMCFinishLikeaPro27THMile.YoucanpurchasesouvenirsandmerchandiseandtakeinthebeautyofthenewlyrenovatedStateCapitolgrounds.

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FINISH LINE ANNOUNCERS FinishlineannouncersCarrieTollefson,KellyBohler,andDaveKappaswillkeepspectatorsatthefinishlineupdatedaboutraceprogresswithlivebroadcasts.

LIVE WEBCAST AT USATF.TV AlivewebcastoftheUSATF10MileChampionshipswillbeavailableonusatf.tv.Watchalloftheexcitementinreal-timeorrevisititanytime.

LIVE STREAM AT KARE11.COM KARE11.comwilllivestreamallsixhoursofthefinishline.Youcanalsovisittheirwebsitepost-racetowatchitallagain.

1500 ESPN TWIN CITIES Announcerswillbecallinginto1500ESPNTwinCitiesthroughoutthemorningonSundaywithliveupdates.

MEDIA PARTNERSOurmediapartnerswillprovideraceweekendupdates,includingweathernotices.Listen,watchorcheckonline.

CONNECT WITH TCM ONLINEVisittcmevents.org,likeTwinCitiesInMotiononFacebookandfollowusonTwitter@tcmarathon.Use#tcmarathontojoininontheconversationduringraceweekend.

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SPECTATORS

Tohelpthankpeoplecheeringonparticipants,TwinCitiesInMotion’smobile

spectatorsupportcrewwillbebikingthecourseandstoppingtothankand

acknowledgegroupswhoareespeciallyenthusiasticandcreativewithprizes!

Ifyou’dliketohaveamplifiedsoundorinflatables,etc.,visittcmevents.orgto

submityourrequestviaourCourseEntertainmentapplication.Restrictionsapply;

applicantsmustreceivepermissionfromTCMfirst.

GLOBAL ATHLETES WHO ARE DEFINED BY THEIR SPIRIT, NOT THEIR HEALTH CONDITIONS.

TheMedtronicGlobalChampionsprogramrecognizes

participantsfromaroundtheworldwho,withthehelp

ofmedicaltechnology,haveovercomemedical

conditionssuchasheartdisease,stroke,diabetes,

cancer,chronicpain,neurologicaldisorders,obesity,

gastrointestinalandurologicaldisorders.

In2017,20people—10tenmileand10marathonparticipants—wereselectedfor

theGlobalChampionsteamthroughacooperativeeffortbetweenMedtronicand

TwinCitiesInMotion.GlobalChampionsandtheirguest-runningpartnersreceive

complimentaryraceentry,airtransportation,mealsandlodgingfortheMedtronic

TwinCitiesMarathonandMedtronicTC10Mileraces.

BesuretowatchfortheMedtronicGlobalChampionracebibsandsingletstocheer

fortheseremarkableathletes.TolearnmoreabouttheMedtronicGlobalChampions

program,visitmedtronic.com/GlobalChampions.

FUN FACTS

DID YOU KNOW...?•221,602marathon

finishershavecoveredmorethan5,805,972milesthrough2016.

•TwinCitiesInMotion,a501c3nonprofitorganization—alongwithitscharitypartners—hascontributedmorethan$5.5milliontocharitysince2000!

•Ittakesmorethan4,000volunteerstomakeraceweekendpossible—THANKSVOLUNTEERS!

•MedtronicTwinCitiesMarathonisthe9thlargestintheU.S.

•ByusingwaterfromMinneapolisandSaintPaulhydrants,9,624plasticgallonjugswillbesaved!

•Morethan21,000poundsofwasteweredivertedfromlandfillsatlastyear’srace.

2017 MARATHON FIELD*

•30%arefirst-timemarathoners

•Theaveragefemaleageis35andtheaveragemaleageis39

•69%arefromMinnesota

•49statesarerepresented,aswellas27othercountries

•Theyoungestregistrantis12yearsold

•Theoldestregistrantis78yearsold

*asof8/30/17

RECORDS

•Femalecourserecord:2:26:51,setin2001andtiedin2004

•Malecourserecord:2:08:51,setin2016

•Femalewheelercourserecord:1:54:37,setin2013

•Malewheelercourserecord:1:35:03,setin1997

PARTICIPANTS WILL...

•Cross409intersections

•Drink21,000gallonsofwater

•Enjoymorethan600gallonsofsoup

•Hearthecheersofmorethan300,000spectators

SPECIAL PARTICIPANT RECOGNITION

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TC Kids Fieldhouse Fun Run

Valentine’s Day TC 5K

Hot Dash 5K & 10 Mile

Medtronic TC 1 Mile

TC Kids Cross Country Fun Run

Red, White & Boom! TC Half Marathon, Relay & 5K

Women Run the Cities

TC 10K

TC 5K PresentedbyFredrikson&Byron

Medtronic TC Family Events

Medtronic TC 10 Mile

Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon

Medtronic TC Kids Marathon

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October 6, 2018

October 6, 2018

October 7, 2018

October 7, 2018

Year- round training programs for TC Kids events

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May TBA, 2018

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TBA, 2018

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Fun for everyone — all year long!

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QUICK REFERENCE FOR SPECTATORS

Start line—Portland & 6th St. 8:00 a.m.

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