Welcome Teachers, Youth Program Coordinators and Parents:

Medtronic TC Kids Marathon is an award winning, successful and unique online running program that offers 12, 8 and 4 week training sessions. We would love for you to join us.

The current 12 week cycle will begin the week of July 6th. Participants in the 12, 8 and 4 week cycles are eligible for a variety of incentives based on the time frame you choose. You can join the program at any time, log miles and plan on attending our next culminating event on Saturday, October 3rd at the Medtronic TC Kids Marathon Family Events. 

Log on, run your miles and track them with us. 

For a photo slide show of the Feb. 7th event click here.

To order photos of the Feb. 7th event click here.

 

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Get healthy while running a marathon...one mile at a time.

Twin Cities Marathon, Inc.  proudly presents the Medtronic TC Kids Marathon, a unique online running program that is designed to get classrooms and families exercising.

We are committed to promoting healthy lifestyles and physical fitness for kids in grades K-8.  The training programs found on this site are designed to be flexible, fun and rewarding. 

Check out training program options for classrooms, children and families.  Register for a program and become eligible for great incentives.  And mark your calendars for future Medtronic TC Kids Marathon family running events.

Now lace up those running shoes, have some fun, and get healthy!

3rd Annual Medtronic TC Kids Marathon Como Park Cross Country Fun- Runs Get More than 1,200 Kids, Teachers, Group-leaders and Families Running, Despite Chilly Start

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Bundled in jackets, hats, mittens and other layers (masked as running gear), nearly 1,200 young runners and their parents or teachers let the below-average temperatures and windy conditions motivate some fast running--on Saturday, May 16 for the third annual Medtronic TC Kids Marathon Como Park Cross County Fun-Runs in Saint Paul.  With the sun shining brightly, youngsters lined up for the Half-Mile, Mile or new Two-Mile run in “chutes” by age and kept warm by running through the cross-country course near the Park Pavilion.

 

“The run was really hard, especially because of the wind ,” said Michelle, age 12, who ran the mile.  “I did have a lot of fun, though, and ran the whole way!  I’ll do the race again next year.”  The fun-runs were the culmination of the Spring Medtronic TC Kids Marathon program, .... click here for more 

The next Medtronic TC Kids Marathon running event will be held on Saturday Oct. 3rd, 2009 , at the State Capitol Grounds in St. Paul.  Check here for how to participate.

For a photo gallery of the October 4, 2008 event  click here.

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Saturday, May 19th

Medtronic tc kids marathon Events win national youth event award

 

The three, seasonal events, associated with the Medtronic TC Kids Marathon, an online youth fitness training program, were named “Youth Running Event of the Year” for 2008 by Running USA, Running USA Youth Committee and YouthRunner.com.  The award was determined by a vote of top kids run and youth program directors around the country and was presented at the Running USA Conference in San Diego, Calif. on Monday night.

 

“It’s an honor to be recognized by your peers in an industry that has many top-quality kids’ events,” said Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. executive director Virginia Brophy Achman.  “We are all striving to promote efforts that help fight children’s obesity in this country.”

 

The year-round Medtronic TC Kids Marathon program includes free incentives to keep kids motivated as they track their progress online and prepare for the culminating seasonal event.  Each event has a full range of distances appropriate for kids of all ages and abilities, including a half mile, mile, two mile (new this year) and 5k.  All three events include scholarship opportunities for those who need them, finisher medals, mascots and participant gifts.

 

“All successful youth running and fitness programs have a goal event to encourage participants to focus on preparation and progress,” said Linda Honikman, Director of Youth Running Programs, Running USA.  “High profile kids’ events such as the three offered by Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. and Medtronic also provide a vehicle for maximizing media and promotional efforts. Those efforts ensure that the positive message of low cost fitness solutions will spread from children and schools to entire families and communities.  The expansion to three seasons helps the participants develop healthy lifestyle changes that last beyond the completion of one annual event.”

 

As part of the year-long program, 412 kids took part in last Saturday’s Indoor Track Event at the University of Minnesota Field House.  Kids from as far as Monticello, and as young as two years old, got to take their turn in an age-grouped timed run on the track. 

 

For more information about the Medtronic TC Kids Marathon, visit mtcmarathon.org and for more information about Running USA’s youth running program visit RunningRocks.com.  To view race images, visit http://www.competitiveimage.org/running/MTCKids09/index.html.

 

 

 

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