Medtronic TC Kids Marathon Past Events

October 2009

MORE THAN 1,500 KIDS PUT THEIR FEET TO THE PAVEMENT IN THE TC 5K, TC 10K AND MEDTRONIC TC FAMILY EVENTS AS PART OF THE MEDTRONIC TC KIDS MARATHON PROGRAM

Huge crowds attended “A Day of Fun For the Whole Family” on the State Capitol grounds in Saint Paul on October 3, the annual precursor to the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon held one day later.

Family events--including the Half Mile, One Mile and even the 5K and 10K-- attracted youngsters and teens as part of the ongoing Medtronic TC Kids Marathon program where young runners sign onto the event-based and online program to “run one mile at a time” by being active and using this event to culminate their summer/fall cycle of activity.

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May 2009

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

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.

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February 2009

412 KIDS RUN FOR FUN AT U OF M FIELD HOUSE
The second annual Medtronic TC Kids Marathon Winter track event  on February 7 drew more than four hundred kids ages two through 16 to the University of Minnesota Field House for a morning of exercise and camaraderie as parents and others cheered them on.

Responding to the crowd, runners surged around the large indoor track in 15 minute heats, organized by age.  Some were fast, some not so fast; all were active and “running one mile at a time” as part of this award-winning youth fitness program designed to get kids “off the couch” and enjoying physical activity. All were proud to receive a medal and fleece mittens at the end of their run.

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