FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2020 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon to be Held Virtually Due to COVID-19
No In-Person Events for Organization's Remaining 2020 Calendar
St. Paul, Minn. - June 23, 2020 - Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,
Twin Cities In Motion will conduct the 39th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
Weekend and its other remaining 2020 events virtually. The decision to
forgo in-person events was guided by public health officials and made in
consultation with the Twin Cities In Motion medical directors. It was made
with the safety of participants, volunteers, spectators, and the community
at large foremost in mind.
The 39th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend was originally scheduled
for October 2-4. The event regularly draws 30,000 participants and 300,000
spectators.
Twin Cities In Motion made this decision based on current Minnesota
Department of Health restrictions that do not allow for public gatherings
larger than either 25 or 250 persons (depending on venue), and which are
not expected to be loosened substantially between now and October.
"In the early months of the COVID-19 crisis, we hoped to hold an in-person
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend in a manner that was safe for
runners, spectators, volunteers, and the community at large," Twin Cities
In Motion president Mike Logan said. "Based on guidance from public health
authorities and our medical directors, however, we have determined that is
not possible. We make the decision with a heavy heart, but we know it's the
right thing to do for our runners and our community."
The following 2020 Twin Cities In Motion events will now be held virtually:
Red, White & Boom! TC Half Marathon, Relay & 5K,
presented by Summit Brewing Company
Saturday, July 4 - Saturday, July 18
Medtronic TC 1 Mile
Thursday, August 13 - Thursday, August 20
Twin Cities Orthopedics' Women Run the Cities,
presented by PNC Bank
Thursday, September 10 - Sunday, September 20
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend
Thursday, October 1 - Saturday, October 31
which includes:
- Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
- Medtronic TC 10 Mile
- TC 10K
- TC 5K, presented by Fredrikson & Byron P. A.
- Medtronic TC Family Events
Twin Cities In Motion is currently transitioning its events into robust
virtual offerings where runners have an extended period of time to run
their race in a safe, socially distanced manner, submit results, earn
participant gear and finisher medals and participate in app-based and
social media-centered activities. Virtual Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
activities will last the entire month of October.
Twin Cities In Motion is able to provide a partial credit to participants
who signed up for in-person races. Registration is also open for the
now-virtual events, and registration for the virtual Medtronic TC 10 Mile,
which had not yet launched, will open on Thursday, July 9 at 10 a.m. with
first-come first-served rush registration.
Find more information at tcmevents.org.
Twin Cities In Motion (TCM) is the region's premier running event company.
Its mission is simple - ignite everyone's inner athlete. TCM is a 501 (c)
3 nonprofit that organizes 27 races throughout the year, including the
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, a Top 10 U.S. marathon, to provide
opportunities for people of all ages, abilities, and experiences to live an
active, healthy lifestyle. Collectively, TCM and its charity partners that
fundraise at TCM events give back more than $1.1 million annually to a
variety of causes. For more information, visit us at tcmevents.org, or find
us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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