It's that time of year again, when marathon fever descends on St. Paul. This weekend marks, "The 31st running of The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America®." Over three decades in the making, the race features an entire weekend's worth of activities.
Beginning on Friday, October 5, the Health & Fitness Expo takes over the lower level of the Saint Paul RiverCentre. Not only can race participants pick-up their race packets, but there are also product exhibits and sales, visits and talks from famous athletes and experts, and even product demos and samples. Then, on Saturday, a 5K, 10K, and family races take place on the State Capitol Grounds. (The Expo continues as well if you didn't make it on Friday).
Then, Sunday, October 7 is the big day! With the famous Medtronic TC 10 Mile kicking things off, the 'Shortcut to the Capitol®' circumvents most of the Minneapolis portion of the race, heading down the Mississippi before crossing into St. Paul from the race's start at Mall of America Field. Spectators come from all over to position themselves along the way, cheering and encouraging runners.
The full Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon participants start less than an hour behind the 10 Mile gun, also at Mall of America Field, but their 26.2 mile journey brings them down through Minneapolis and around the Chain of Lakes before heading back to St. Paul. Both race courses boast a picturesque final descent from Summit Avenue to the finish line on the State Capitol Grounds. The elite marathoners are so fast that they finish the full marathon and cross the finish line before all of the 10 Mile participants finish. It's an amazing sight to behold.
If you're headed downtown to race, cheer, watch, or even just check out the Expo, stop in and see us! It's supposed to be a chilly weekend, and we're happy to warm you up with a hearty meal and friendly service.
Post-race on Sunday, feel free to stop in and celebrate too! We'll have $5 Bloody Marys all day and a build your own Bloody Mary Bar from 11am-4pm. Couple that with our famous brunch and that's a meal worthy of the champion you know you are!
A hearty s'lainte and our best well wishes to all of the participants this weekend!
For more information on the The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America, feel free to visit their website: http://www.mtcmarathon.org/.
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