Additional first-year efforts of Raise the Community Pace:
Optimizing 10 Mile Charity Use
The 10 mile registration change to a to first-come, first-served registration opening in March will leave fewer charity entries unused due to the longer interval between the opening of registration and the race itself.
Reducing Cost of Entries
The price charity teams pay for their fundraising entries will be reduced for both the 10 mile and Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon.
Adding Charity Team Entries
The initiative will add 150 charity fundraising entries to the TC Half Marathon for More, the charity-only race added to marathon weekend this year.
Increased Charity Team Support
TCM is committed to enhancing the resources it devotes to support charity teams to help them achieve better results in our events.
Increased Runner Support
Twin Cities In Motion is committing to raising awareness and support of charity running through its communication channels with inspirational and practical content for fundraising runners.
A Community in Motion
TCM makes its home in the Twin Cities Motion Center, co-officing with other motion-related nonprofits at a welcoming, run-friendly location along the Mississippi River. The Motion Center creates a new hub for community programs and services and a gathering place for local nonprofits for group runs and indoor gatherings.
Twin Cities Motion Center
Impact by the Numbers
800
Charity runners
participated in 2024 events
> 18,000
KIDS HAVE RUN AT NO COST SINCE 2022
500
PAIRS OF Running shoes donated
to high school athletes SINCE 2010
Raise the Community Pace Initiative
As local charities face increasing challenges to secure funding and engage new donors, Twin Cities In Motion is launching the Raise the Community Pace initiative, a transformative effort to more than double its annual charity fundraising impact from $1 million to $2.62 million by 2028.
The ambitious plan intends to grow the number of race participants raising funds at Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend events from 800 to 3,000 as well as increasing the roster of charity fundraising teams from 54 this year to 100 by the culmination of the campaign.
About the Twin Cities In Motion Charity Program
Twin Cities In Motion offers non-profit organizations the opportunity to fundraise and raise awareness through the Twin Cities In Motion Charity Program during Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend.
Charity Partners are provided guaranteed entries into the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and Medtronic TC 10 Mile to recruit participants for fundraising efforts. This special access allows organizations to tap into high-demand races, boost fundraising, and attract new donors.
