Press Release - Twin Cities Marathon - 5/2/07

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                        Contact: Kristine Smith
                                                 Twin Cities Marathon, Inc.
                                                 763-287-3888 ext. 13
                                                 

 MEDTRONIC TWIN CITIES MARATHON REGISTRATION KICKS-OFF THURSDAY, MAY 3RD,
                AT PEAVEY PLAZA IN DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS
    Online registration opens at mtcmarathon.org at 12:01 a.m. May 4th

MINNEAPOLIS – May 2, 2007 – 2007 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon 
Registration launches on Peavey Plaza, Thursday, May 3rd at 5:00 p.m. Paper 
registrations will be accepted in person at Peavey Plaza, at 1111 Nicollet 
Mall, in Minneapolis from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday night. Online 
registration begins at 12:01 a.m., May 4th.

"This tradition of officially kicking-off the marathon season is an event 
we look forward to each year," said Virginia Brophy Achman, executive 
director, Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. "It's a chance to interact with our 
participants and thank them in person for their support."

This year, as in the past 20 years, registration is expected to be filled 
within the month of May. For more information, visit www.mtcmarathon.org.

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