Start Spring with a fresh look when you receive your unique participant gear and finisher medal.
Get in Gear…Gear!
Celebrate sunshine and good cheer at the Get in Gear finish festival once your race is done. The 2025 festival will feature live entertainment, Summit Beer, and more!
Get in Gear…Beer!
Run with your team through our Corporate Team Challenge.
Corporate Team Challenge
All kids 18 and under run free through our TC Kids Run Free program. Kick things into high gear with the whole family!
Kids Run Free
Reasons to Run with Us
Gallery
2025 Get in Gear
Get in Gear Sustainability Efforts
Bike Valet
Bike to Minnehaha Falls Regional Park and park your bike at our bike valet on the east side of the beer garden!
Free Metro Transit Access
All registered participants and volunteers will have access to Metro Transit bus and light rail at no charge on race day.
Hiccup Reusable Cups
2026 Get in Gear fluid stations will be using reusable silicon cups provided by Hiccup. Learn more.
Waste Stream Management
Our Green Team Volunteers will help make sure you throw away your waste in the right bins.
2026 Race Details
5K & 10K COURSE MAP
2026 Get in Gear Swag
Finisher Medal & ASICS Participant Shirt
2026 5K Details
All price tiers end 11:59 P.M. on their end date, unless otherwise noted. Kids 18 and under run free in all in-person events! All TCM Members get fixed, preferred pricing. Join now and save.
Tier 1
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Friday, October 3rd – Thursday, October 23rd: $39 ( + processing fees = $42.51)
Tier 2
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Friday, October 24th – Thursday, December 11th: $44 ( + processing fees = $47.96)
Tier 3
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Friday, December 12th – Thursday, February 5th: $49 ( + processing fees = $53.41)
Tier 4
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Friday, February 6th – Thursday, March 26th: $54 ( + processing fees = $58.86)
Tier 5
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Friday, March 27th – Wednesday, April 22nd: $59 ( + processing fees = $64.31)
Tier 6
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Thursday, April 23rd – Saturday, April 25th: $60 ( + processing fees = $65.40)
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Thursday, April 23
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Time: 11 AM - 7 PM
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Location: Summit Brewing Co.
Friday, April 24
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Time: 11 AM - 7 PM
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Location: Summit Brewing Co.
Saturday, April 25
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Time: TBD until Race Start
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Location: Minnehaha Regional Park
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Be sure to allow plenty of time (45 minutes to an hour) between arrival and start time to walk to the packet pickup area, use toilets, check your gear, and prepare for the event.
Public Transit: All registered participants and volunteers will have access to Metropolitan Council transportation (bus and light rail) at no charge on Saturday, April 25. To redeem, participants and volunteers can download the pass online, or print the pass, and present it to driver. Access the pass here.
There is designated participant and spectator parking at the park & ride lots for the Fort Snelling Light Rail Station. The designated lots are Fort Snelling North and Fort Snelling South. Spectators can either pay onsite or use the Metro Transit app to purchase tickets ahead of time after creating an account. There are two types of passes All-Day and 2.5-hour passes.
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Ride the light rail from Fort Snelling Station to the Minnehaha/50th St Station.
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Safely cross Hiawatha at the traffic light.
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Follow the path and signage to race area.
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Total trip time ranges from 15-20 minutes depending on where you park and you don’t just miss the train. If you do add another 15 minutes.
Parking: There is no designated participant parking, but we suggest parking in the Fort Snelling Parking Lots and ride light rail to 50th Street & Minnehaha Park Station. Neighborhood parking is also available in the area. Please pay close attention to no parking signs, designated parking hours and meter details. Obey all parking rules in effect and do not park along the race course.
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Participants may place their gear and other items in the clear, plastic race bag provided at gear check. Race-day gear check will be marked with a flag and located near Packet Pick Up and the Finish Line.
Please take note of the following details related to this free, race-day service:
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Personal bags will not be accepted
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Clear, plastic bags will be available on race day and at Packet Pick Up
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Do NOT leave bags unattended on race day at any time
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Affix the gear check tag from race bib to the plastic bag using the tie provided at the gear check drop zone
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Tie bags securely shut before dropping at the gear check drop zone
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Do not check valuables, Twin Cities In Motion is not responsible for lost or stolen items
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Gear check opens at 7:00 a.m.
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Gear check closes at 12:30 p.m.
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We discourage runners and spectators from carrying non-transparent bags at the event at any time
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Age groups include 8 & under, 9-13, 14-18, 19-24, and continue in five-year increments until the 80+ age group. Athletes registered under “prefer not to disclose” for gender are not eligible for age group awards.
Whether it's at packet pick up, on race day, or after the last runner has crossed the finish line, volunteers keep us in motion. Learn more and register here to volunteer at the 2026 Get in Gear.
