Reasons to Run with Us
Defy the clichés, question the expected, and generate power with our community of runners!
Women Bring the Energy
Celebrate with joy and in style with a unique finisher medal and event swag.
Awesome Gear
Run our traditional and scenic Mississippi River courses starting and finishing at Minnehaha Park.
Scenic Spring-Time Course
After you finish your race, celebrate with friends and family at the Finish Festival with brunch bites and mimosas!
Celebrate Community
2026 Swag
Participant Shirt & Finisher Medal
2026 10K 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: $49 ( + processing fees = $53.41)
Tier 2
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Friday, October 24th – Thursday, December 11th: $54 ( + processing fees = $58.86)
Tier 3
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Friday, December 12th – Thursday, February 26th: $59 ( + processing fees = $64.31)
Tier 4
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Friday, February 27th – Thursday, April 23rd: $64 ( + processing fees = $69.76)
Tier 5
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Friday, April 24th – Wednesday, May 13th: $69 ( + processing fees = $75.21)
Tier 6
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Thursday, May 14th – Saturday, May 15th: $70 ( + processing fees = $76.30)
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Thursday, May 14
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Time: 11 AM - 7 PM
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Location: Summit Brewing Co.
Friday, May 15
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Time: 11 AM - 7 PM
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Location: Summit Brewing Co.
Saturday, May 16
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Time: 7:30 A.M. until Race Start
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Location: Minnehaha Regional Park
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Bike Valet: Bike to Minnehaha Falls Regional Park and park your bike at our bike valet on the east side of the Finish Festival! Learn more.
Public Transit: All registered participants and volunteers will have access to Metropolitan Council transportation (bus and light rail) at no charge on Saturday, May 16 (4 A.M. - 1 P.M.). To redeem, participants and volunteers can download the pass online, or print the pass, and present it to driver.
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 Packet Pick Up. 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 11:00 a.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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Hiccup: 2026 Women Run the Cities fluid stations will be using reusable silicon cups provided by Hiccup. After runners use a cup on course, they’ll be asked to drop it in one of the bins at the end of the fluid station or toss it to the side of the road as they would with a disposable cup.
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.
Complimentary entries to next years event will be awarded to the top 3 overall women, and non-binary athletes in the PNC Women Run the Cities 10K and 10 Mile. Codes to register for the event will be sent out in December 2026. The alternative standard for a comped entry into the PNC Women Run the Cities 10K and 10 Mile is to have run an 85%+ age-graded performance in the last two years (there are only a limited number of these available). If you have met these standards, please email Alana Dillinger who coordinates all awards at [email protected].
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 PNC Women Run the Cities.
