Diane and Alan Page Community Cheer Challenge
On the day when it seems like half of Minnesota is running the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, we invite the other half to cheer them on!
Diane & Alan Page Community Cheer Challenge
Twin Cities In Motion and Vikings Hall of Famer and former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page launched the Diane & Alan Page Community Cheer Challenge in 2022.
The Cheer Challenge invites Minnesotans to assemble along the Marathon Weekend courses to support runners and gather as a community, just like Justice Page and his late wife Diane did for decades.
Bonus: Top cheer zones can win prizes for nonprofits of their choice! All official cheer zones will receive a gift to energize your cheer zone and banner to display.
How it Works
Winners will be determined by votes received!
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Banners will have QR codes that lead to the voting page. Spectators and participants can scan and choose their favorite. Participants will also receive an email post-race with the link to the voting page.
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One vote per person.
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$1,000 will be donated for the top overall cheer zone
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$500 will be donated to the top cheer zone in one of four categories: Run club/run store; Non-Profit Organization or Official Charity Partner; Neighborhood Association or On Course Resident; or Community Group (religious group, band, non-running club)
Overall winner is not eligible for a category award.
How to Create a Cheer Zone
Step 1: Gather
Gather family, friends, or co-workers.
Step 2: Choose
Choose an approved spot for your cheer zone along the route of the Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America®.
Step 3: Cheer
Think of a unique ways – sights, sounds, signs, etc. -- to motivate
and support thousands of appreciative runners striding by.
Cheer Zone Categories
Run Club/Run Store
Non-Profit Organization or Official Charity Partner
Neighborhood Association or On Course Resident
Community Group (ex: religious group, band, club, etc)
Mission Mile
The TCM Charity Program consists of over 40 nonprofit organizations who recruit team members to run the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon & Medtronic TC 10 Mile in support of their cause. All charity partners are invited to host an on-course cheer zone located in the Mission Mile, which celebrates the variety of causes represented by the program.
The Mission Mile is located at Oaks Park in Minneapolis, near the 20-mile mark of the marathon course and the 4-mile mark of the 10-mile course.
Interested in Cheering?
To be included as an official cheer zone and to join the 2025 Diane and Alan Page Community Cheer Challenge, apply today using the link below!
Applications will close on August 31, 2025.
Please note: if your cheer zone requires amplified sound, and you wish to be located along the route in St. Paul, please apply by August 1st.
Confirmation emails will be sent beginning August 1st and once a week until the deadline.
Four weeks before race day a welcome email with be sent with further details including guidelines.
