Join a Community, Make a Difference
Looking for the courage to sign up for a race or the motivation to make it to the finish line? We have you covered! Whether you're looking for a group to train with or a cause to add depth to your experience, Twin Cities In Motion has a variety of options to ignite your fitness journey.
Training Teams
Life Time Run - Official marathon training team, Life Time Run, has designed a training program that is educational, entertaining, and challenging, while motivating beginning and veteran marathoners alike. Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon training begins in June, with pre-season team runs beginning in May, but you may join at any time! Email info@lifetimerun.com for more information.
Charity Program
Better yourself AND your community. Add meaning to your miles by participating in our community and charity programs! Nearly 30 charities are signed up with official programs for the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and Medtronic TC 10 Mile; check them out below and make your race part of something bigger.
To benefit a charity, please contact the organization listed below BEFORE you register. You will not be able to transfer onto a charity team after you register.
If you have been recruited by a Charity Partner, use the password/code provided to you from your Charity Partner captain to place yourself on the team during registration. Selecting the charity interest dropdown within the marathon registration form will not place you with a charity. You must register with the code to join.
Have another cause in mind?
Let us know if you're raising funds for a cause on your own! Click here to set up a new fundraising page or email us if you have one already started! Email Kelli Haapala, Volunteer & Community Outreach Manager, kelli@tcmevents.org to share your cause or to learn how you can maximize fundraising efforts through TCM's Official Charity Program!
Preferred Charities - TCM Community Partners
Girls on the Run Twin Cities, Inc. inspires girls in the 3rd to 5th grades to be joyful, healthy and confident by combining training for a 3.1 mile race with important lessons about body image, healthy living, friendship and more. It takes an entire community to empower young girls to live to their potential.
Cassie Maresh cassie.maresh@girlsontherun.org 612-314-5954
YWCA of Minneapolis works to fulfill their mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. YWCA of Minneapolis girls and youth programs focus on the strengths of young people and challenge them to expect and create great things in their lives.
Heather Hannig hhannig@ywcampls.org 612-215-4181
Minnesota Distance Elite is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The Distance Training Center is a coordinated effort to bring local resources together to improve post-collegiate American distance running and develop Olympians. It was formed in January 2001 and began selecting athletes - primarily from Minnesota and the Upper Midwest - in April of that year. The Minnesota Distance Elite Training Center builds on the state's long and proud history of producing talented runners and Olympians.
Dave Smisek, djsmisek@msn.com 651-208-5453
Premier Charity
Team World Vision is dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice.
Sinead Barry, sibarry@worldvision.org 763-259-5766
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Major Charity
The mission of Achieving Cures Together is to save lives by advancing microbiome research.
Christie Lansdowne, info@achievingcures.com, 952-767-7564
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Marathon entries available
Associate Charity
Katie Monroe, katie.monroe@uhc.com, 651-255-8113
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Marathon entries available
Candace Hurckman, Candace@venture.org, 763-406-8230.
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Marathon entries available
Partnering Charities
Elicia Bechard, ebechard@NMDP.ORG, 212-448-9494
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Marathon entries available
Bieta Azmoudeh, bieta.azmoudeh@childrensmn.org , 952-893-9355
Allie Krug, allie.krug@childrensmn.org
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Marathon entries available
Chris Marshall, amoran@mdausa.org 401-261-8839
For more information, please visit their website here.
Katie Million katie.million@nmss.org , 303-733-3340
For more information, please visit their website here.
Participating
Sammi Jo Papas, sjcoryell12@gmail.com , 651-357-3679
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Chelsey Bunyer, chelsey@projectpurple.org, 513-874-3020
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Laura Virkus, laura.virkus@teamrwb.org 651-456-8321
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Mary McMenamy, marymcmenamy@u2fp.org, 612-298-9219
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Contributing Charities
Maura Studer, mstuder@alz.org 651-259-3439
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Amy Sundberg, amy.sundberg@cancer.org 952-832-5517
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Kayla Giacin, kgiacin@cbtf.org 617-237-1744
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Marathon entries available
Chloe Walbruch, cwalbruch@childrenscancer.org , 952-224-4153
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Rebecca Reifel, rreifel@dpf.org 612-335-7910
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Sandi Wewerka, wewerka@umn.edu , 612-338-5577
Fore more information, please click here to visit their website.
Jackie Ventura, jventura@rettsyndrome.org , 203-714-6052
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Carissa Carroll, info@jacksbasket.org , 612-250-1217
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Kea Paddy, kpaddy@lymphoma.org , 612-669-6937
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Nikki Margeson, nmargeson@braintumor.org, 952-746-1760
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Carly Hodes, carly.hodes@kidney.org, 612-202-3394
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Jessica Mathias, jmathias@oyh.org 651-263-9904
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Liam Mackin, liam@reachoutandreadmn.org 612-259-4600
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Lindsay Wenner, lindsay@stillkickin.co , 612-305-7187
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Stephanie Mayer, stephanie@komenminnesota.org , 888-564-2228
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Kelsey Kidd, kelsey.kidd@lls.org, 651-439-0878
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Bjorn Erickson, bjorn.erickson@tchabitat.org 952-358-3288
For more information, please click here to visit their website.
Sandy Smith, ssmith@northern.usta.com,952-358-6444
For more information, please click here to visit their website.