2nd Annual Como Park Cross Country Run
Saturday May 17th, 2008
9:30 - Noon

Mark your calendars and get out you running shoes because on Saturday May 17th Magnuson students and families are invited to run/walk in the 2nd Annual Como Park Cross Country Run One-Mile event!

Medtronic TC Kids Marathon was created by Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. and Medtronic in order to promote healthy lifestyles for our children.  This is an exciting event designed for kids and families. Held at Como Park in St. Paul from 9:30am to noon. Participants run (or walk) an exciting cross country race of either a mile or half mile distance on the open field. Our students are all training to run/walk the One-Mile event.

Last year almost all of our students and families participated in the One-Mile event last year!

All Magnuson students will be training for the One-Mile event during Phy Ed class. We also strongly encourage parents/guardians to join in on the training also. Training logs will be sent home soon. You will also be able to print them off using the links on the right side of this web page.

Registration for the event will be $12. Watch for details to come your way. All registered participants receive a T-shirt, medal and lunch after the race.

Schedule for May 17th:
9:30 am warmups followed by the Half Mile run
10:30 am the One-Mile run begins
Lunch is served after participants are finished with the mile run.
We encourage you to stay and enjoy Como Zoo and Como Town Amusement Park with other Magnuson families.

Last year many families stayed and made it an entire day of family fitness and fun! We hope you will consider participating this year. (Note: If you are unable to afford the registration fee, scholarships are available through TCM, Inc. when you register online. (Registration details will be sent out soon.) 

More information and maps will be sent out closer to the day of the race, but the headquartes will be the Midway Picnic Pavilion at the intersection of Midway Parkway and Horton Ave.