The Stillwater Marathon is paid up and ready to go for its second annual running.Mary Divine of the Pioneer Press reports HERE, that the event's organizers, St. Croix Events, have not only made good on the more than $30,000 owed for traffic control and emergency services from last year's event, but have also paid in advance for such charges in 2010.
The event, scheduled for Sunday, May 30, includes 12K, half marathon, and 20 mile races along with the marathon.
The Stillwater Marathon is one of ten events nationally chosen to be part of retailer Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month program, a sports-marketing initiative to promote running and highlight the retailer's commitment to serving runners throughout the United States.
Find more information on the race, HERE.
Find more information on the National Runner's Month promotion HERE.
Event to Offer Beginning Runner Options ... The Stillwater Marathon also announced that it will offer a 400 meter, mile, and a 2.62 mile "mini-marathon" at part of its "Get Fit Minnesota" initiative open to students and the general public.
The shorter races feature "beginning runner" distances in support of physical fitness and to address rising obesity especially among youth. The program includes a comprehensive training curriculum for schools willing to provide a coach who will run and train with the students in preparation for the races.
Find more information on the Get Fit Minnesota program, HERE.
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