Wave	Name	Start Time*
1	Mass Wave	6:50 p.m.
2	50 and 0ver	7:05 p.m.
3	40-49	7:15 p.m.
4	30-39	7:25 p.m.
5	29 & under	7:35 p.m.
6	MN Team Circuit Championship**	7:45 p.m.
7	Championship Female*** presented by	7:53 p.m.
8	Championship Male*** presented by	7:58 p.m.

WAVE INFORMATION 
Participants have the option of either running in the age group waves (2-5), or participating in the Mass Wave which includes all age groups and abilities.  Due to course time constraints, participants must be able to finish a 12 minute mile. 

If you wish to run in a different wave, you do not need to let race officials know, your chip will register your time. 

The Championship Male and Female Waves are by invitation only and are closed.

*Wave start times subject to change

** USATF MN Team Circuit Championship Wave is for team members who do not wish to run in the age group waves or in the Elite Championship Waves.  Men, women and masters runners can participate in the Team Circuit Wave.

*** Time standards for the Championship Waves are 4:05 for men and 5:00 for women.  Please contact the TCM, Inc. office at (763) 287-3888, ext. 118 if you have questions regarding the Championship waves. 

RACE NUMBER PICK-UP AND SWEATS CHECK
Packet Pick-up in Loring Park begins at 5:15 p.m. and will be done a little bit differently than in past years – you’ll be picking up your packet based on RACE NUMBER. We’ll have a large banner in Loring Park where you can search for your number, but to speed things up, follow the link below to Registration Confirmation, search for yourself, and either write down or print out your race number: 

Registration Confirmation 

A tent for checking sweats will be available in Loring Park, however, bags will not be transported to the finish area.  Please pick up your sweats by 8:15 p.m.


FIELD LIMIT - UPDATED!!!
Registration is closed.  DUE TO OVERWHELMING REGISTRATION, RACE DAY REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE!


RULES OF COMPETITION
The Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. does not allow the selling or trading of Bib Numbers and will take necessary action to prevent these transactions. If TCM, Inc. Officials become aware of an individual involved in the buying or selling of an Official Race Number, the individuals involved may be banned from participating in future events.

Electronic Devices
UsA Track & Field Rule 144.3(f) prohibits the use of headphones and similar devices on the racecourse. This rule will be enforced during the Medtronic TC 1 Mile. Runners should not bring these devices with them to the race. Those carrying/wearing these devices will be given the option to surrender their music device to a designated race official prior to entering the starting line gates.  Participants that choose not to surrender their device will be disqualified from the race, their finishing time will not appear in the official race results, and they may be banned from participating in future TCM, Inc. events. 

View or download the 2008 Rules of Competition by clicking the link below. To download and print, right click on the link and choose 'Save Target As...'

2008 Rules of Competition
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PARKING INFORMATION
The 2008 course offers an abundance of parking near the start line, finish line, or anywhere in between!  With the Marathon Registration Kickoff Party taking place in Peavey Plaza, we recommend parking near the start area so you can stop by on your way back from the finish area. 

Parking options.pdf

Municipal Parking Facilities        Non-municipal Parking Facilities

CORPORATE TEAM CHALLENGE
Click here for information on how to get your company involved!

AWARDS & PRIZE MONEY
1st, 2nd and 3rd place age group awards will be given in the following categories: 19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, and 80 & over.

2008 Prize Purse - $25,000 total

	Championship presented by M&I Bank	Masters	Middle of the Pack***	USATF MN Team Circuit****
Place	Men & Women*	Men & Women**
1st	$ 4,000	$ 750	$ 100	$ 500
2nd	$ 2,500	$ 500	$ 100
3rd	$ 1,000	$ 300	$ 100
4th	$    750	$ 250	$ 100
5th	$    500	$ 200	$ 100
6th	$    250	$ 150	$ 100
7th	$    125	$ 100	$ 100
8th	$    100	$   75	$ 100
9th	$      75	$   50	$ 100
10th	$      50	$   25	$ 100

Time Bounty - $10,000 will be awarded to the 1st place male breaking 4:00 and the 1st place female breaking 4:28.

 * Championship prize money will be awarded from the Championship Waves only.  Athletes must qualify for these waves, see the standards below.

** Masters prize money can be won from any wave and will be awarded based on chip time.

***Middle of the Pack prize money will be randomly awarded within the Mass and Age Group Waves.  Prizes will be $50 gift certificates to Marathon Sports and $50 gas cards for Holiday - plus a bonus suprise from Brooks Sports!

****USATF MN Team Circuit prize money will be awarded based on the scoring formula used by the circuit.

Standards for Elite Classification
Athletes wishing to obtain Elite Classification for the Medtronic TC 1 Mile should meet one or more of the following criteria:

Men - 4:05 mile or equivalent 1500m in the last year
Women - 5:00 mile or equivalent 1500m in the last year

For more information, contact Race Director Brian Mastel at the TCM, Inc. office at (763) 287-3888 ext. 118.