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Friday, Oct. 21 | Saturday, Oct. 22

Friday, October 21, 2011

Scheels and New Balance Sport & Health Expo – 12:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless Center Arena

Packet pick-up for pre-registered runners. All runners are encouraged to pick-up at the expo. KidsK registration and packet pick-up at Sibley Park only.
Registration for 5K from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. only if race is still open
Registration for 10K, Relay, Half Marathon and Marathon from 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. if race is still open. No registration on race day.
Meet with exhibitors, test products and purchase merchandise

Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic Speaker Series – 2:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless Center Arena

Keynote Speaker – Frank Shorter – Olympic Marathoner
6:45 to 8 p.m.
- Shorter will be discussing a variety of training topics and taking an intensive look at footwear for runners. Shorter offers a self-coached Olympian’s personal perspective on running marathons.

Frank Shorter was the 1972 Olympic gold medalist and 1976 Olympic silver medalist in the marathon and the first chairman of the United States Anti-Doping Agency. He won his first major championship, the NCAA six-mile title, in 1969, followed by the 10,000 meters in the USA-USSR dual meet, both the 10,000 meters and the marathon at the Pan American Games, and the first of four successive victories in Japan's prestigious Fukuoka Marathon. At the 1972 Olympics in Munich, he finished fifth in the 10,000 meters before his victory in the marathon. A 24-time national champion, his Olympic win earned him the Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete.

Other Speakers Include

Sam Ryder – Minnesota Pacers - 2:30 to 2:55 p.m.

Ready! Set! Pace!

Cindra Kamphoff – Sport Psych Teams - 3:00 to 3:25 p.m.

Tips to Improve Your Confidence to Run Your Best

Jason Lehmkuhle – Team USA Minnesota - 3:30 to 3:55 p.m.

Prepare to Run Your Best Marathon

April Graff – Hy-Vee Dietitian - 4:00 to 4:25 p.m.

Fueling for Peak Performance

Chip Gay – Mayo Clinic Health System - 4:30 to 4:55 p.m.

Strength Training for Runners – Do Runners Need to Lift Weights?

Scott Stevens – Orthopedic & Fracture Clinic - 5:00 to 5:25 p.m.

Minimalist Running – Fact, Fad or Fiction

Rebecca Meyer - NBC's The Biggest Loser - 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.

Finding your Run

YMCA KidsK – 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at Sibley Park

Kids K will start and finish in Sibley Park

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Registration
4:40 p.m.	Race begins

Gislason & Hunter 5K – 5:00 pm start at Sibley Park and finish at Riverfront Park

3:30 - 4:45 p.m.	Registration at Sibley Park
5:00 p.m.	Race begins
6:20 p.m.	Race Awards at the Scheels and New Balance Sport and Health Expo

Mankato Marathon Pasta Feed – 4:00 – 10:00 p.m. at various restaurants. Check out the Pasta Feed link for more information.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

6:00 – 7:05 a.m.	Bus transport from the US Bank parking lot next to the Verizon Wireless Center to Minnesota State University, Mankato parking lots along Stadium Road. Buses do not return to the start.
6:10 – 7:15 a.m.	Packet pick-up at Minnesota State Mankato Parking Lots. Please pick up at expo if possible. No race day registration.
7:15 a.m.	Minnesota Vikings 10K Pre-race announcements and God Bless America
7:30 a.m.	Minnesota Vikings 10K race start at its own start line
7:50 a.m.	Marathon, Relay Marathon and Half Marathon announcements and National Anthem
8:00 a.m.	Marathon, Relay Marathon and Half Marathon start at the same time at the same start line
8:05 a.m.	First Minnesota Vikings 10K runner passes finish line (approximately)
8:30 – 3:30 p.m.	Post Race festivities in front of the Verizon Wireless Center
9:15 a.m.	First Half Marathon runner crosses the finish line (approximately)
9:30 a.m.	Minnesota Vikings 10K Awards Ceremony
10:10 a.m.	First Relay Marathoner crosses finish line (approximately)
10:25 a.m.	First Marathoner crosses the finish line (approximately)
11:15 a.m.	Half Marathon Awards Ceremony
1:30 p.m.	Marathon and Relay Marathon Awards Ceremony
2:30 p.m.	Last marathoner passes finish line (approximately)
3:30 p.m.	Post Race Festivities conclude. See you next year.

Showers available for runners on Saturday after the races at the Verizon Wireless Center Arena.

The real party begins in Mankato - After the Post Race Festivities stick around and enjoy the Greater Mankato nightlife with a variety of restaurants and pubs to choose from. You'll find an abundance of live music, trivia and other entertainment.













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