• Buca di Beppo will be sponsoring a pasta buffet on Friday, April 23rd from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Minnehaha Park Pavilion where Packet Pickup and Last Day Registration is held. Ticket prices are $10 per adult and $5 per child ages 10 and under. Buca's menu includes caesar salad, house bread, penne pasta with or without meat, lemonade or iced tea. Included will be chocolate/white milk by Schroeder's, Starbucks coffee and Edy's ice cream.

This will be limited to the first 500 our first year. Click here to purchase your pasta buffet tickets now. Your pre-paid ticket(s) will be ready for pickup Friday, April 23rd.  Tickets can also be purchased on April 23rd if still available.

• A preview run of the Half Marathon/10K course will be hosted by Race Director, Paulette Odenthal on Saturday, April 3rd at the start/finish of the Get in Gear 10K and Half Marathon. This event is free and open to all Get in Gear registrants and their guests. Meet and greet at start/finish line at Minnehaha Park at 7:45 AM and the run will begin at 8:00 AM. Maps of the course will be given out and courses explained as necessary. This will be a supported run with Gatorade and water at the start/finish, at the 5.5 mile mark of the half marathon, and the 10 mile mark. Although this is a supported run, we also recommend carrying your own fluids. A drawstring backpack will be given out to all who attend. The training run will consist of the Get in Gear 10K route and Half Marathon route. The run will be done on the parkway paths and sidewalks as the course will not be closed for this preview run. Join Paulette for this casual run and take the opportunity to preview the course!

• New Balance will be presenting the Top 10 Minnesota male and female finishers of the Get in Gear 10K with a certificate for a pair of New Balance shoes of their choice.

• Our 2010 t-shirt design is now posted on our website. Click here to view.