Twin Cities 10 Mile race registration opens Tuesday

• Online registrations for all the marathon weekend events, including the full 26.2-mile race, open at 10am Tuesday at tcmevents.org.

The big picture: Twin Cities in Motion spokesperson Charlie Mahler told the Star Tribune that the switch gives runners the chance to plan and train sooner instead of making them wait "until summer for lottery results with their fingers crossed."

• Charities will also have more time to recruit participants to raise money for their causes.

The bottom line: The 10-mile race, held the first weekend in October, is capped at 12,700 runners, per the Strib.

• Just over 9,000 runners will attempt a full marathon.