Twin Cities Marathon: Spectators wanted!

So, as you've probably heard, the Twin Cities Marathon is this coming Sunday, starting at 8am. The route goes from the Metrodome in Minneapolis to the State Capitol in St. Paul. I'm planning on running a 5:30 (five hour thirty minute) marathon, which translates to about a 12:35 pace (12 min, 35 seconds per mile.)

• Participant guide
• Map of the course [squares on the interstate are ramps]
  
• Road closures

Remembering that the elite runners are in the first corral at the starting line, it's possible it could be up to ten minutes before I actually cross the starting line timing mat and am officially on the course, you can guess what time I'll be at each mile. Here's a rough estimate, assuming I maintain a 12:35 pace. But, avoid the guesswork... there will be a timing chip map updated on the Twin Cities Marathon website that will be updated when I cross timing mats at miles 1, 2, 5k (3.1 miles), 10k (6.2 miles), 13.1 (half marathon), 30k (18.64 miles), and one other spot TBA. But here's a general idea:

1 - 12:35 (12th St/Hennepin Av; 8:22am)
2 - 25:10 (Lyndale/Douglas Av; 8:35am)
3 - 37:45 (Douglas Av and Oliver Av?; 8:47am)
4 - 50:20 (Dean Parkway/Lake of the Isles Pkwy; 8:59am)
5 - 1:02:55 (West Calhoun Pkwy, between 32nd St & 36th St; 9:11am)
6 - 1:15:30 (West Calhoun Pkwy/Sheridan Av S; 9:25am)
7 - 1:28:05 (22nd/East Harriet Blvd; 9:38am)
8 - 1:40:40 (W Minnehaha Pkwy/Humboldt Av S; 9:50am)
9 - 1:53:15 (Minnehaha Pkwy/35W; 10:03am)
10 - 2:05:50 (Minnehaha Pkwy/Chicago Av; 10:15am)
11 - 2:18:25 (Minnehaha Pkwy/Cedar Av; 10:28am)
12 - 2:31:00 (Cedar Av S/E Nokomis Pkwy; 10:41am)
13 - 2:43:35 (E Nokomis Pkwy/52nd St; 10:53am)
14 - 2:56:10 (Minnehaha Pkwy/Nokomis Av; 11:06am)
15 - 3:08:45 (Godfrey Rd/Hwy 55; 11:18am)
16 - 3:21:20 (42nd St/W River Pkwy; 11:30am)
17 - 3:33:55 (West River Rd/36th St; 11:43am)
18 - 3:46:30 (West River Rd/28th St; 11:56am)
19 - 3:59:05 (West River Rd/Franklin Av; 12:09pm)
20 - 4:11:40 (East River Rd/St. Anthony Av; 12:21pm)
21 - 4:24:15 (East River Rd/Marshall St; 12:34pm)
22 - 4:36:50 (Summit Av/Cleveland Av; 12:46pm)
23 - 4:49:25 (Summit Av/Snelling Av; 12:50pm)
24 - 5:02:00 (Summit Av/Oxford; 1:12pm)
25 - 5:14:35 (Summit/Dale, 1:24pm)
26.2 - 5:30:00 (John Ireland Blvd & 12th St/Rice St, 1:40pm)

Spectator tips

• West River Road is known as a vacuum for spectators. If you can be there, your cheers will be greatly, greatly appreciated!
• Don't yell "You're almost there" until mile 25. When you're really tired, a few miles seems like a LONG way!

Cheer suggestions from Twin Cities Marathon:

• "You're looking awesome!"
• "You can do it!"
• "Way to run!"
• "One stride at a time!"
• "Way to focus!"
• "Stay relaxed!"
• "Keep it up!"
• "Way to go!"
• Call out something unique about the runner (bib #, color or logo on the shirt, etc.)

See you there!