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St. Louis Park Resident's Running, Gaming Passions Inspire Richfield Event

An upcoming event touted as the "world's first video game themed run" promises plenty of competitive challenges.

A St. Louis Park man says his creation of an upcoming Richton Race stemmed from combining his two loves: Running and gaming.

Thomas Spargo, 22, is the man behind The Bit Run, set for this Sunday, July 31, in Richfield's Veterans Park. The 4K and 8K races include video game challenges such as those from Super Smash Brothers, Mario Kart 8 and an indie game named Runbow, according to a Sun Current story.

" ... Of course I’m a gamer," he said during a Sun Current interview. "And I thought why not try to combine those two and get gamers into running or runners into gaming?”

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The event — touted as the world's first video game themed run — will also feature the band, Do A Barrel Roll, which exclusively plays tunes from video games.

Visit the event's website for more information.

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