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DATE & TIME:
Saturday, April 26, 2008 - - 8:00 a.m. start for 8 Kilometer & Half-Marathon
FEE: Register at Packet Pickup
$20 (8 km) and $25 (Half) at packet pick-up on Friday
- April 25 (see below)
$25 (8 km) and $30 (Half) at packet pick-up on Saturday - April 26 (see below)
No refunds on entry fees or transferring of race number
Download copy of this entry info here (pdf format. Get here if needed).
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PACKET PICKUP (no packets mailed )
Asics Running Socks to the first 1500 who pick up their packets.
Friends and relatives of entrants can pick up runner packets.
Friday 4 to 7 p.m., April 25 at Drake Fine Arts Center, Carpenter & 25th Street,
adjacent to the finish area, enter via the southwest corner.
Saturday 7 to 7:30 a.m., April 26 at the Drake Fine Arts Center (shirt size not guaranteed
race day and socks maybe gone).
Interested? Race entrants with assigned race number will be posted at www.FitnessSports.com
Thursday, April 24 by 12 noon.
RACE SHIRT:
All entrants receive a short sleeve 50/50 shirt with a 3-color front logo.
START: 8 AM.
Adjacent to Drake Stadium on Forest Avenue east of 28th Street. For the safety of
all 8 Kilometer & Half-Marathon runners: no early starts, baby joggers, bicycles,
rollerblades, listening devices skateboards or animals are allowed on the Half-Marathon
or 8 Kilometer course.
8 KM COURSE: . . . . .course
map here
8 Kilometer is 4.97 miles, the course is protected for an 11 minute pace, the finish
line closes at 9 a.m.
USA T&F certified course on out & back route, mostly flat. All miles marked,
splits & display clocks every mile and 4 water stations.
HALF-MARATHON COURSE: . . . . .course
map here
The Half-Marathon is 13.1 miles, the course is protected for an 11 minute pace, the
finish line closes at 10:30 a.m.
USA T&F certified course with mile 3 through 11 rolling, the last two miles are
flat. All miles marked, splits & display clocks at 1, 2, 5 & 10 miles and
10 water stations.
A challenging, tree lined and park like course that runners have consistently enjoyed
and considered the best Half-Marathon course in Iowa.
FINISH:
Both the Half-Marathon and 8 Kilometer finish near 25th & Carpenter Avenue adjacent
to the Drake's Fine Arts Building, two blocks from Drake Stadium. Medical, refreshments,
osteopathic treatments by Des Moines University, showers and the awards ceremony
are all near the finish.
TEMPERATURE:
Average starting temperature 46 degrees. It rained hard in 2002 and lighter in 2006,
race day has been perfect for running 10 of the past 12 years.
POST RACE:
Top 3 male & female - - 8 Kilometer Awards at 9:15 a.m. & Half-Marathon Awards
at 10:15 a.m. on the lawn area just west of the finish line. Results posted by 10
a.m. (8 Kilometer) and 11 a.m. (Half-Marathon), please pick up awards by 11 a.m.
Shower facilities available 9 to 11 a.m. (free) at the Bell Center on 27th Street
north of Forest Avenue (east of the stadium), bring your own towel.
Results booklet will be mailed by Tuesday, May 13 and results posted at www.raceberryjam.com
early afternoon and www.FitnessSports.com early evening, Saturday, April 26. Check out race photos and order
your running photo at www.jolesch.com.
2007 RESULTS:
The weather was 49 degrees at the start, a perfect day for 693 half-marathon finishers
and 845 eight Kilometer finishers. Records were set in eight age divisions including
a open records in the Half-Marathon. Look up last year's results at www.FitnessSports.com
OVERALL AWARDS:
Overall winner of the 8 Kilometer & Half Marathon, both male & female receive
the 98th edition of the Drake Relays watch and Nike $100 gift certificate.
CASH AWARDS (open & age division):
Top open finishers of the 8 Kilometer & Half-Marathon, both male & female
receive first-$300, second-$150 and third-$100. $100 award bonus for Iowan who wins
8 Kilometer & Half-Marathon male or female.
Age Division $100 awards will be given to the first runner beating 8 Kilometer records
or Half-Marathon records in the following age divisions.
8 Kilometer Men: Open, 23:40; 35-39, 24:15; 40-44, 24:29; 45-49, 26:59; 50-54, 28:09;
55-59, 28:56; 60 plus, 32:11 and Women: Open, 27:39; 35-39, 28:06; 40-44, 30:21;
45-49, 29:47; 50 plus, 35:11.
Half-Marathon Men: Open, 1:07:45; 35-39, 1:09:27; 40-44, 1:12:56; 45-49, 1:17:09;
50-54, 1:21:33; 55-59, 1:25:26; 60 plus, 1:29:19 and Women: Open, 1:18:00; 35-39,
1:19:48; 40-44, 1:28:00; 45-49, 1:30:34; 50 plus, 1:33:29.
AGE DIVISION AWARDS (pickup by
11 a.m.)
All age division winners (1 to 3 per age division) receive a special & top-notch
Drake Relays Nike apparel. Awards distribution determined by previous year's quantity
and quality in each age division.
8 Kilometer Men: 19 & under (2), 20-24 (3), 25-29 (3), 30-34 (3), 35-39 (3),
40-44 (3), 45-49 (3), 50-54 (3), 55-59 (2), 60 plus (2) and Women: 19 & under
(1), 20-24 (3), 25-29 (3), 30-34 (3), 35-39 (3), 40-44 (2), 45-49 (2), 50 plus (1).
Half-Marathon Men: 19 & under (1), 20-24 (3), 25-29 (3), 30-34 (3), 35-39 (3),
40-44 (3), 45-49 (3), 50-54 (2), 55-59 (1), 60 plus (1) and Women: 19 & under
(1); 20-24 (2), 25-29 (3), 30-34 (3), 35-39 (3), 40-44 (2), 45-49 (2), 50 plus (1).
ALL-TIME RACE RECORDS (1969 to 2007)
Shorter races (16,947 total finishers):8
Kilometer (1993 to 2007) Kevin Herd 23:40 (95) and Michelle
Ihmels 27:39 (04) and 10 Kilometer (1988 to 1992) Yobes Ondieki 27:46 (89) and Janis Klecker 31:44
(90)
Longer races (16,375 total finishers):Half
Marathon (1994 to 2007) Matt Gabrielson 1:07:45 (07) and
Erin Moeller 1:18:00 (07) and Marathon (1969 to 1993) Charlie McMullen 2:15:19 (78) and Janice Arenz 2:47:46
(78)
Half-Marathon & 8 Kilometer in-depth all-time open & age division male &
female records at Winner Stats. Also available is the history of the 25 years of the Drake Relays Marathon
and the fastest
10 kilometer in Iowa history.
HOUSING & PARKING:
For information about the Des Moines area, contact the Des Moines Convention &
Visitors Bureau 1-800-451-2625 or www.SeeDesMoines.com Parking is available on city streets (not on the race course) and
the Drake Relays parking lots for a fee.
RELAYS TICKETS:
Get your seat for the 99th Drake Relays (the new stadium is unbelievable) on Thursday,
Friday & Saturday. For ticket information contact the Drake Relays Ticket Office
(515) 271-3647 or www.DrakeRelays.org., order early.
RACE INFORMATION:
This brochure contains all the information about the race. If you need further assistance
contact the 40th Drake Relays On-the-Roads 1-515-274-5379 or e-mail calmurdock@earthlink.net
DAY OF THE RACE INSTRUCTIONS:
Wear your own assigned race number pinned to the front of your clothing
At the start, position yourself according to pace
Run on the right side of the road, unless directed otherwise
On Polk Bvld - 8 km & Half-Marathon runners will be split as directed
Thank You!
(years of consecutive service)
(1) for socks, awards & more
(21) for water on the course & finish
(18)
(18)
Iowa Bakery Cafe
(11)
(10) for food at the finish
(11) for web hosting
Public and Civic Groups:
Drake Neighborhood Assoc. (8)
Waveland Park Neighborhood Assoc. (8)
Waterbury Neighborhood Assoc. (12)
St Theresa's Catholic Church (12)
Franklin Avenue Christian Church (11)
Beaverdale Neighborhood Assoc. (21)
Westminster Presbyterian Church (7)
Crestwood Baptist Church (11)
Des Moines Jaycees (17)
Des Moines University (10)
Drake University (40)
City of Des Moines (40)
City of Des Moines Police Department (40)
Capital Striders Race Committee (25)
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