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DATE & TIME:
Saturday, April 25, 2009 - - 8:00 a.m. start for 8 Kilometer & Half-Marathon
FEE:
Register Online at www.GetMeRegistered.com through Wednesday noon - April 22, $20 for 8 Kilometer and $25 for
Half-Marathon
$20 for 8 Kilometer through Friday - April 17, don't mail after April 17!
$25 for Half-Marathon through Friday - April 17, don't mail after April 17!
$30 (8 km) and $35 (Half) at packet pickup on Friday - April 24
$35 (8 km) and $40 (Half) at packet pickup on Saturday - April 25
No credit cards are accepted except via online entry at www.GetMeRegistered.com No
refunds on entry fees or transferring of race numbers
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 24 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 25 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 23 by 12 noon.
RACE SHIRT:
All entrants receive a great summer short sleeve 100 percent pigment dye cotton shirt
with a 3-color front logo and the Drake Relays 100th year logo on the back. There
will be three different colored shirts, you choose your color.
START: 8 AM.
Adjacent to Drake Stadium on Forest Avenue east of 28th Street. No early starts,
bikes, baby joggers, dogs, roller blades are permitted. Headphones or electronic
listening devices are permitted but discouraged for the safety of yourself and other
runners.
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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.
FINISHER COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL
All 8 Kilometer runners finishing in one hour or less and Half-Marathon runners finishing
in 2.5 hours or less will receive a special 100th year Drake Relays (On-the-ROADS)
commemorative medal after turning in their chip at the finish area.
TEMPERATURE:
Average starting temperature 46 degrees. It rained hard in 2002 and lighter in 2006,
race day has been perfect for running 11 of the past 13 years.
POST RACE:
Top 3 male & female - - 8 Kilometer Awards at 9 a.m. & Half-Marathon Awards
at 10 a.m. on the lawn area just west of the finish line. Results posted instantly
near the award area.
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 posted at www.raceberryjam.com early afternoon and www.FitnessSports.com early evening, Saturday, April 25. Check out race photos and order
your running photo at www.jolesch.com.
2008 RESULTS:
The weather was 45 degrees at the start for 725 half-marathon finishers and 973 eight
Kilometer finishers. Records were set in two age divisions. 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 100th edition of the Drake Relays watch and ASICS $100 gift certificate.
CASH AWARDS (open & age division):
Top open finishers of the 8 Kilometer & Half-Marathon, both male & female
receive first-$350, second-$200 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; 60-64, 32:11; 65-69, 33:19; 70 plus, 39:47 and Women: Open, 27:39;
35-39, 28:06; 40-44, 30:21; 45-49, 29:47; 50-54, 30:33; 55-59 35:11; 60 plus, 41:12.
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; 60-64, 1:29:19; 65-69 1:31:43; 70 plus, 2:10:55 and
Women: Open, 1:18:00; 35-39, 1:19:48; 40-44, 1:28:00; 45-49, 1:29:56; 50-54, 1:33:29;
55-59 1:43:14; 60 plus 2:07:19.
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 ASICS 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), 60-64 (2), 65-69 (1), 70 plus (1) and
Women: 19 & under (1), 20-24 (3), 25-29 (3), 30-34 (3), 35-39 (3), 40-44 (2),
45-49 (2), 50-54 (1), 55-59 (1), 60 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), 60-64 (1), 65-69 (1), 70 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), 50-54 (1), 55-59 (1), 60 plus (1).
ALL-TIME RACE RECORDS (1969 to 2007)
Shorter races (17,920 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 (17,100 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 100th Drake Relays 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 41st 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)
(3) for socks, awards & more
(22) for water on the course & finish
(19)
(19)
Iowa Bakery Cafe
(12)
(11)
Great Harvest (9)
Cliff Bars (1)
for refreshments at the finish
(12) for web hosting
Public and Civic Groups:
Drake Neighborhood Assoc. (9)
Waveland Park Neighborhood Assoc. (9)
Waterbury Neighborhood Assoc. (13)
St Theresa's Catholic Church (13)
Franklin Avenue Christian Church (12)
Beaverdale Neighborhood Assoc. (22)
Westminster Presbyterian Church (8)
Crestwood Baptist Church (12)
Des Moines Jaycees (18)
Des Moines University (11)
Drake University (41)
City of Des Moines (41)
City of Des Moines Police Department (41)
Capital Striders Race Committee (26)
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