The 5th Annual Purdue Boilermaker Half Marathon and 5K will be held Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 8:00AM. The race will start at the home of Purdue Boilermaker football, Ross-Ade stadium, and meander through the Purdue campus and the cities of West Lafayette and Lafayette. The course will highlight many of the more popular sites in these cities, including the beautiful campus of Purdue University. This will be a great opportunity for Purdue alumni, students and Purdue sports fans to participate in a half-marathon and 5k race on the Purdue campus! For more information, please visit the website: www.purduehalf.com

All half-marathon participants will receive a high quality long sleeve tech shirt and 5k participants will receive a long sleeve cotton shirt. Finisher medals will be given to all finishers in both the half-marathon and the 5k. After receiving your medal, take advantage of great food/drink at the finish line. An awards ceremony will take place later in the morning at the race site. Age-group awards will be presented to top finishers in 5-year increments in both the half-marathon and 5k.

A great course that will begin on the Purdue Campus and travel along many scenic roads from W. Lafayette into the City of Lafayette and back to the Purdue Campus. Expect top quality water station and replacement fluids along the course. Medical stations will included be along the way.

Entertainment stations will be positioned along the course to keep you motivated!

8:00AM- Half Marathon Start
8:10AM- 5K Start

The Purdue Boilermaker Half Marathon will benefit the Purdue Athletes Life Success program. PALS is a free summer youth development program for underserved local Tippecanoe County children ages 8-14. Since the inaugural 2012 event, almost $40,000 has been raised for PALS! For more information on this program, visit the PALS website at : www.purdue.edu/hhs/hk/PALS/

Participants will be able to pick up their packets on Friday, October 21 at the Morton Community Center in West Lafayette between 12:00PM-8:30PM.

Packet pick up will also be available on race day outside of Ross-Aide Stadium from 6:00AM-8:00AM

The Expo will be at the Morton Community Center from 12:00PM-8:30PM on Friday, October 21.


Be sure to stick around the Morton Community Center after you pick up your packet to mingle with our sponsors and vendors at the Expo!

Please no pets, strollers, skates or bicycles. You must maintain a minimum pace of 18 minutes/mile during the half-marathon and 5K events.

Looking to increase your audience? The Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5k is the perfect opportunity! This event draws participants from over 30 states each year, but nearly 50% of our participants are from right here in West Lafayette and Lafayette! If interested, contact Jason Springer at jason@tuxbro.com.

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