Drake Relays On-the-ROADS - 41st annual

• 100th Year of Drake Relays
  


• First 1500 get special Drake Relays ASICS socks
  


• Great comfort color t-shirt, you choose from three different colors
  


• Chip timing used for all runners
  


• All finishers receive special 100th year Drake Relays (On-the-ROADS) medallion
  


• Expanded Age Divisions including $100 for records
  

(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.

All runners will be provided a chip which must be affixed to your shoe and returned after you finish. Failure to wear or return your chip will result in disqualification. There is a $10 charge for chips not returned.

All entrants receive a great summer short sleeve 100 percent 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:
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.

8 KM COURSE:
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:
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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Shorter races (17,920 total finishers): 8 Kilometer (1993 to 2008) 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 2008) 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 www.FitnessSports.com. Also available is the history of the 25 years of the Drake Relays Marathon and the Drake Relays 10 kilometer, the fastest 10 kilometer ever in Iowa.

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.

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.

This web site 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

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.