Drake Relays On-the-ROADS - 43rd annual

Register Online at GetMeRegistered.com
$20 (8 km) and $25 (Half) through Wednesday, April 20.
$25 (8 km) and $30 (Half) through Wednesday noon, April 27.

Late Registration at the Fine Arts Building
$30 (8 km) and $35 (Half) at packet pickup on Friday 4 to 7 p.m. - April 29
$35 (8 km) and $40 (Half) at packet pickup on Sat. 7 to 7:30 a.m. - April 30

• To receive ASICS socks you must pre-register. Socks not provided to late registration entrants on April 29 and 30.
  


• Credit cards are accepted for online entry only at www.GetMeRegistered.com
  


• No refunds on entry fees or transferring of race numbers.
  
Runners not wearing the correct race number will be disqualified and asked to not enter this race in the future.

Asics Running Socks to the first 2000 who pick up their packets on Friday, April 29. To receive ASICS socks you must pre-register. Socks not provided to late registration entrants, April 29 and 30.

Friends and relatives of entrants can pick up runner packets.

Friday 4 to 7 p.m., April 29 at Drake Fine Arts Center, Carpenter & 25th Street, adjacent to the finish area, enter via the southwest corner.

Saturday 7:00 to 7:30 a.m., April 30 at the Drake Fine Arts Center (shirt size not guaranteed race day).

Interested? Race entrants with assigned race number will be posted at FitnessSports.com Thursday, April 28 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.

The gun start will be use to time all runners. The start is on a wide street. Please line up according to pace, be fair. Faster pace runners, less than 7 minutes per mile pace line up in the front of the start area, runners with a pace over 10 minute per mile pace line up at the back of the start area.

All entrants receive a great summer short sleeve 100 percent cotton shirt with a colorful front logo. A very clean looking shirt with no sponsors on the shirt.

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. No clothes bag drop off available.

RESTROOMS:
A limited number of restrooms are available at the start and finish area, please plan accordingly.

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, strictly enforced! 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 (packet pickup area), two blocks from Drake Stadium. Medical, refreshments, osteopathic treatments by Des Moines University, showers and the awards ceremony are all near the finish.

Average starting temperature 49 degrees. Race day has been great for running 13 of the past 15 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 FitnessSports.com or DrakeRelays.org Saturday, April 30.
Check out race photos and order your running photo at Jolesch.com

The weather was 62 degrees at the start for 953 half-marathon finishers and 1312 eight Kilometer finishers. Records were set in two age divisions. Look up last year's results at FitnessSports.com

OVERALL AWARDS:
Overall winner of the 8 Kilometer & Half Marathon, both male & female receive the Drake Relays sunglasses.

CASH AWARDS (open & age division - gun time):
Top open finishers of the 8 Kilometer & Half-Marathon, both male & female receive first-$500, second-$300 and third-$150. $100 award bonus for top Iowan in the 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

8 Kilometer Women: Open, 27:05; 35-39, 28:06; 40-44, 30:21; 45-49, 29:47; 50-54, 30:19; 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, 1:48:20

Half-Marathon Women: Open, 1:16:06; 35-39, 1:16:06; 40-44, 1:23:15; 45-49, 1:29:56; 50-54, 1:33:29; 55-59 1:43:14; 60 plus 2:04:13.

AGE DIVISION AWARDS (pickup by 11 a.m.)
All age division winners (1 to 3 per age division) receive Drake Relays On-the-ROADS 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)

8 Kilometer Women: 19 & under (1), 20-24 (3), 25-29 (3), 30-34 (3), 35-39 (3), 40-44 (2), 45-49 (2), 50-54 (2), 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 (2), 60-64 (1), 65-69 (1), 70 plus (1)

Half-Marathon Women: 19 & under (1); 20-24 (2), 25-29 (3), 30-34 (3), 35-39 (3), 40-44 (3), 45-49 (2), 50-54 (2), 55-59 (1), 60 plus (1).

Shorter races (20,305 total finishers): 8 Kilometer (1993 to 2010) Kevin Herd 23:40 (1995) and Diane Nukuri 27:05 (2009) and 10 Kilometer (1988 to 1992) Yobes Ondieki 27:46 (1989) and Janis Klecker 31:44 (1990)

Longer races (18,916 total finishers): Half Marathon (1994 to 2010) Matt Gabrielson 1:07:45 (2007) and Robyn Friedman 1:16:06 (2009) and Marathon (1969 to 1993) Charlie McMullen 2:15:19 (1978) and Janice Arenz 2:47:46
(1978)

Half-Marathon & 8 Kilometer in-depth all-time open & age division male & female records at FitnessSports.com.

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

For information about the Des Moines checkout 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 102nd Drake Relays on Thursday, Friday & Saturday. For ticket information contact the Drake Relays Ticket Office (515) 271-3647 or DrakeRelays.org, order early.

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

Lou Barmish - Course Timers (41 years of service)
Joe Bisignano - Awards (41)
Tom Cady - Course Monitors (24)
Tim Davis - Drake Neighborhood Assoc. (11)
Scott Dennis - Course Display Clocks (12)
TBA - Des Moines Jaycees (24)
Mike Franke - Finish Line Coordinator (31)
Al Gross - Course Coordinator (27)
Alex Gonzales - Crestwood Baptist Church (14)
Ericha Worple - Des Moines University (14)
John Hallman - Waterbury Neighborhood Assoc. (15)
Caleb Hegna - Finish Line Refreshments (2)
Mark Hollister - Westminister Presbyterian Church (10)
Mary Johnson - Beverdale Neighborhood Assoc. (20)
Scott Kerr - Drake University Trainers (17)
TBA - Waveland Neighborhood Assoc. (11)
Jim Lawson - Course Monitors (21)
John McMichael - St Teresa's Catholic Church (15)
Cal Murdock - Race Director (28)
Connie Robinson - Packet Pickup (20)
Stan Smith - Start & Finish Equipment (28)
New church at this location - Franklin Avenue & 53rd (14)
Don Zile - Aid Station Coordinator (23)

ASICS for socks & more (5)
Crystal Clear Bottled Water on the course & finish (24)
Dahl's Foods for fruit & cookies at the finish (21)
Anderson-Erickson for OJ drink(21)
Iowa Bakery for bagels at the finish (14)
Coke for Powerade cups on the course (14)
Great Harvest for bread at the finish (11)
Fitness Sports (14) for web hosting
Drake University & the 102th Drake Relays (43)
City of Des Moines (43)
City of Des Moines Police Department (43)
and over 300 volunteers

This web site contains all the information about the race, please read carefully.
If you need further assistance contact the 43rd Drake Relays On-the-Roads, calmurdock@earthlink.net