2012 Race Set For Saturday, June 2, 2012 Check Out What's
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20 Kilometer start will be in the middle of Saylorville Dam to provide easier access, better scenic views of the valley leading to the finish in downtown Des Moines and an expanded bus drop off area.
20 Kilometer course will travel over the Center Street Bridge, an awe inspiring view. Officially the race will now be Dam to Dam, Saylorville to Center Street Dams.
20 Kilometer finish will be near the Des Moines Central Library, 12th and Grand Avenue. The area around the library and to the west will provide a great space to relax after the race with 20,000 other runners and spectators.
20 Kilometer runners getting to Saylorville Dam will be a snap in 2012. Downtown bus loading will be at 12th and Locust Streets, adjacent to the corporate offices of Allied Insurance, a Dam to Dam premier sponsor. Nearby, there are more than 3,000 parking places in Allied/Nationwide ramps that will be open for free Saturday parking - wow doesn't get any easier than that.
5 Kilometer course will start near 10th and Locust, go east to the Iowa State Capitol with a great view of the grounds and downtown Des Moines. The finish will be at 12th and Grand Avenue
Youth Runs will continue to be 800 meters then the 100 meters and 200 meters. The new courses will be crowd pleasers, giving our aspiring Dam to Dam runners the thrill of their young lives.
Packet pickup will be at the newly remodeled Veterans Memorial Auditorium with an outdoor patio for pre-race strategy and refreshments. The inside will be an amazing delight; it's not the same building!
Runner Technical shirts will be available in many colors and a first, shirts that are designed just for women. There will be 2 colors for men and 2 colors for women - sure to please everyone (we Dam hope so).
As always refreshments at packet pickup and after the race will abound. Additonally 20K Nike socks for all entrants, free race posters, Nike apparel will be for sale, 20K finisher medals and our award winning Results Booklet will be sent to you at the end of the summer.
For those with speed there will be Open prize money, Midwest-US Citizen prize money and Iowa-US Citizen age record prize money. And like 2011 Nike apparel will be presented to the age division winners, a big hit last year.
Don't be surprised if there are other special features in 2012, our all volunteer committee of runners are just starting to "cook up" more exciting ideas. Registration will open in mid-March to insure everyone is training for Dam to Dam and will be at the starting line June 2.
Join the excitment of Iowa's Distance Classic for the 33rd year, sure to be the best race in Des Moines and the Midwest.
Iowa's Distance Classic - Saturday, June 2, 2012
Dam to Dam ranks as one of the best long distance races in the USA. The event is the largest 20 kilometer race in the nation. The race is run from Saylorville Dam to downtown Des Moines.
The 5 kilometer gives everyone an opportunity to participate in Dam to Dam and now ranks as the largest 5 kilometer race in Iowa.
The youth runs are Olympic distances of 100, 200 and 800 meters.
2011 Dam to Dam Shadow Run, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan
The Afghanistan Dam to Dam Shadow Run was a huge success. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division,Task Force Red Bulls, Iowa National Guard brought the race to Afghanistan to share with their fellow service members. More than 500 runners (military personnel stationed all over Afghanistan) participated on June 4 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The winning 20K time was 1:22:33. The runners and race volunteers received free D2D Afghanistan T-shirts in appreciation for their service from the Iowa Dam to Dam committee.
We would like to thank our two primary race sponsors, Allied Insurance and News Channel 8. This event is possible because of their continuing support and dedication.
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