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5K Race - 2008
5 Kilometer packets will be available Friday, May 30 at the Polk
County Convention Complex, 501 Grand Avenue from 2:30 p.m. to 8
p.m. 5K packets will be available May 31, at Nollen Plaza near the
start line from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Race entrants will be able
to look up their race number on
this website on Thursday, May 29.
5 Kilometer starts at 9:15 a.m. at the corner of 3rd Street and
Walnut, one block south of the finish area and adjacent to Nollen
Plaza.
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View the 5K coures map.
For a view of the Des Moines Metropolitan area, look at the 20K
map.
5 Kilometer race is a USA Track & Field certified distance.
The 3.1 mile course is flat and fast winding through the east side
of the downtown area. Shortly after the 1st mile, the course turns
right onto East River Drive merging with the 20K (they are going
south). The 5K course turns around just before the bike path near
University Avenue and heads back south, then
goes west on Locust to the finish. No early starts, bikes, baby
joggers, dogs, roller blades, headphones or electronic listening
devices are allowed.
5 Kilometer finishes at 3rd Street and Locust
Street, adjacent to Nollen Plaza in downtown Des Moines. Refreshments
are available on the east end of Nollen Plaza. Finishers must show
their race number and be prepared to show a photo ID to receive
alcohol.
5 Kilometer awards will be presented at 10:30
a.m. on Nollen Plaza. In the event of bad weather, the awards will
be held inside Capital Square, west of Nollen Plaza. Results will
be posted near the finish line, full results will be available Saturday
at 7 p.m. on this website, and the official results booklet will
be mailed to all entrants.
5 Kilometer special awards are presented
to the top 3 male and female winners, who are eligible for age group
awards. 5 Kilometer age group awards are presented to the top 3
male and female winners in 13 age divisions.
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