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Des Moines Marathon Information
Race Day Parking
Athletes may park in the lot at Principal Park, home of the
Iowa Cubs or take advantage of free parking at many of the
City of Des Moines downtown parking ramps over the course of race weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
City of Des Moines parking ramps are located at 4th Street/Grand Avenue, 3rd Street/Court Avenue, 5th Street/George Watson Powell Parkway, 5th Street/Locust Avenue and 7th Street/Locust Avenue.
Baggage Check
Baggage check will be available at Capital Square on race day courtesy of the Des Moines Marathon. You can leave your items at the start/finish line area and return with your bib after the race, which will have a tear off number to claim your items.
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Stow-N-Go will also be on hand at Nollen Plaza to offer you a mobile locker system so you can securely store your valuables. Their trailer locker units are fully attended by friendly staff and they offer three different locker sizes that can accommodate everything from a credit card and camera to large backpacks and luggage.
They will keep your locker key in a safe area until you return for it.
Small lockers rent for $6, medium for $12 and a large locker for $12.
Pre Race
The Riverfront YMCA will open their doors at 6:00 a.m. on race morning to our athletes. You will have access to the locker rooms, including showers and the gym for stretching. Please remember to bring a lock to secure your valuables.
The Riverfront YMCA is located at 2nd and Locust, one block east of Nollen Plaza and all of the race day activities.
Fitness World West group fitness instructors will be at Nollen Plaza from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. to provide warm-up and stretching exercises prior to the Marathon.
Start
The IMT Des Moines Marathon starts at 8:00 a.m. in the heart of downtown Des Moines, Iowa. The start line is located at Nollen Plaza on Walnut Street between 5th and 4th Street.
Visually Impaired and Push-rim athletes will line up in front of the Marathon and Half Marathon. The gun for the Visually Impaired and Push-rim athletes will go off a few minutes before the Marathon.
Please line up according to your estimated pace time. A general rule of thumb to follow for first timers is faster runners at the front and walkers to the back of the pack.
Bicycles, in-line skates, roller skates, baby strollers, scooters, wheeled vehicles (except event registered wheel-chairs) and dogs are not allowed on the course.
Pacers intended for personal use must be registered for all IMT Des Moines Marahton events. If they do not have a bib or a timing chip they will be removed from the course by race officials and you may face disqualification from the race.
Finish
The IMT Des Moines Marathon finishes at Nollen Plaza.
The Michelob ULTRA Run To The Finish Series returns in 2007 to greet you after you cross the finish line. Plan to stick around and join us for the ultimate Post Race Party!
Visit the Michelob ULTRA Village to listen to live music, win great prizes and best of all, reward yourself with some refreshing
Michelob ULTRA. This is one party you won't want to miss!
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