5K Road Race
Experience the Principal Financial Group 5K Road Race on Sunday, October 17, 2010. Register Now!
The Principal Financial Group 5K Road Race starts at Nollen Plaza at 8:30 a.m.
The race starts and finishes at Nollen Plaza | 400 Locust Street | Des Moines, IA 50309
Des Moines Street Closings on race day.
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Course
The Principal Financial Group 5K Road Race utilizes the same start and finish line and much of the same course as the IMT Des Moines Marathon/Half Marathon and Bankers Trust Marathon Relay. The biggest difference in this race is the shorter distance!
The Principal Financial Group 5K Road Race showcases a rejuvenated downtown. The route features a start line at Nollen Plaza with a view of the Iowa Capitol. Athletes will turn north on 2nd Street towards the recently completed Principal Financial Group Riverwalk Bridge. Once across the bridge an out and back to the Des Moines Botanical Center will take athletes past City Hall and through the East Village.
The IMT Des Moines Marathon will offer course presentations at the Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Sports & Fitness Expo on Friday and Saturday. Visit the Scheels Speaker Series page for times and details.
Principal Financial Group 5K Road Race Course Map (may take a moment to download)
IMT Des Moines Marathon - Combined Course Map (may take a moment to download)
Frequently Asked Questions
Tips For First Timers
Race Day Information
Awards
Cash prizes are offered to the top three male and female finishers in the Principal Financial Group 5K Road Race.
Age division awards are offered to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 and 80 and over.
The Fitness Sports Awards Ceremony will take place at Nollen Plaza at 12:30 p.m.
The IMT Des Moines Marathon does not duplicate or ‘double-dip’ cash or trophy awards.
Overall and age division awards will be mailed out after race results are official and at least 2 to 4 weeks following the race. Any disputes to official times or race results must be made within 48 hours of the finish of the race and should be directly submitted to the race director.
USATF Competition Rules
Course Records
Prize Money
Elite Athlete Information
Parking
There are a variety of free parking options in downtown Des Moines. You do not have to put money in the parking meters on the street after 6:00 p.m. on Friday or at any time on Saturday or Sunday.
We invite you to take advantage of free parking at many of the downtown parking ramps on Saturday and Sunday. City of Des Moines parking ramps are located at 4th Street/Grand Avenue, 5th Street/George Watson Powell Parkway, 5th Street/Locust Avenue and 7th Street/Locust Avenue.
Do not attempt to park in the 3rd Street/Court Avenue parking ramp on race morning.
Parking is also available at Principal Park, home of the Iowa Cubs, six blocks south of Nollen Plaza.
Principal Park | One Line Drive | Des Moines, IA 50309
Please be respectful of No Parking signs in the downtown area, especially on race day. Chances are likely that the No Parking signs are posted on our behalf. Your vehicle will be towed.
Ride Share
Interested in ridesharing to the IMT Des Moines Marathon? Sign up here for an account and become members of a growing and dynamic community. It is free to join and PickupPals can track the number of rides they have given or taken, the number of km they have traveled via ride sharing and we can as an IMT Des Moines Marathon group keep track of the amount of emissions we have reduced as a result!"
   
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