October 20, 2024

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expo & packet Pick-up

ATHLETES COMPLETE THE FINAL STEP IN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS BY PICKING UP THEIR ATHLETE PACKET AT THE IMT DES MOINES SPORTS & FITNESS EXPO.

LOCATION & HOURS

COWLES COMMONS-221 WALNUTS ST. DES MOINES, IA 50309

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, FROM 12 TO 6 PM. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM.

imt des moines marathon sports & fitness expo

HOME TO ATHLETE PACKET PICK-UP AND WALK-UP RACE REGISTRATION FOR ALL IMT DES MOINES MARATHON RACES. THE SPORTS & FITNESS EXPO ALLOW ATHLETES AND SPECTATORS TO CELEBRATE RUNNING WITH LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS WHILE FEATURING THE LATEST IN OFFICIAL RACE MERCHANDISE, ACTIVE APPAREL, ACCESSORIES, PRODUCT INNOVATIONS, AND ADVENTURE EVENTS. ALL SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

athlete briefings

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT ONE OF OUR MANY ATHLETE BRIEFINGS DURING THE SPORTS & FITNESS EXPO WHERE RUNNERS CAN GET ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR A STRESS-FREE AND FUN RACE WEEKEND. WITH INFORMATION ABOUT PARKING, PRE-EVENT, POST-EVENT, ON-COURSE, SPECTATORS, RELAY’S AND MORE – THIS IS YOUR ONE-STOP-SHOP FOR ANY LAST MINUTE INFO! WITH EXPERT GUEST SPEAKERS TO TOUCH UPON RACE NUTRITION, POST-RACE RECOVERY, WEATHER AND MORE!

packet pick-up

RACE DIVISION-SPECIFIC INFORMATION AND BIB NUMBER ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE EMAILED TO ATHLETES ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18. PLEASE BRING THIS EMAIL WITH BIB ASSIGNMENT WITH YOU FOR A QUICK AND EASY PACKET PICK-UP PROCESS.

ALL REGISTERED ATHLETES MUST PICK UP THEIR OWN RACE NUMBER/BIB, ATHLETE APPAREL, AND RACE PACKET. PLEASE BRING A FORM OF ID AND YOUR BIB ASSIGNMENT EMAIL WITH YOU TO COLLECT ITEMS. FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS, IF AN ATHLETE NEEDS SOMEONE ELSE TO PICK UP THEIR ATHLETE PACKET ON THEIR BEHALF, THEY SHOULD CONFIRM ALL OF THE ATHLETE’S RACE DIVISION INFORMATION AND MUST HAVE A COPY OF THIEF ID AND BIB ASSIGNMENT EMAIL. THE IMT DMM DOES NOT MAIL ATHLETE PACKETS.

WALK-UP REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE ONSITE BOTH DAYS AT PACKET PICK-UP.

official merchandise

COMMEMORATE YOUR IMT DES MOINES MARATHON WEEKEND WITH OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE OFFERED BY FITNESS SPORTS. AVAILABLE DURING RACE WEEK AT FITNESS SPORTS AND AT THE EXPO RACE WEEKEND. WANT A TRAINING SHIRT OR DMM GEAR YOU CAN WHERE YEAR ROUND? FIND OUR OFFICIAL RACE MERCHANDISE STORE HERE.

parking

DOWNTOWN DES MOINES OFFERS MORE THAN 30,000 PUBLIC PARKING SPACES, INCLUDING SEVEN PUBLIC PARKING RAMPS AND APPROXIMATELY 3,100 STREET PARKING SPACES. ALL CITY-OWNED PARKING GARAGES CHARGE $1 PER HOUR WITH A DAILY MAX OF $10 (EXCLUDING SPECIAL EVENTS). ALL DOWNTOWN STREET PARKING SPACES CHARGE $0.25 – $1.75 PER HOUR FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. FIND PARKING.

volunteers

VOLUNTEERING WITH THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON IS AN EXCITING WAY TO SHARE THE FUN AND EXCITEMENT OF RACE WEEKEND. CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING FOR A SHIFT A PACKET PICK-UP. TO VIEW A COMPLETE LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF VOLUNTEER SHIFTS, TIMES, AND DUTIES AVAILABLE, YOU CAN CLICK HERE.

exhibitors

LEARN MORE ABOUT BECOMING AN EXHIBITOR AT THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON SPORTS & FITNESS EXPO BY CONTACTING THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON AT INFO@DESMOINESMARATHON.COM OR REGISTER ONLINE AND RESERVE YOUR PREFERRED BOOTH SPACE IN THE FLOOR PLAN. TO GET STARTED, CLICK HERE.