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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2024. REGISTRATION OPENS RACE WEEKEND WITH THE BEST DEALS ONLY LASTING 48 HOURS!

THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON, IMT DES MOINES HALF MARATHON, AND BANKERS TRUST MARATHON RELAY START AT 8 AM, FOLLOWED BY THE PRINCIPAL 5K ROAD RACE AT 8:30 AM. 300 COURT AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50309.

THE MERCYONE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL KIDS RUN STARTS AT NOON AT THE FINISH LINE OF THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON.

MAKE A PLAN TO JOIN US NEXT YEAR!

ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED FOR ANY OF OUR RACES, WE WILL AUTOMATICALLY ADD YOU TO THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW REGISTRATION FEES AND INCREASES ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON RACE IN 2023.

IT’S EASY; CLICK ON THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON REGISTRATION LINK AND SCROLL TO THE EVENT DISTANCE CATEGORY OF YOUR CHOICE TO SIGN UP. COMING JANUARY 1, 2024.

CLICK HERE TO GENERATE A CONFIRMATION MESSAGE FROM GET ME REGISTERED. BE SURE TO SCROLL UP ON THE SCREEN.

BEGINNING JULY 18, 2023, ATHLETES CAN CHANGE THEIR RACE REGISTRATION ONLINE. PROCESSING FEES WILL APPLY.

ONCE THE ATHLETE RACE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED, YOU CAN STILL UPDATE OR CORRECT YOUR RACE REGISTRATION. HOWEVER, IT MUST BE DONE IN PERSON AT THE DMOS ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTS & FITNESS EXPO.

WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT PACKET PICK-UP, PICK UP THE ATHLETE REGISTRATION ITEMS FOR THE RACE DIVISION YOU ARE REGISTERED. THEN, STOP BY THE REGISTRATION CHANGES KIOSK, AND WE WILL UPDATE YOUR RACE REGISTRATION. PROCESSING FEES MAY APPLY.

TO HAVE YOUR RACE REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAIL RESENT TO YOU, CLICK HERE.

HOURS & LOCATION (FOR REGISTRATION UPDATES)

DMOS ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTS & FITNESS EXPO
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, FROM 3 TO 8 PM.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM.
IOWA EVENTS CENTER – HY-VEE HALL – HALL C
730 THIRD STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50309

RACE ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE, NON-TRANSFERABLE, OR NON-DEFERRABLE, INCLUDING INJURY, PREGNANCY, SCHEDULE CHANGES, OR FAMILY EMERGENCIES. SORRY, NO EXCEPTIONS. ONCE GET ME REGISTERED (STACK SPORTS) PROCESSES THE ATHLETE’S CREDIT CARD, THE RACE ENTRY IS COMPLETE. THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON WILL NOT ISSUE A REFUND OR DEFERRAL IF THE ATHLETE CANNOT PARTICIPATE ON RACE DAY. REFUNDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED IF THE EVENT IS CANCELED BECAUSE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, NATURAL DISASTER, PANDEMIC, THE THREAT OF TERRORISM, OR OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ATHLETE ACKNOWLEDGES THIS POLICY IN STEP 2 OF THE RACE REGISTRATION PROCESS. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT OUR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
RACE ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE, NON-TRANSFERABLE, OR NON-DEFERRABLE, INCLUDING INJURY, PREGNANCY, SCHEDULE CHANGES, OR FAMILY EMERGENCIES. SORRY, NO EXCEPTIONS. ONCE GET ME REGISTERED (STACK SPORTS) PROCESSES THE ATHLETE’S CREDIT CARD, THE RACE ENTRY IS COMPLETE. THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON WILL NOT ISSUE A REFUND OR DEFERRAL IF THE ATHLETE CANNOT PARTICIPATE ON RACE DAY. REFUNDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED IF THE EVENT IS CANCELED BECAUSE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, NATURAL DISASTER, PANDEMIC, THE THREAT OF TERRORISM, OR OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ATHLETE ACKNOWLEDGES THIS POLICY IN STEP 2 OF THE RACE REGISTRATION PROCESS. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT OUR TERMS & CONDITIONS.

RACE ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE, NON-TRANSFERABLE, OR NON-DEFERRABLE, INCLUDING INJURY, PREGNANCY, SCHEDULE CHANGES, OR FAMILY EMERGENCIES. SORRY, NO EXCEPTIONS.

ONCE GET ME REGISTERED (STACK SPORTS) PROCESSES THE ATHLETE’S CREDIT CARD, THE RACE ENTRY IS COMPLETE. THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON WILL NOT ISSUE A REFUND OR DEFERRAL IF THE ATHLETE CANNOT PARTICIPATE ON RACE DAY.

REFUNDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED IF THE EVENT IS CANCELED BECAUSE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, NATURAL DISASTER, PANDEMIC, THE THREAT OF TERRORISM, OR OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ATHLETE ACKNOWLEDGES THIS POLICY IN STEP 2 OF THE RACE REGISTRATION PROCESS.

PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT OUR TERMS & CONDITIONS.

DUE TO THE CALENDAR, THE I-35 CHALLENGE IS OFFERED ON CONSECUTIVE WEEKENDS IN 2023. JOIN US ON OCTOBER 19 & 20, 2024, FOR BACK-TO-BACK DATES ON THE SAME WEEKEND.

IN 2023, THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON IS THE THIRD SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, AND THE KANSAS CITY MARATHON IS THE THIRD SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21. AS A RESULT, THE I-35 CHALLENGE IS OFFERED ON CONSECUTIVE WEEKENDS THIS YEAR.

REGISTER FOR YOUR RACE OF CHOICE IN DES MOINES (MARATHON OR HALF MARATHON) AND YOUR RACE CHOICE IN KANSAS CITY (MARATHON OR HALF MARATHON) AS YOU USUALLY WOULD. THEN, REGISTER FOR THE I-35 CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY THE HALF FANATICS & MARATHON MANIACS THROUGH THE UNIQUE I-35 CHALLENGE RACE REGISTRATION SITE. SIGN UP.

ATTEND PACKET PICK-UP AT EACH CITY’S RACE EXPO TO PICK UP YOUR RACE MATERIALS FOR EACH RACE AS YOU NORMALLY WOULD. THE I-35 CHALLENGE BOOTH IN DES MOINES IS WHERE YOU WILL CHECK IN TO PICK UP YOUR I-35 CHALLENGE APPAREL. AFTER CROSSING THE FINISH LINE IN KANSAS CITY, YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR I-35 CHALLENGE FINISHER MEDAL.

FOR DIRECTIONS TO DES MOINES, VISIT THE HOTELS & ACTIVITIES PAGE, AND CLICK HERE.

PARKING STREET PARKING IS FREE WHERE YOU CAN FIND IT (WATCH FOR TEMPORARY “NO PARKING” SIGNS). CITY PARKING GARAGES ARE AVAILABLE SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. RATES APPLY MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. FIND PARKING.

  • Center Street Park & Ride Parking Garage – 830 6th Ave (close to the Iowa Event Center)
  • 5th & Keo Parking Garage, – 525 5th Ave (close to the Iowa Events Center)
  • 4th & Grand Parking Garage – 400 Grand Ave (close to the Start & Finish Line)
  • East 2nd Street Parking Garage – 402 E. 2nd Street
  • E 4th & Des Moines Parking Garage – 555 E 4th Street (ground level)
  • 235 5th Avenue (close to Start & Finish Line)

YES. THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON RECIEVES A RED PUFFY JACKET, IMT DES MOINES MARATHON HALF MARATHON RECIEVES A BLACK WIND BREAKER, AND BANKERS TRUST MARATHON RELAY ATHLETES RECEIVE WHITE WIND BREAKER. 5K RUNNERS RECIEVE A LONG-SLEEVE PERFORMANCE TEE. 


NOT AT THIS TIME, BUT PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON.

WE MAKE TRAVEL EASY! TEAMINN IS THE HOTEL BOOKING COMPANY FOR YOU. THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED THE LOWEST RATES WITH OUR HOTEL PARTNERS FOR IMT DES MOINES MARATHON GUESTS. TO BOOK YOUR ROOM STAY IN DES MOINES, CLICK HERE, OR CALL 1.800.233.8326. QUESTIONS? SUPPORT@MYTEAMINN.COM

THE SPEAKER SERIES HAS RECIEVED A FACE-LIFT AND WILL NOW BE A INFORMATIVE ATHLETE BREIFING GIVEN EVERY FEW HOURS DURING THE EXPO HOURS. CHECK THE ATHELTE GUIDE FOR SPECIFICS. 

TO VIEW A COMPLETE LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF VOLUNTEER SHIFTS, TIMES, DUTIES AVAILABLE, AND TO SIGN-UP, CLICK HERE.

DOWNLOAD THE FREE IMT DMM APP FOR 2023. YOU CAN FIND ALL THE INFORMATION YOU LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON: COURSE MAPS, UPDATES VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, LIVETRACKING, AND MORE.

DON’T FORGET YOU CAN TRACK AN ATHLETE’S PROGRESS LIVE DURING THE RACE. WITH THE IMT DMM APP, YOU CAN SEE IN REAL-TIME WHERE THEY ARE AT ON THE COURSE. THE IMT DMM APP USES THE CROSSING OF THE TIMING MATS TO CALCULATE YOUR ATHLETE’S AVERAGE SPEED AND PACE.

AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD NOW THROUGH ITUNES AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORES.

YES. COLLECT YOUR UNIQUE FINISHER MEDAL AFTER CROSSING THE FINISH LINE. YOUR ASHWORTH AWARDS FINISHER PLATE WILL ARRIVE DIRECTLY IN THE MAIL 4-6 WEEKS LATER, ENGRAVED WITH YOUR NAME AND OFFICIAL FINISH TIME. TO ORDER A FINISHER PLATE, EITHER ADD ONE TO YOUR RACE REGISTRATION OR, IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED, RETURN TO THE REGISTRATION PAGE AND SCROLL DOWN TO THE ADD-ON EVENTS & ACCESSORIES EVENT CATEGORY TO RESERVE YOUR FINISHER PLATE. CLICK HERE

YES, THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON TYPICALLY REVEALS A PREVIEW OF THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON FINISHER MEDALS. PLEASE CHECK BACK.

VISIT THE COURSE MAPS PAGE TO VIEW THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON START & FINISH MAP. CLICK HERE.

YES. YOUR FIRST NAME WILL APPEAR ON YOUR BIB IN ADDITION TO YOUR ASSIGNED RACE/BIB NUMBER. BY SEPTEMBER 20, 2021, YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO RECEIVE A PERSONALIZED BIB WITH YOUR NAME ON IT, WHICH WILL DEFAULT TO THE FIRST NAME YOU PROVIDE WHEN REGISTERING FOR THE RACE.

THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON COURSE DOES PRESENT SUBSTANTIAL HILLS FROM MILE 3 TO MILE 8 BEFORE LEVELING OUT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE RACE. THE IMT DES MOINES HALF MARATHON COURSE IS RELATIVELY FLAT. THERE’S AN ELEVATION CHART ON ALL IMT DES MOINES MARATHON COURSE MAPS. THE PRINCIPAL 5K ROAD RACE IS CONSIDERED FLAT. TO VIEW ROUTE MAPS, CLICK HERE. IMT DES MOINES MARATHON; MAX ELEVATION: 984 FEET (300M). MIN ELEVATION: 785 FEET (239M). ELEVATION GAIN: 829 FEET (252M). ELEVATION LOSS: 829 FEET (252M). LEARN MORE ABOUT PR SCORES AND COURSE SCORES ON THE FAQ PAGE.

YES. THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON RACES ARE ALL CHIP-TIMED WITH THE MYLAPS SPORTS TIMING SYSTEM. THE MYLAPS TIMING DEVICE IS ATTACHED TO THE BACKSIDE OF YOUR RACE NUMBER/BIB. PIN IT TO THE FRONT OF YOUR SHIRT ON RACE DAY. THERE’S NO NEED TO ACTIVATE IT BEFORE THE RACE OR TO RETURN IT AFTER THE RACE.

WITH IMT DMM LIVETRACKING, YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAN FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS LIVE DURING THE RACE BY SIMPLY SEARCHING FOR THEIR RACE NUMBER/BIB OR NAME BY CLICKING HERE.

YOU CAN THEN CHOOSE TO POST LIVE UPDATES TO YOUR FACEBOOK OR TWITTER ACCOUNT WITH THEIR PROGRESS. YOU WILL THEN BE ASKED TO LOG INTO YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT AND AUTHORIZE THE APP TO ALLOW IT TO POST LIVE UPDATES ON YOUR TIMELINE/FEED.

YES, ALL OF THE RACES HELD ON SUNDAY ARE USATF CERTIFIED. 2024 CERTS COMING SOON!