Events
Women's Elite Marathon
Men's Elite Marathon
Event Description
Off the success of The Blazing 5k, Blazing Race Productions looks to continue to build the race weekend. New in 2027, The Blazing Marathon will look to provide a cheap, fast, accurate, and accessible race for those at the pointy end of Midwest racing. While the race is not invite only, we will be looking to prevent too much overlap by having you submit race results that hit our event standards.
Women's Marathon Entry Standards
Marathon - 3:00
Half-Marathon - 1:25
Men's Marathon Entry Standards
Marathon - 2:30
Half-Marathon - 1:12:30
Weekend Timeline
Friday October 1st, 2027
4-6:00PM Packet Pickup @ Fleet Feet Des Moines
Saturday October 2nd, 2027
6:30AM-9:30AM Packet Pickup @ SW Shelter Waterworks Park (During the Blazing 5k)
Sunday October 3rd, 2027
6:00AM-7:15AM Packet Pickup @ SW Shelter Waterworks Park
Bottle Service
The course is roughly 1.7 miles around the main loop. We will have Men's Bottle Service on 1 side of the road and Women's Bottle Service on the other side of the road. The route is 15+lead-in loops of the main loop, so you'll have the opportunity to hit the bottle service each lap. All runners are elgible for this service!
OTQ Bonus
We are setting this event in part to allow runners that want to chase an OTQ the opportunity to get it without having to spend an arm and a leg to do so. We will going through the steps to ensure our event is certified and sanctioned following these rules. Event Requirements
For the first 8 people per gender to hit the OTQ marks 2:16 (Men) and 2:37 (Women), they will get a $100 bonus to help offset travel costs.
The Blazing Weekend October 2nd & 3rd
As mentioned at the top of the page, this race is building off of The Blazing 5k. We want you to have the best race possible, but we also want to encourage you to come out and support the 5k races the day before if you can. Elite men go off at 8AM, elite women + open racers go off at 8:30AM. More details can be found here https://www.theblazing5k.com/
Contact Form
Event Location
SW Shelter Main Loop
2201 George Flagg Pkwy
Des Moines
Des Moines, IA 50321 US
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