The Des Moines Women’s Half Marathon (DSMWHM to our friends) isn’t your average running event. It’s like the hype session + living room dance party before a night out with friends but stretched over some of the most beautiful, and flat, miles in the midwest. The signature event of the …
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The Des Moines Women’s Half Marathon (DSMWHM to our friends) isn’t your average running event. It’s like the hype session + living room dance party before a night out with friends but stretched over some of the most beautiful, and flat, miles in the midwest.
The signature event of the weekend, our half marathon is packed with on-course entertainment and strong women. Starting with a long downhill before crossing the Des Moines River into downtown Des Moines this course has a little something for everyone. Running through the shadow of the skyline and downtown’s newest neighborhood – check. A Loop around the lake – yep. The downtown arboretum in full bloom… you get the idea.
Our 3-Person relay is a perfect excuse to get together with your girlfriends and work together to take down the challenge of a half marathon. Each team member will run 4-4.5 miles of our half marathon course before ‘passing the baton’ at our relay exchange zones. Relay teams will be given special parking near Jasper Winery to ensure they’re able to finish together before raising a glass. Each team member receives half marathon swag.
We figured 2021 was as good of a year as any to introduce a new challenge to our women’s weekend line up. Our 10K event has just the right amount of challenge for many of our runners, and does so on a stunning route. The 6.2-mile course, will follow the same route as our half marathon, taking in brilliant views of downtown before crossing both bridges inside Gray’s Lake and finishing with a loop through the flowering bushes of the arboretum.
Our 5K will take place on Saturday evening making it the perfect excuse for a “night out.” Sharing a finish line with the other events, women of all abilities including hundreds of first-time 5K runners, will toeing the line. The course features DJs, cheer squads, aid stations, and finishes with a toast of wine before an epic Sunset Celebration. Pack a blanket and stick around for live entertainment, food trucks, and plenty of wine.
Join us as we crush some miles, toast some wine, and party like it’s 1999!
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