Des Moines St. Paddy’s Half Marathon & 5K

2020 COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOL FAQ’S

This is a NO mass gathering event.
Runners sign up for a start time. Start 1 runner or household every 10 seconds to allow approximately 100 feet of space in between runners

Runners instructed to arrive at start-finish area no earlier than 10 minutes prior to their individual start time

All registration and check-in completed online prior to the event

Increased hand washing stations and hand sanitizing stations on-site and along the course

All staff will be wearing gloves and face coverings

All event water will be in sealed bottles

Finish line food will be pre-packaged to grab and go

Markings at starting line indicating proper social distancing

Separate start and finish line

No gear check

Need help with your registration? Race Transfer? Change t-shirt size? Bib exchange? etc.  Click here.

This event is chip timed. Your “chip” is integrated with your bib. You must wear your bib on your front across your stomach to be electronically timed.

Water stations include water and sports drink.

Monitored gear check will be provided.  Pick up and drop off will be at the start/finish area.  The event is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

Runners and walkers can participate in this event.

Participant gear must be picked up at pre-event packet pick up or on event day. If you do not pick up your participant gear there will be a fee to have it mailed to you: Post-race event gear registration

If you ordered your race packet to be mailed to you, it will typically arrive 1 – 4 days before the event. It will be sent to the address you entered in during registration. If your package does not arrive before event day, please come to packet pick up or the event site where you will be re-assigned your bib and gear.

All participants are required to read and sign the event waiver form.

Like most live sporting events, this ticket/registration is non-refundable.

It is the participant’s responsibility to make sure that they do not impair their ability to hear, see, sense, and detect present or potential hazards and dangers.

If at any time you are in need of assistance throughout the event please notify a volunteer or course monitor.

No dogs. Strollers are allowed for walkers & joggers only, must start in the back of the starting corral and the parent/guardian must sign a waiver on behalf of their child(ren) in the stroller.

The event will start rain, snow or shine. The event could be delayed due to lightning or other dangerous conditions.  Above schedule is weather dependent.  Trail conditions could be variable.

You can transfer to a different distance within the same race up to 3 days before the event. If you are transferring to a more expensive race you’ll have to pay the difference of the registration fees.

You can transfer your registration/bib # to another participant for $6 up to 3 days before the event.

You can defer your registration to next year’s race or any other IowaRuns.com’s race for $6 up to 17 days before the event. After that, you can still defer for $15 until the day prior to packet pick up. All deferment requests must be sent via e-mail and please include your name, the event your currently in and which event you would like to defer into.

You can manage your event shirt size and any other add-ons up to 10 days before the event.

Email: desmoinesstpaddys@iowaruns.com
Phone: 224-757-5425

Office hours: M – F from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST
*We may not be in the office on Mondays or Fridays due to being on-site for events.