How hilly is the EMC DAM to DSM Half Marathon (Des Moines)?
The EMC DAM to DSM Half Marathon (Des Moines) is described as flat.
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3:43:00 total cut-off
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Route details
EMC DAM to DSM Half Marathon (Des Moines) Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
Quick answers
The EMC DAM to DSM Half Marathon (Des Moines) is described as flat.
The EMC DAM to DSM Half Marathon (Des Moines) route starts at Saylorville Dam, near Saylorville Lake, Polk County, Iowa and finishes at Cowles Commons, downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city and countryside. described as 'the most iconic race route in all of Iowa'.
Mandatory shuttle bus to the start line (required by the Army Corps of Engineers); bus pickup between 5:00-6:00 AM from DMACC Ankeny Campus and a downtown Des Moines lot (Cherry Street between 7th & 8th).