IMTDSMMarathon
- Registered for Living History Farms XC Race. More than 5,300 registered and capped at 7,500. Sign up before it sells out! More to come...6:38 AM Nov 3rd from web
- Age division winner this year? Your personalized award is almost complete and should arrive in your mailbox early next week. Enjoy!5:39 AM Oct 27th from web
- Delivered 13 Hefty trash bags of clothing from along the route to the Iowa Homeless Youth Center. They are most thankful to you today.9:07 AM Oct 20th from web
- DMARC has inventoried more than 900 food items and $4,500 from your walk up donations at the Expo. Thank you for supporting our charities.2:02 PM Oct 19th from web
- Sleep okay last night? Enjoy the day today. Bask in your sunshine. You have earned it! Thank you for racing in Des Moines with us.6:59 AM Oct 19th from web
- Volunteers are currently at Hy-Vee Hall stuffing race packets w/ goodies. They have just hit the half way point with 3,000 bags stuffed.4:49 PM Oct 15th from web
- Have someone following you on the Marathon course? Remind them that the stands at Drake Stadium (SW Corner) at MILE 12 are open for free!7:48 PM Oct 14th from web
- Closing in on 5,900 athletes. Online registration closes today. More than 900 have signed up friends & family for race day athlete alerts.7:56 AM Oct 14th from web
- Guest appearance on ABC 5 news today. I had a chance to chat weather behind the scenes. Expect a warm up this weekend in Des Moines.3:29 PM Oct 13th from web
- I have been contacting downtown Des Moines hotels to search for availability. It looks like West Des Moines is... 7:22 AM Oct 13th from Facebook
- Robyn Friedman from Lamb's Grove, IA is planning to race in the marathon. She won in 2007 and is top women's marathon runner in the state!6:41 AM Oct 13th from web
- Don't forget that the expo and packet pick up is at a new location this year in Hy-Vee Hall at the Iowa Events Center. 730 3rd Street.11:48 AM Oct 12th from web
- ABC 5 has provided me with an early forecast for next Sunday. Low in 40's and a high of 58. Mostly sunny with a 0% chance of rain.1:41 PM Oct 11th from web
- Registration has surpassed the 5,600 mark. Online registration will end on Thursday. Sign up at the expo if you are not registered yet.2:24 PM Oct 10th from web
- Planning to run this morning? Look at your window first...it's snowing in Des Moines!5:28 AM Oct 10th from web
- Worried about it being cold on race morning? The Iowa Homeless Youth Center will collect discarded clothing along the course as a donation.2:02 PM Oct 8th from web
- Close to a radio? Tune to WHO 1040 @ 8:30 this morning. I'm promoting the race on Van & Bonnie. Final course markings later today.6:04 AM Oct 8th from web
- Rode the course with DMPD. Police order for street closures & all city permits for the race have been received. Time to lace up the shoes!2:33 PM Oct 5th from web
- Visit the RACES page and look up your bib number. You'll check in at the expo to your race packet based on your bib number...not your name.7:46 AM Oct 2nd from web
- Bib numbers have been assigned and will be released later this week. I'll also be launching free regsitration for race day Althlete Alerts.7:06 AM Sep 30th from web
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- Name Chris Burch
- Location Des Moines, Iowa
- Web http://www.desmoi...
- Bio IMT Des Moines Marathon director of racing and events
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