In collaboration with local officials, the Drake Road Races are excited to announce that the 2021 Drake Road Races will be held in-person Sunday, April 18. Races will start outside Drake Stadium and finish on the iconic Blue Oval with appropriate COVID-19 protocols in place. The event will take on a hybrid model with participants retaining the ability to participate virtually anywhere in the country from April 17-25.
The road running community is excited to return to live racing while ensuring the health and safety of all participants, volunteers and staff. To ensure the health and safety of all involved, participants can expect the following changes for the 2021 Drake Road Races:
- Reducing the field size to a maximum capacity of 2,000 participants which will include no more than 1,225 5k participants and 775 Half Marathon participants.