Des Moines Half Marathon in Des Moines, Iowa
Delightful Des Moines! I ended up having to miss the 50 States Half Marathon Club meetup event last weekend in Kansas. My son ran cross country for the first time this season with his middle school team, and their big away meet was the same weekend in Ohio and I didn't want to miss that! I shuffled some things around so I could still run an October race, and plans for the IMT Des Moines Half Marathon came together really easily. They get an A+ for their race website! It was very easy to navigate, provided all of the necessary information, and even had hotel discounts. Their communication leading up to and following the race was also clear and thorough. Logistics Report: I stayed at the Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Des Moines. The location was great, right on the riverfront, and a short walk over the bridge to the Expo/Start/Finish line location. There were lots of great restaurants within walking distance. I flew in on United and out on Southwest, both very smooth trav...