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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Grand Blue Mile

A downtown road mile down Grand Avenue where recreational runners share the evening with the USATF national road mile championship.

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Iconic tradition · Des Moines, IA

Grand Blue Mile is a landmark running tradition in Des Moines, Iowa, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendly
When
Last held Tue, Apr 21, 2026; next date TBA
Start 6:00 PM
Tuesday of Drake Relays week (late April)
Where
Locust St & 13th St (start) to Grand Ave & 13th St (finish)
Des Moines, IA 50309 · Polk
Directions
Entry
$10 + $5 fee (flash sale)
Register
Organized by
Grand Blue Mile / Drake Road Races
17th annual in 2026 (since 2010)
Official siteDirections

What to expect

  • road mile
  • national championship
  • evening race
  • downtown
  • dogs welcome (spectating)

2026 Season completed

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

  • Tue, Apr 21, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

Held during Drake Relays week; 2026 saw Yared Nuguse set a U.S. all-comers record of 3:54.06. More than 50,000 people have run it since 2010.

The run

Distances
1 mile
Season
Spring
Field
More than 50,000 cumulative

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.