Grand Blue Mile
About this race
presented by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
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Running
Grand Blue Mile - Recreational Division (ages 18 & up)
Grand Blue Mile - Competitive Division (ages 18 & up)
Virtual Grand Blue Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Des Moines, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:26 AM and sets at 8:00 PM local time (CDT) in Des Moines on April 20, 2027 — 13h 33m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Grand Blue Mile
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 63 Des Moines events
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