Warm-up & Practice Information

Practice Schedule at Drake Stadium

Practice for credentialed athletes only will be held at Drake Stadium on June 21–22 at the following times:

All competition equipment and medical services will be available for athlete use during these Drake Stadium practice periods.

NOTE: Practice will NOT be allowed on the competition track on June 23–27

Warm-up Facility

The athlete warm-up area at Drake University features the Knapp Center indoor facility which is less than 200 meters from Drake Stadium and will also serve as the clerks first call area.

The Knapp Center indoor warm-up area is open to all credentialed athletes and athlete support personnel for warm-up or shakeouts.

The day-of-competition warm-up area is located at the northeast corner of Drake Stadium. This area houses the tent for the Clerks and will serve as the final call area before the competitors are escorted into Drake Stadium prior to their event.

These areas will be open at the following times:

No competitor is allowed onto the field of competition without an escort once competition begins.

Alternate Practice Facilities

Athletes may use three of the greater Des Moines Area new high school tracks for practice purposes Wednesday, June 23- Friday, June 25.

Equipment Availability:

• High Jump pit - standards and crossbar
• 30 - 40 hurdles
• 4 - 5 starting blocks

THROWS ONLY:

• Hammer - Discus ring and cage
• Shot Put ring
• Javelin large throwing area NO RUNWAY

Facility Limitations:

• NO Hammer - Javelin - Pole Vault - Discus & Steeplechase available at Urbandale or Waukee
• Only throwing events at DM East High School

Only Athletes and Coaches that are entered in the competition can use the track under their own free will.

Directions

• Urbandale High School 7111 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale
  • From the East: Take I-80 to the Merle Hay Road Exit (131) and proceed south on Merle Hay Road. Take a right, turning west on Aurora Avenue. Travel to the intersection of 70th and Aurora Avenue. Urbandale High School will be on your right. The track is on the east side of the school.
  • From the West: Take I-80 to the 86th Street Exit (129) and proceed south on 86th Street to Aurora Avenue (2nd stoplight). Take a left turning east on Aurora Avenue. Proceed east on Aurora Avenue past the Middle School. Urbandale High School will be on your left. The track is on the east side of the school.
• Waukee High School -- 555 E. University Avenue
  • From the East: - Take I-80 W to the University Avenue exit. Go West (right) on University approximately 5 miles. The high school is on the north (right) side of the road. OR Take I-235 West through Des Moines to the 74th St. Exit in West Des Moines. Go north (right) on 74th St. to University Avenue. Go West (left) on University Approximately 3 miles. The high school is on the north (right) side of the road.
  • From the South - Take I-35 north to University Ave. exit. Go west (left) on University approximately 5 miles. High School is on the North (right) side of the road.
    The Track is just across Ashworth Drive, just west of the High School.
• East High School -- 815 E. 15th St., Des Moines
  • I-235 to the East 15th St. exit and proceed north to Walker Street. Turn north and take the first right the track and throwing field will be on your left Use the stadium parking at Williams’ Stadium, East 15th and Walker streets.