Discounted entry fees available for 14th annual Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K

Human Resources reminds Purdue faculty and staff to take advantage of the discounted entry fees available for the 14th annual Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K, presented by Franciscan Health. The event takes place Oct. 18 at Purdue’s West Lafayette location, and participants will receive shirts and finisher medals. The event supports the behavioral health, financial wellness, physical health and social wellness pillars of the Healthy Boiler Wellness Program. Additionally, since 2012, the event has raised over $136,000 for the Purdue Athletes Life Success Program.

The following fees and coupon codes for the half-marathon and 5K are valid through Sept. 30:

  • Half-marathon run: $35 plus online processing fees
    • Use coupon code “HealthyBoilerHalf”
  • 5k run/walk: $18 plus online processing fees
    • Use coupon code “HealthyBoiler5k”

Register here before Oct. 1 to take advantage of the savings. Coupon codes expire at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30. Starting Oct. 1, employees and staff will pay full price — no exceptions.


More information
Questions can be directed to Human Resources at 765-494-2222 or via email at hr@purdue.edu.

For event-specific information, visit the 2025 Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K webpage.

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