Reminder: 14th annual Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K takes place Oct. 18 

Purdue employees are reminded that the 2025 Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K, presented by Franciscan Health, takes place Oct. 18 at the Purdue West Lafayette location. More than 5,000 competitors will start and finish outside of Ross-Ade Stadium and travel through campus and parts of West Lafayette.

All race finishers will receive medals, and those who register by Oct. 9 will receive an event shirt.

Registration fees

• Half-marathon: $80 race fee plus sign-up fee
• 5k run/walk: $37 race fee plus sign-up fee

Note: Registration fees increase after Oct. 12.

Packet pickup

Race packets can be picked up Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17 and 18:

• Friday, Oct. 17
  Packet Pickup & Expo
  Noon to 8 p.m.
  Kurz Purdue Technology Center
  1281 Win Hentschel Blvd., West Lafayette
• Saturday, Oct. 18
  6-8:30 a.m.
  Ross-Ade Stadium (near Joe Tiller Drive)

Raceday Schedule

The races will begin and end near Ross-Ade Stadium with opening ceremonies taking place at 7:50 a.m. The half-marathon starts at 8 a.m. and the 5k starts at 8:40 a.m. Both races should end by noon.

More details and registration information are available on the official event website here.