Discounted rates for Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K available

The 12th annual Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K will take place Oct. 21 on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus. Human Resources is once again offering discounted registration fees (50% discount) for both the 5K and the half-marathon for Purdue faculty and staff. The discount is good through Sept. 30 at 11:59 p.m.  

Additionally, the Healthy Boiler Program is a 2023 supporting sponsor of the event to encourage participation and remind employees that the Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K supports multiple pillars of the program: behavioral health, financial wellness, physical health and social wellness.

Discounted fees

“We are excited to once again have the Healthy Boiler Program as a supporting sponsor of the event,” said Candace Shaffer, senior director of benefits in Human Resources. “Offering discounted entry fees for the Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K aligns with our goals of the program not only to promote health and wellness among our Purdue community but also to provide opportunities that support that. Offering our faculty and staff the ability to participate in a wellness event at a discounted rate continues to be a great way to do that.”  

The discount codes and fees for the 2023 Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K are as follows:

• HealthyBoilerHalf for $30 registration fee (plus online processing) for the Boilermaker Half-Marathon.
• HealthyBoiler5k for the $15 registration fee (plus online processing) for the Boilermaker 5K.

The discount codes expire at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 30. Registration is available here.

Race T-shirts are guaranteed for those who register by Oct. 13.

Training resources
Several training resources are available, including health coaches at the Center for Healthy Living who can assist beginner runners as well as walkers in setting goals and preparing for the event.

As a bonus, schedule a walking health coach appointment. For more information, call 765-494-0111 or visit the webpage Health coaching helps you make and sustain healthy changes. 

Mobile apps also are available for those who prefer to train on an individual basis. For example, C25K – also known as Couch to 5K – is an eight-week program that uses an audio coach and music to help turn couch potatoes into 5K runners. For more information on C25K, visit C25K, Your 5K Trainer.

More information  

Questions can be directed to Human Resources at 765-494-2222, toll-free at 877-725-0222 or via email at hr@purdue.edu.

Event-specific information is available on the 2023 Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K webpage.