2006 Drake Relays Campus Events
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|  | FRIDAY, APRIL 28 - Drake Relays, events beginning at 8 a.m., Drake Stadium. Ticket prices vary. Call the Drake Ticket Office at (515) 271-3791 for details.
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- Dedication of Drake Plaza and bronze bulldog sculpture, 12:15 p.m., Drake Stadium main entrance, southwest corner of the stadium near Forest Avenue.
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- Drake 125th anniversary celebration, including ice cream and cupcakes, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Helmick Commons area of Drake campus, directly north of Drake Stadium main entrance. Drake President David Maxwell will give a brief address.
- Internationally renowned opera singer Simon Estes sings the national anthem to open the first evening session of the Relays, 6:05 p.m., Drake Stadium. Evening Relays session ticket required. Ticket prices vary. Call the Drake Ticket Office at (515) 271-3791.
- Grand Opening Ceremony for the 97th running of the Drake Relays, including a parade of athletes from elementary school through elite professionals, a torch lighting ceremony, video presentation narrated by Simon Estes and Estes’ rendition of “God Bless America,” culminating in a fireworks presentation, 7:30 p.m., Drake Stadium. Evening Relays session ticket required. Ticket prices vary. Call the Drake Ticket Office at (515) 271-3791.
- Relays celebrations on Court Avenue featuring the Nadas and other bands at various locales, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., Court Avenue downtown.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 29 - 8K Road Races (Open) & 1/2 Marathon Race (Open)
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- Drake Relays, events beginning at 8 a.m., Drake Stadium. Ticket prices vary. Call the Drake Ticket Office at (515) 271-3791.
[ Full Athletics Schedule ]
- Ten-Year cluster reunion (Classes of 1995, 1996, 1997), 4-7 p.m., Science Center of Iowa, 401 W. Martin Luther King Pkwy. Hors D’Oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available. The cost is $20 per person and includes admission to the Science Center of Iowa to those arriving before 6 p.m. Contact John Brown at (515) 271-3378 to register.
- Forty-Year cluster reunion (Classes of 1965, 1966, 1967), 6 p.m., Des Moines Club, 666 Grand Ave. Hors D’Oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available. The cost is $20 per person. Contact Melisa Cox at (515) 271-3077 to register.
- Step Show, 6:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., Parents Hall, Olmsted Center.
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