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Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K
West Lafayette, Indiana
- Entry from
- $18
- Days to go
- 18
At a glance
- Date
- Oct 24, 2026
- Location
- West Lafayette, Indiana
- Distances
- Half Marathon, 5K
- Registration
- Registration open until Oct 24, 2026, via runsignup.com
- Official site
- runsignup.com
- Listed from
- RunSignUp
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026
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BOILER UP on Saturday, October 24 at the 15th Annual Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5k, Presented by the Franciscan OrthoIndy Surgery Center! Join the crowd of 5,000+ competitors at this classic event outside of Ross-Ade Stadium, the home for Purdue football!
The thrilling half-marathon course travels through the gorgeous Purdue University Campus and parts of West Lafayette! While the 5k sticks to the beautiful campus!
As always, Purdue students and active/retired Military members get $5.00 off their entry!
Key dates
Registration opens
Feb 2, 2026
Tier 1 ends
Feb 16, 2026
Tier 2 ends
Apr 30, 2026
Tier 3 ends
Jun 30, 2026
Tier 4 ends
Aug 10, 2026
Tier 5 ends
Sep 10, 2026
Standard ends
Oct 9, 2026
Tier 6 ends
Oct 18, 2026
Tier 7 ends
Oct 22, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 24, 2026
Race day
Oct 24, 2026
Tier 8 ends
Oct 24, 2026
Pricing
Half Marathon - 8:00am
Tier 6, then $95 from Oct 19, 2026
$90
5K Run/Walk - 8:40am
Tier 6, then $40 from Oct 19, 2026
$38
Half Marathon - Purdue Employee
Standard, until Oct 9, 2026
$35
5K Run/Walk - Purdue Employee
Standard, until Oct 9, 2026
$18
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