

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 17th Annual Grand Blue Mile presented by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join one of the largest one-mile community events in the nation – the Grand Blue Mile presented by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, home of the USATF 1 Mile Championships! Registration includes a commemorative race shirt, and kids 12 &amp; under earn a finisher medal. Don’t miss this incredible celebration of health and fitness in downtown Des Moines!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/17th-annual-grand-blue-mile-presented-by-wellmark-blue-cross-and-blue-shield/200028868523633
- **Event Categories**: sports, health-wellness, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 172

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028868523633?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=des+moines-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA
- **lat**: 41.58525
- **long**: -93.63402
- **full address**: Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Grand Blue Mile (https://allevents.in/org/grand-blue-mile/26690641)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/6287c075dba258d3d47dbde05b8af2417f6186019ef65012c4d9244fe59b74d6-rimg-w850-h315-dc7990a7-gmir?v=1774214351
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/f2d87c53949a88c7de9807add87d2d4af52d6d4eac689089086d547ef8b1375e-rimg-w300-h300-dc033e51-gmir?v=1774214351

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Grand Blue Mile
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, health-wellness, kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 17th Annual Grand Blue Mile presented by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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