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Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5K

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

calendar_today 24 Oct, 2026

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sell $30.00 – $60.00

About the Event

BOILER UP on Saturday, October 24 at the 15th Annual Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon & 5k! 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!

Races Offered

Half Marathon - 8:00am

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$60.00

5K Run/Walk - 8:40am

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:40

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in West Lafayette.

thermostat Temperature

9.2° / 19.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.1° / 16.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 39m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

13.3 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

63.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:00

nightlight Sunset

19:06

About West Lafayette

Learn more about the host city, West Lafayette.

West Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,595 at the 2020 census. West Lafayette sits across the Wabash River from its sister city, Lafayette, and is a college town, home to Purdue University. It is the most densely populated city in Indiana, located 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Indianapolis and 113 miles (182 km) southeast of Chicago.