Relays Wellness Challenge
The Relays Wellness Challenge at the Drake Road Races and the Grand Blue Mile presented by Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield is a great opportunity for organizations of all sizes to promote workplace wellness in an effort to pursue the shared mission of realizing a healthier Iowa. The Relays Wellness Challenge is an easy way to get your coworkers active and have fun!
The Relays Wellness Challenge is an incentive based wellness competition that is open to Iowa based employers where points are awarded based on participation in the Drake Road Races and the Grand Blue Mile. There is no cost to employers to enroll in the Challenge. Family members and dependents of employees are also invited to register for and represent their respective company.
Participating companies will compete in three categories:
Large (500+ employees), Medium (51-500 employees), Small (5-50 employees).
Points will be awarded based on participation and completion rather than finish time or individual place.
Event | Points |
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Drake Road Races Half Marathon | 4 |
Drake Road Races 10k | 3 |
Drake Road Races 5k | 2 |
Volunteerism | 1 |
Final standings will be determined based on the number of total points earned, divided by the number of Central Iowa-based employees. The winning team in each division will enjoy bragging rights with an in-venue recognition during the "Relays Night" at Drake Men's Basketball and receive a traveling trophy for display.
To enroll your organization or for more information, email drakeroadraces@drake.edu.
Thank you for joining the Drake Relays and Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield in taking a step toward a future of better health!
Past Employer Participants
Small Division
Company | Division Champion |
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American Business Solutions | |
Apex Systems | 2019 Winner |
Catch Des Moines | |
Citizens Mutual Telephone | |
Dorsey & Whitney | |
Fitness Sports | |
Fleet Feet Sports | |
Fredrikson & Byron | |
Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy | |
Lessing-Flynn | 2021 Winner |
Massage Heights of Central Iowa | |
Mid-Iowa Council Boy Scouts of America | |
MODUS | |
Volunteer Iowa | |
YMCA of Washington County | |
ZLR Ignition | 2022, 2023 Winner |
Medium Division
Company | Division Champion |
Ahlers & Cooney | 2022, 2023 Winner |
ARAG Legal | |
Bankers Trust | |
Davis County Community Schools | |
Delta Dental | 2019, 2021 Winner |
Dowling Catholic High School | |
Grand View University | |
Iowa Department of Revenue | |
Iowa Ortho/Select PT | |
Keen Project Solutions | |
LMC Insurance & Risk Management | |
MetLife | |
QCI | |
SHAZAM | |
St. Anthony Hospital | |
Strategic America | |
Wellabe | |
Whitfield & Eddy Law |
Large Division
Company | Division Champion |
Ankeny Community School District | |
Broadlawns Medical Center | |
Businessolver | |
Casey's | |
Corteva Agriscience | |
Des Moines University | |
Dotdash Meredith | |
Drake University | 2022, 2023 Winner |
EMC Insurance Companies | |
Farm Bureau Financial Services | |
Grinnell Mutual | |
GuideOne Insurance | |
Heartland AEA | |
Hy-Vee | |
Kemin Industries | |
Krause Group | |
Manatts Inc. | |
Nationwide | |
Polk County, IA Government | |
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines | |
Vermeer | |
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield | 2019, 2021 Winner |
WesleyLife | |
YMCA of Greater Des Moines |