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Drake Relays Adjusts Schedule for Opening Thursday Action

Potentially inclement weather pushes official start of 116th Drake Relays earlier on Thursday

DRAKE RELAYS SCHEDULE UPDATE – The Drake Relays and National Weather Service have been in ongoing communication regarding this evening's forecast. Currently, showers and thunderstorms are expected at Drake Stadium between 7-8 p.m. with lingering effects in the area for roughly three hours. Therefore, the schedule of events for Thursday's action at the 116th Drake Relays has been adjusted.
  
Thursday's action will now begin at 2 p.m. on the track with the 4x800 relay, and 3 p.m. in the north fields with the WACT men's hammer throw.
 
The final event scheduled for tonight, the men's and women's invitational 10k races, are still on as planned, but could also be shifted to Friday or Saturday depending on this evening's weather.
 
The high school boys discus, originally scheduled for today, has been moved to 8 a.m. Saturday, April 25. 
  
Please find an updated schedule of events at the link provided above.

 
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