The Iowa State High School Track & Field Championship brings thousands of High School athletes, and guests to the Drake campus. This year the Championships occur on the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of finals week.
As a reminder, parking and travel on and around campus will be impacted during finals week from Thursday, May 16—Saturday, May 18.
It is highly recommended that if you are coming to campus from off grounds, that you use public transportation, if possible. If you do plan on driving, give yourself plenty of time to find parking. Please remember that cars that are parked on the grass, illegally in handicap spaces, or blocking operations will be towed without notice.
All valid commuter permits will be honored throughout the week and may be used in any commuter lot with the exception of lot 16 (Olmsted) and lot 13 (Ray Promenade) regardless of color throughout the day and in all commuter lots after 4:30 p.m.
Only residential permits are valid in residential lots.
Thursday, May 16 – Saturday, May 18 – Forest Avenue will be fully closed from 27th Street to 29th Street and will allow for only limited access from 24th to 27th Streets and from 29th to 31st Streets, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day (5 p.m. on Saturday). No street parking is allowed along Forest Avenue.
Thursday, May 16 – Saturday, May 18 – 27th Street will be closed to through traffic between Forest Avenue and Clarke Street between 7 a.m.–7 p.m. (5 p.m. on Saturday).
Thursday, May 16 – Saturday, May 18 – Lot 18 S (Studio Arts) will be closed/no parking allowed.
Thursday, May 16 – Saturday, May 18 – Clarke Street will be posted No Parking from 27th Street to 25th Street.
Residential Students needing to move out of the Quads have received separate information in regard to move-out. All residential students should familiarize themselves with restrictions that will be in place for move-out on Thursday and Friday.
— Scott Law, Executive Director, Public Safety & Operational Services