WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — For the first time in a decade, the Drake Relays pole vault event is returning to Jordan Creek Mall.
The event was last held at the mall in 2014. It's a venue that allows spectators to watch the competition, hosted in the mall's center court area, from above.
"Jordan Creek Town Center is proud to once again host the Drake Relays Vault at Jordan Creek," Jordan Creek Town Center Senior General Manager Randy Tennison said in a February press release. "The excitement and energy of watching these highly skilled athletes perform amazing vaults inside the mall cheered on by the enthusiastic crowd is exhilarating."
It's also the first time since 2019 that the pole vault event is outside of the Drake University campus.
The free event begins at 6 p.m. Monday.