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Lincoln Marathon Information
PACKET PICKUP - On Saturday, May 1 at the Embassy Suites (10th & P Streets) from 9 am to 6 pm. On race day, packet pickup in the Coliseum - building adjacent to Start Line (14th & Vine area) from 5:45 am to 7 am.
COURSE - The Lincoln National Guard Marathon and Half-Marathon is run on a citywide course that starts and finishes on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Runners in both races share a common start and run a loop route past the Nebraska State Capitol, along Sheridan Boulevard, past Union College, along the Highway 2 bike path, past the Lincoln County-City Building and back to the Half-Marathon finish on the UNL Campus. Marathoners then follow an out-and-back route to Holmes Park passing the Sunken Gardens, Folsom Children's Zoo and Antelope Park.
Both courses have been nationally certified by and according to the standards adopted by the USA Track & Field / Road Runners of America Committee on Certification. Certificates: Marathon=NE99004KU; Half-Marathon=NE99003KU. Marathon times are acceptable for qualifying in the Boston Marathon. Qualifying times (chip times) will be automatically forwarded to Boston for entry verification.
AID STATIONS - Aid stations along the course are never more than 2.5 miles apart. Water, Gatorade, and ice are available at each station. GU Gel and orange slices are provided on the last half of the Marathon route.
POST RACE CELEBRATION & AWARDS CEREMONY - Join us after the race for food, drink and fun. Refreshments at noon, followed by the Awards Ceremony. Door prizes!
RESULTS - Results will be posted on the Internet even a couple times while the event is in progress at www.onlineraceresults.com. Personalized results (certificates) can be printed from that site as well.
SAFETY - For the safety of participants, volunteers and spectators, no unofficial bicycles, roller blades, roller skates, baby strollers, dogs or unregistered entrants are allowed on the race course. Bicycles, skateboards, scooters, baby strollers, headphones, roller skates and roller blades are not permitted on the course.
VOLUNTEERING - If you are unable to run or are just coming along as a spectator, you can join the action by becoming a race volunteer! All volunteers receive a T-shirt, refreshments and are eligible for random prizes. Call 402-423-6150 for more information.
WEATHER - Average low at starting time is 45 degrees, average high at finish is 55-60 degrees.
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