Lincoln National Guard Marathon
Lincoln National Guard Half Marathon
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Registration Deadline: 5/2/2010
Registration Fee: $75
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Lincoln National Guard Marathon
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Registration Deadline: 5/2/2010
Registration Fee: $100
Click here for details»
Course Information:
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. Half and Full Marathon
Both races start around 14th and Vine, in front of the Coliseum. Heading east on Vine to 16th Street. South on 16th to South Street, east on South until Sheridan Blvd. Sheridan eventually merges with Calvert, turn south off of Calvert onto 48th. Turn west off 48th Street and on to Hwy 2 bike path. Bike path to 20th, north on 20th past Van Dorn thru park to Harrison, west on Harrison to 10th. North on 10th to Q Street.
At this point Half Marathoners will split off from the Full Marathoners.
Half Marathon Turn east on Q St to 12th Street. North on 12th thru UNL Campus to brick horseshoe area east of Football Stadium. Counter clockwise around horseshoe to finish. Finish will be very close to where the start line was.
Full Marathon
Continuing north on 10th to Holdrege, angling NE on Holdrege to 14th St. South on 14th St to Vine, east on Vine to 16th, south on 16th to K Street. East on K, (which name changes to Capitol Parkway then Normal Blvd) to Holmes Lake north entrance. Thru the park to 70th Street, north on 70 to Normal, west on Normal to turnaround. Retracing route from turnaround back to 14th & Vine. Continuing west on Vine to Finish Line.
See course map at:
http://www.lincolnrun.org/lm-map.htm
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