2015 Market to Market Relay Nebraska Race Day Guide

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WELCOME RUNNERS LETTER FROM THE RACE DIRECTORs We are excited to welcome you to the 8th annual running of the 76-mile Market to Market Relay presented by Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital. Over the last seven years, the race has grown from 150 teams in 2008 to over 550 teams in 2015. Because of your support the Market to Market Relay Nebraska is now the largest day-long relay in the country and received national media attention from Outside Magazine, Running Times, Women’s Health and more. Thanks for making the race awesome! As race directors, it’s been exciting for us to watch the tremendous popularity of the event grow each and every year, but it’s been especially rewarding to witness the positive impact the event has had on Nebraska runners, teams, companies, non-profits and local communities. Since 2008, the Market to Market Relay Nebraska has been able to donate over $92,000 to local charities and community groups including the Great Plains Trails Network and Quality Living Institute. This year we are proud to make donations to over 20 Nebraska groups located in communities throughout the course which are listed on page 3. These organizations work year round to make Nebraska a better place to live and we thank you for supporting these groups by running in the race. We were also excited to learn about the positive tourism impact the race has had in Nebraska. Using an economic impact analysis performed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the race is estimated to have provided over $3.0 million dollars of economic impact for the state since 2008. This year, runners represent 31 states and 196 Nebraska communities. Just by participating, you are making our state and communities stronger. Thank you! Perhaps most importantly, we love hearing incredible stories from runners about how the Market to Market Relay inspired them to live a more active and healthy lifestyle. Check out the 10/11 Cares Team Spotlight on page 49 and get inspired. Whether this is your first race or fiftieth, we salute you for challenging yourself and supporting your teammates with their goals. Run safe, drive safe, thank a volunteer, enjoy your teammates and we’ll see you in the Haymarket after the race at the Pepsi Post-Race Shindig & Expo! Jason Bakewell & Ben Cohoon | Race Directors

DID YOU KNOW?

You can sign up NOW for the 2016 Market to Market Relay! All officially registered 2015 team captains should have received an email with a special code and registration instructions. Team captains will have until Friday October 9, 2015 at 11:59 pm, CST to reserve a guaranteed spot for 2016. Teams not registered by this date will need to enter the General Lottery, for a chance to enter the 2016 race. Take advantage of this opportunity and get registered now! Race day for the 9th Annual Market to Market Relay Nebraska will be Saturday, October 8, 2016. Learn more at m2mrelay.com 1


WHAT'S GOING ON START LINE & STAGING AREA | AKSARBEN VILLAGE 1919 Aksarben Village Dr., Omaha, NE 68106

• New for 2015! Stick around and cheer on your first runner as they pass under the start line arch. • Timing baton pickup for your first runner • Last minute race day packet pickup • M2M Relay merch available • Whole Foods breakfast snacks • Music, fun, and of course, restrooms

FINISH LINE | HAYMARKET 605 N. 8th St, Lincoln, NE 68508 • • • •

Team Finish ~ pint glass finisher awards FREE fruit from Whole Foods Market FREE recovery shake from Max Muscle 1 Free Michelob Ultra beer per runner with race bib ~must be 21+

PEPSI POST-RACE SHINDIG | HAYMARKET 605 N. 8th St, Lincoln, NE 68508 • • • • • • • • • • •

M2M Headquarters, lost and found & Team Time Card Michelob Ultra ~$3 beers FREE Gatorade, Pepsi products and Aquafina Food vendors Award ceremony FREE photo booth Race Results DJ Music M2M Relay merch available Exhibitors FREE Massages

HELPFUL MOBILE AND WEB RESOURCES

• M2M Tracker App (Android only) for recording your stage splits. Download at https://goo.gl/uOyWcv • www.m2mrelay.com/halfwaysplit to check out your halfway time • https://goo.gl/EO9D6i for a shortcut to the race Facebook event • http://nebraska.markettomarketrelay.com/details/#course for interactive stage running maps


THANKS VOLUNTEERS YOU ARE THE BEST! Over 300 volunteers pull together to make the Market to Market Relay Nebraska possible. Please join us in thanking these individuals throughout the day and know that you are supporting these local organizations through your participation in the race.The Market to Market Relay Nebraska is a great community fundraiser. Since 2008, Market to Market Relay Nebraska has donated over $92,000 to local community groups and non-profit organizations that supported the race. In 2015 the race will raise over $15,000 for community and non-profit groups. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Omaha Running Club Bellevue Offutt Kiwanis Club Bellevue Offutt Kiwanis Club New Baptist Life | Youth Group JDRF Nebraska Christian College QLI TD Ameritrade YMCA Camp Kitaki Trinity Church Elmwood Village Elmwood-Murdock Spirit Squad

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QLI Great Plains Trails Network Eagle PTE Mt. Crescent Ski Patrol Boyscout Troop 7 Lincoln YMCA Knights of Columbus Council India Association of Lincoln

Bike Support | Pirate Cycling League, Lincoln Bike Kitchen, and PayPal HAM Radio Communications | Lincoln and Aksarben Amateur Radio Finish Line | Bellevue Kiwanis Club, Great Plains Trail Network, Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, QLI

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RACE COURSE SAFETY Safety is the first and foremost priority. It is important that all runners and drivers realize that the race course occasionally crosses traffic and follows roadways. Please error on the side of caution, drive slowly, be alert, read the following safety tips and have a great race!

RUNNER SAFETY Please read and understand all race rules and seek clarification as needed. Beware of vehicles, THE COURSE IS OPEN TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC. A significant portion of the race course crosses “live” roads. Obey all traffic and pedestrian laws, unless instructed differently by a police officer. Course Signage: Follow all M2M Relay signs and read the stage directions in this guide carefully. It is your job to know the running route — the signs are only there to assist you. We recommend carrying water and a cell phone while running. RUN AGAINST TRAFFIC: Runners must run against traffic if running on city or county roads unless instructed otherwise. VISIBILITY GEAR: All teams are REQUIRED to have at least 2 reflective safety vests, 2 headlamps and 2 blinking LED taillights. One of each MUST be worn by all runners beginning a new Stage during Official Nighttime Hours, before 7:30am and after 6:30pm. NO HEADPHONES: Runners may not use earphones or any other equipment that interferes with their hearing. Music devices with speakers below the head are allowed if it does not interfere with your hearing. YOU NEED TO HEAR APPROACHING VEHICLES AND OTHER TRAIL USERS. WATER & RESTROOMS: Runners are in charge of their own water on the course. There will not be water areas between Exchange Points. Teams should bring enough water to last the duration of the race. As a way to reduce race day waste, plastic cups will not be provided. Please bring your own reusable, refillable water bottles and team water jugs. Portable toilets are located at the start line, finish line, and every Exchange Point unless otherwise noted.

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RELAY DIRECTIONAL ARROWS


VEHICLE AND DRIVER SAFETY Beware of runners on the driving course. A significant portion of the race course crosses roads. Please refer to the Rules Concerning Vehicles section on page 8. TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL AND SAFE DRIVING: • Focus on driving! • Have your co-pilot read driving directions and give you instructions. • Know where you are going and look at the map before you start driving. • Do not arrive at Exchange Points significantly early. The driving directions are not always the most direct route. They were created to avoid crossing the runner path and to lower congestion at Exchange Points. Please follow the driving directions printed in this booklet.

WATER, FOOD AND TEAM EMERGENCY GEAR It is your team’s responsibility to carry adequate team water, food, blankets, first aid supplies, cell phones, clothing layers and rain gear in your vehicle.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, DIAL 911. ON-COURSE MEDICAL: Basic first aid kits are available at all Exchange Points. On-Course Medical support with advanced first aid and response skills will be stationed at Exchange Points 1, 3, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and the Finish Line. Look for this red marker on the stage maps. Notify the nearest volunteer and the Race Emergency Director with any concerns or emergencies HAM RADIO VOLUNTEERS will be located at most Exchange Points. These special volunteers can help connect you with medical volunteers, other Exchange Points or help answer general questions you may have. RACE EMERGENCY DIRECTOR: (402) 890-2891 RACE HEADQUARTERS: (402) 890-2067

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RACE COURSE SAFETY POLICE ASSISTANCE AND TRAFFIC LAWS Runners will be provided with police assistance at Stages 1, 18, 19 and 20. Runners MUST obey all traffic laws unless instructed otherwise by a police officer. NOTE: If for some reason during the day your team is delayed either because of heavy traffic when crossing a street or because of a train — these situations are considered part of the course.

LIGHTNING RULE Lightning at the start of the race may result in a delayed start until the lightning clears. If you see lightning on the course after the race has started, get your runner off the running route and into your team vehicle. Be conservative, error on the side of safety and caution, and follow these procedures: • Make a note of the time and the location where you exited the course. • If lightning clears within 30 minutes put your runner back onto the running route where they left and make a note of the time. • If lightning persists longer than 30 minutes, move ahead one Exchange Point. For every 30 minutes of lightning delay, please move ahead one Exchange Point. • Keep accurate track of where and when you left the course and where and when you returned to the course. • Resume running at your own risk 30 min after last strike. • Turn this information into M2M Headquarters on your Team Time Card after you finish. We will then calculate your average pace and apply this pace to the segment of the course that you missed and will provide you with an official adjusted race time.

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IMPORTANT CONTACTS NON-EMERGENCY URGENT CARE CLINICS MIDWEST MINOR MEDICAL 8610 WEST DODGE ROAD OMAHA, NE 68114 P: 402-827-6511 SATURDAY 8AM TO 6PM

LINC CARE 4210 PIONEER WOODS DRIVE LINCOLN, NE 68506 P: 402-488-4321 SATURDAY 9AM TO 10PM

MIDWEST MINOR MEDICAL 5310 S 84TH STREET OMAHA, NE 68127 P: 402-827-6510 SATURDAY 8AM TO 6PM

HOSPITALS BERGAN MERCY MEDICAL CENTER 7500 MERCY ROAD OMAHA, NE 68124 P: 402-398-6060

CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH 555 S 70TH STREET LINCOLN, NE 68510 P: 402-219-8777

ALEGENT HEALTH MIDLANDS HOSPITAL 1111 S 84TH STREET OMAHA, NE 68046 P: 402-593-3000

BRYAN HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER 1600 S 48TH STREET LINCOLN, NE 68502 P: 402-489-0200

NON-EMERGENCY COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICES DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF OMAHA 402-444-6627 OMAHA POLICE DEPARTMENT OMAHA 402-444-5600 SARPY COUNTY SHERIFF PAPILLION 402-593-2288 CASS COUNTY SHERIFF PLATTSMOUTH 402-296-9370 LANCASTER COUNTY SHERIFF LINCOLN 402-441-6500 LINCOLN POLICE DEPARTMENT LINCOLN 402-441-6000

EMERGENCY - 911

RACE EMERGENCY DIRECTOR: (402) 890-2891 RACE HEADQUARTERS: (402) 890-2067 If your team decides to drop from the race for any reason including a medical concern, incident or emergency, please notify the Race Emergency Director.

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RACE RULES GENERAL RULES 1. TEAM MATRIX: Teams shall consist of six, seven or eight runners. Teams must run in a fixed order and each runner shall complete multiple legs of the Relay, called Stages. Each Stage will be approximately 3 to 5 miles. Teams must carry a “baton,” passing it from runner to runner at each Exchange Point. There will be 19 Stages and, therefore, 19 Exchange Points and a Team Finish (the starting line is Exchange Point 1). 2. MINIMUM TEAM SPEED: TEAMS ARRIVING AT THE FINISH LINE AFTER 9:10 PM WILL NOT RECEIVE A FINISH TIME. 3. STAGE SKIPPING: Teams skipping a stage will receive a Did Not Finish (DNF). If your team MUST skip a stage, please notify Race Headquarters.

RULES CONCERNING VEHICLES Please use your best judgment when driving, and please watch for runners and other pedestrians. 1. VEHICLES AND RUNNERS: Vehicles may not stop to interact or support runners on the course unless an injury has occurred, lightning has been spotted, or a runner has taken a wrong turn. Vehicles must always take the Driver’s Path. Please remember, runners are in charge of their own water and nutrition while running between Exchange Points and may not be supported. 2. NUMBER OF VEHICLES AND TYPES ALLOWED: Team vehicles must be less than seven feet in width and less than 21 feet in length. Large vans, minivans and SUV’s are allowed. No RVs, mini-buses, trailers or limos are allowed. All vehicle passengers must have access to a safety belt. Team’s violating this rule will be immediately disqualified. 3. LOCATION OF ID TAG: Registered team vehicles must display an official identification tag in the front and rear window. The tag must be visible to race officials at the Exchange Points. Only team vehicles displaying the official tag will be allowed to park at the Exchange Points. 4. DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Team vehicles should follow the driving directions provided in the Race Day Guide. Directions have been designed to eliminate vehicle contact with runners and to provide the quickest route to the next Exchange Point. If a vehicle gets lost or takes a wrong turn and does not reach the next Exchange Point in time, the time is lost and will not be awarded back. 5. TRAFFIC LAWS: Team vehicles MUST obey all speed limits, traffic signs, other traffic laws and instructions from race officials. 6. RUNNER SAFETY: Team vehicles must drive at a normal rate of speed. Vehicles may not block or interfere with other vehicles, and must yield the right of way to runners at all times. 7. PARKING: At the Exchange Points, team vehicles must park in designated areas only. Vehicles may not stop within the Exchange Point area, even to discharge runners, until parked in the designated area. THIS SECTION IS A SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT RACE RULES. ALL TEAMS ARE TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE COMPLETE RACE RULES FOR THEIR TEAM VEHICLE FROM M2MRELAY.COM. 8


RULES CONCERNING RUNNERS 1. RUNNING ORDER: Team members will run in a fixed order. For example, on a seven-person team, Runner 1 will complete Stages 1, 8 and 15; Runner 2 will complete stages 2, 9 and 16; and so on. On a sixperson team, Runner 1 will complete Stages 1, 7, 13 and 19. Runner 2 will complete Stages 2, 8, and 14 and so on. See the complete runner matrices on page 12. 2. OFFICIAL BIBS: Runners must wear their official race bib numbers corresponding to their position on the team. The first runner must wear a number ending in “1”, the second runner must wear a number ending in “2” and so on. Race numbers must be visible from the front. 3. BATON EXCHANGE: The “baton” must be passed from one runner to the next within the defined Exchange Zone at each Exchange Point. Runners must carry the “baton” so that it is visible to race officials while approaching and leaving the Exchange Zone. Batons will be supplied at the Start Line to the first runner and will also serve as the timing chip. 4. WRONG TURN: Runners who take a wrong turn must return to the course where they left it and continue on the correct route. Runners may use the team vehicle or other transportation to return to the correct route, provided they complete the entire correct route unaided. 5. TRAFFIC LAWS: Unless a police officer instructs you differently, you need to obey all pedestrian traffic laws.

RULES CONCERNING ALL PARTICIPANTS 1. NO LITTERING: Participants must leave the course litter-free. Teams are encouraged to use the trash bags given in the race packets to leave the course better than we found it. Team Trash dumpsters will be located at Exchange Points 7, 11, and 17. Please plan ahead and thank you for keeping team trash contained to your vehicle until these locations. 2. NO PUBLIC URINATION: Participants should only use the bathroom facilities provided. No public urination or other public relief is allowed. 3. NO CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL: Consumption of alcohol is not allowed at any time while participating in the race. Even if you have completed your last Stage, you are still participating in the race until your team has crossed the finish line. Do not start the party early. Alcohol may be consumed responsibly at the finish line party when city ordinances and permits allow. Please no outside alcoholic beverages at the finish line party. There is zero tolerance on any of these rules. Violation of any of these rules will result in an automatic team disqualification and you will be asked to leave the course.

TO REPORT A SAFETY CONCERN OR RULE VIOLATION, PLEASE SEND A TEXT MESSAGE TO RACE HEADQUARTERS AT (402) 890-2067. INCLUDE VIOLATING TEAM NUMBER, LOCATION & RULE VIOLATION OR SAFETY CONCERN.

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AWARDS & CONTESTS DIVISIONS & AWARDS • • • • • • • • •

OPEN (Awards to top 7): All teams may compete, generally all male. MIXED (Awards to top 7): At least three female members must be on the team. WOMEN (Awards to Top 5): All team members must be women. MASTERS (Awards to Top 3): All team members must be at least 40 years old. MIXED MASTERS (Awards to Top 3): At least three female members must be on the team and all team members must be at least 40 years old. WOMEN MASTERS (Award to Top 3): All team members must be female and at least 40 years old. CORPORATE (Awards to Top 3): All team members must be employed by the same employer or immediate family members. ARMED FORCES (Awards to Top 3): All team members must be active or past members of organizations instrumental to the nation’s defense and/or community safety such as Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, private militia, FBI, Police, and Firefighters. ACADEMIC (Award to Top 3): All team members affiliated with one school, college, university, or other center of learning. This can be students, faculty, or both.

TEAM CONTESTS Voting for the Best Team Name and Best Decorated Vehicle will be done via the Team Time Card on the inside back cover of the Race Day Guide and must be turned in one-per-team only at M2M Headquarters at the Post-Race Shindig. Voting for the Best Team Costume will take place on Pinnacle Bank’s Facebook page. Teams with the most votes win. All Costume Contest winners will be announced via email and facebook.com/m2mrelay following the race. Winners get an award and a reserved spot into next year’s race. BEST TEAM COSTUME ~ PRESENTED BY • Team’s must get their photo taken at the Pinnacle Bank photo booth at Exchange Point 5 at Papio South High School. • The top 20 team costume photos will be uploaded to facebook.com/pinnbank on the afternoon of race day. • Voting will take place at facebook.com/pinnbank. Voting will end Sunday October 4th at 11:59pm CST. Anyone can vote! • 1 like = 1 vote • Winners will be announced via facebook.com/m2mrelay BEST DECORATED VEHICLE • To win the Best Decorated Vehicle Contest, your team vehicle must not only be awesome, but also be considered a legal Market to Market Relay vehicle. • All teams are entered. Teams are encouraged to take a picture of their own van and upload it to Instgram using #m2mrelaybestvan hastag. Don’t forget to include your team name and number in the caption. • To vote, write your team’s favorite van on the Team Time Card, make sure you enter the team number. • Winners will be announced via facebook.com/m2mrelay BEST TEAM NAME • It’s up to your peers. The wackier and more creative, the better. Just keep it awesome and appropriate. 10


SCORING & MISC. BATON/CHIP TIMING Runner #1 on each team will pick up your team’s timing “baton” at the starting line. The timing bracelet will keep track of your team’s time through a timing chip system. Please use this for your baton.

TEAM TIME CARD & CONTEST VOTING BALLOT On the inside back cover of this Race Day Guide is the Team Time Card & Contest Voting Ballot. Record your runner times throughout the day and submit ONLY ONE complete card to the M2M Relay Headquarters tent located at the Post-Race Shindig.

SOCIAL MEDIA People are talking about the 8th Annual Market to Market Relay Nebraska presented by Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital! They are sharing pictures, comparing race advice and discussing costumes and van decorating tips for race day. We want to make it easy for you to get in on the race conversation. Check out M2M on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Want to see what runners are saying before and during the race? Follow M2M on Twitter @M2MRelay. Search for and use the #M2MRelay hashtag to join the conversation. Become a fan of M2M Relay on Facebook by joining our fan page. Meet other racers and get access to the latest M2M Relay news at facebook.com/m2mrelay. Make sure you join the M2M Relay Nebraska event page.

Share your race photos with friends and family and check out other teams’ photos. Search for and use the #M2MRelay hashtag. Search for the Best Decorated Team Vehicle searching the #M2MRelayBestVan hashtag.

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RUNNING MATRIX 8 PERSON TEAM MATRIX Runner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1st Leg Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Stage 7 Stage 8

Miles/ Rating 3.4 E 5.1 E 3.4 EM 4.8 H 3.5 H 5.6 H 5.3 E 5.6 EM

Miles/ 2nd Leg Rating Stage 9 3.0 H Stage 10 3.6 M Stage 11 3.9 EM Stage 12 2.7 E Stage 13 4.2 M Stage 14 4.1 E Stage 15 3.3 E Stage 16 4.0 E

Total Miles 9.8 11.7 11.4 7.5 7.7 9.7 8.6 9.6 Grand total 76.3

Miles/ 3rd Leg Rating Stage 17 3.4 EM Stage 18 3.0 E Stage 19 4.1 E Team 0.3

7 PERSON TEAM MATRIX Runner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1st Leg Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Stage 7

Miles/ Rating 3.4 E 5.1 E 3.4 EM 4.8 H 3.5 H 5.6 H 5.3 E

Miles/ 2nd Leg Rating Stage 8 5.6 EM Stage 9 3.0 H Stage 10 3.6 M Stage 11 3.9 EM Stage 12 2.7 E Stage 13 4.2 M Stage 14 4.1 E

Miles/ 3rd Leg Rating Stage 15 3.3 E Stage 16 4.0 EM Stage 17 3.4 EM Stage 18 3.0 E Stage 19 4.1 E 0.3 Team

Total Miles 12.3 12.1 10.4 11.7 10.3 9.8 9.4

Grand total 76.3

6 PERSON TEAM MATRIX Runner 1 2 3 4 5 6

1st Leg Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6

Miles/ Rating 3.4 E 5.1 E 3.4 EM 4.8 H 3.5 H 5.6 H

Miles/ 2nd Leg Rating 5.3 E Stage 7 Stage 8 5.6 EM Stage 9 3.0 H Stage 10 3.6 M Stage 11 3.9 EM Stage 12 2.7 E

Miles/ 3rd Leg Rating Stage 13 4.2 M Stage 14 4.1 E Stage 15 3.3 E Stage 16 4.0 E Stage 17 3.4 EM Stage 18 3.0 E

Total Miles 17.0 14.8 9.7 12.4 10.8 11.3 Grand total 76.3

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Miles/ Rating 4.1 E 0.3

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The Market to Market Relay course is a daylong snapshot of eastern Nebraska, from the largest city and ending downtown in the state capitol of Lincoln. Over 75 percent of the race course takes place on trails making the route scenic with significant sections free from traffic! We hope you’ll join us in thanking and supporting the many groups that create and maintain this exciting and expanding trail network. Please consider becoming a member of the Great Plains Trails Network. Learn more at gptn.org.

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Exchange Point 14 262nd Street

Exchange Point 12 Grandpa’s Woods

Exchange Point 10 310th & Mynard

Exchange Point 9 Platte River

Exchange Point 8 Louisville Hwy 31/50

Exchange Point 7 Springfield

Exchange Point 5 Papio South HS

Exchange Point 3 Twin Creek Cinema

Exchange Point 2 Al Veys Park

Exchange Point 6 Nebraska Christian College

Exchange Point 4 Halleck Park

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Timing Chips & Start Line WELCOME TO OMAHA’S AKSARBEN VILLAGE We are excited to have the new start location for 2015 at Aksarben Village. The new location allows for teams to stay at the start line with their first runner and cheer them on as they start running towards Lincoln. After your first leg runner is off to the races, hop in the team van and follow the driving directions for Stage 1 on the next page. START SCHEDULE

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DRIVING DIRECTIONS Leaving Exchange Point 1, turn right (north) onto Aksarben Dr. 0.3 mi

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Turn left (west) onto Pine St.

Turn left (east) onto Q St.

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Turn right (south) onto 60th St. 0.8 mi

Turn right into Exchange Point 3 at Al Veys Park. RUNNER NOTES • Trail underpasses all major roads. • Visibility Gear is REQUIRED if beginning this Stage before 7:30am.

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The driving directions in this guide have been made with the runners in mind. Please avoid using the same roads as the runners. Follow these maps and directions only. Do not create your own driving route. It will be safer for everyone involved if runners do not have to worry about traffic. There will NOT be signs for drivers, please follow the printed directions and maps.

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STAGE 2 Twin Creek Cinema Runners’ Path

5.1 miles • Easy Paved Trail & Paved Road 8.5 total team miles

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Exchange Point 2 Al Veys Park Harrison St.

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DRIVING DIRECTIONS Leaving Exchange Point 2, turn right (south) onto 60th St. Follow curve of access road to Harrison St. 0.2 mi

Turn left (east) onto Harrison St. 1.0 mi

Turn right (south) onto 48th St. 2.0 mi

Turn left (east) onto Cornhusker Rd. 1.0 mi

Turn right (south) onto 36th St. 1.0 mi

Turn right (west) onto Raynor Pkwy.

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RUNNER NOTES • Trail underpasses all major roads. • Visibility Gear is REQUIRED if beginning this Stage before 7:30am. • At approximately 3.8 miles runners will deviate from main trail and make a sharp right over the creek onto the Papio Trial. • Continue heading west on Papio trail and cross under Raynor Pkwy before heading back east towards the Exchange Point. 16

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STAGE 3 Halleck Park

3.4 miles • Easy/Moderate Paved Road & Paved Trail 11.9 total team miles

DRIVING DIRECTIONS NOTE: Leaving Exchange Point 3, Twin Creek Cinema, DO NOT EXITvia Raynor Pkwy. Exit on the far south end of the parking lot onto Brook Dr. (unsigned). Turn left (east) onto Brook Dr towards 36th St. 0.2 mi

Turn right (south) onto 36th St. 0.4 mi

Turn right (west) onto Hwy 370 4.0 mi

Turn right (north) onto 84th St./ S. Washington St. 0.7 mi

Turn right (east) onto E. Halleck St. 0.7 mi

Turn right into Exchange Point 4 at Halleck Park/Papio Bay, following parking volunteers. RUNNER NOTES • This Stage begins on paved roads before joining the PapioTrail. • Trail underpasses all major roads. • Visibility Gear is REQUIRED if beginning this Stage before 7:30am.

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Exchange Point 3 Twin Creek Cinema

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Exchange Point 4 Halleck Park

Brook Dr. Hwy 370

36th St.

84th St./Washington Dr.

RELAY TIP: It could be possible for fast Stage 3 runners to beat their vehicle to Exchange Point 4. Consider sending your Stage 4 runner ahead early to Exchange Point 4 in another team’s vehicle.

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Halleck Park

STAGE 4 Papio South HS Runners’ Path

4.8 miles • Hard Paved Trail & Pave Road 16.7 total team miles

Drivers’ Path

108th St.

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Grab a snack from Whole Foods at Papio South. DRIVING DIRECTIONS Leaving Exchange Point 4, turn north onto Halleck Park Rd. Halleck Park Rd becomes E. Lincoln St now headed west. 0.8 mi

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Turn left (south) onto Washington St/84th St. 1.0 mi

Turn right (west) onto Hwy 370. 2.1 mi

Turn left (south) onto 108th St. 0.1 mi

Turn left into second possible entrance of Papio South High School for Exchange Point 5. RUNNER NOTES • Trail underpasses all major roads. • IMPORTANT TURN: Heading south on the trail along 96th Street, do not miss the right hand turn into the residential neighborhood on Sante Fe Circle. It connects to the Hwy 370 underpass into Walnut Creek Lake. • Follow race signage arrows to arrive at Exchange Point 5 at Papio South HS.

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Papio South HS

STAGE 5

Nebraska Christian College

3.5 miles • Hard Paved Trail & Gravel Road 20.2 total team miles

Exchange Point 5 Papio South HS

S. 114th St.

108th St.

Hwy 370

Runners’ Path

Drivers’ Path

DRIVING DIRECTIONS Leaving Exchange Point 5, turn right (north) onto 108th St. 0.1 mi

Turn left onto NE-370 W 0.5 mi

Take the 1st left onto S 114th St 1.8 mi

Capehart Rd.

Exchange Point 6 Nebraska Christian College

Turn right into Exchange Point 6 at Nebraska Christian College. Follow parking volunteers

RUNNER NOTES • Grab a snack from Whole Foods at Papio South. • Leaving Exchange Point 5, follow course signage arrows carefully through the trails of Walnut Creek Recreation Area. Runners will exit the park on Turkey Rd. • Run facing traffic on road sections unless signed differently. • Runners will run and cross on several live traffic roads. • At about mile 2.7, runners will turn right onto Capehart Rd. • At about mile 2.9, runners will turn right onto 114th St towards Exchange Point 6.

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Nebraska Christian College

STAGE 6 Springfield

5.6 miles • Hard Gravel, Crushed Limestone and Pavement 25.8 total team miles

S. 114th St.

132nd St.

Schram Rd.

Exchange Point 6 Nebraska Christian College

Capehart Rd.

NE-50 S Fairview Rd.

Runners’ Path Exchange Point 7 Springfield Main St.

Drivers’ Path

DRIVING DIRECTIONS Out of the Exchange Point turn left (north) onto S 114th St toward Schram Rd 0.7 mi

Turn left onto Schram Rd. 1.5 mi

Turn left onto S. 132nd St.

1.0 mi

Turn right onto Capehart Rd. RUNNER NOTES • Runners will run and cross several live traffic roads. • At about mile 1.2, runners will turn right onto Fairview Rd. • At about mile 3.7, runners will turn left onto Mopac Trail. • New for 2015: At about mile 4.7 runners will run on a newly built trail to the exchange point.

1.0 mi

Turn left onto NE-50 S. 2.5 mi

Turn left onto Main St. 2 blocks

Turn right into Sarpy County Fairgrounds and follow volunteer instructions to parking 1 block

Caution: When you exit the Springfield Exchange toward Louisville the runners and vehicles path crosses on Railroad St. With a 5+ mile stage for runners, you have plenty of time. Please be patient and grab a Gatorade on your way out of town. 23


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Springfield

STAGE 7

Louisville Hwy 31/50

5.3 miles • Easy Paved Trail & Crushed Limestone Trail 31.1 total team miles

Runners’ Path

In 2015, the Nebraska Department of Roads is doing major road construction to improve Highway 50.Working with the Department of Roads we have modified the running and driving routes in this area to best work around the multiple one way traffic signals and flaggers scheduled on Highway 50 for race day. Please be patient and drive carefully.You have plenty of time to arrive to the Exchange Point on time.

Drivers’ Path

Exchange Point 7 Springfield Pflug Rd.

132nd St.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS From exchange point head one block east toward 1st St 50 ft.

Turn right onto S 1st St. 0.4 mi

Turn left onto Pflug Rd. (gravel road) 0.8 mi

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Exchange Point 8

PARKING DETAILS Louisville Hwy 31/50 Runners’ Path

Drivers’ Path

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Hwy 31

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Parking PARKING DIRECTIONS Vans will exit off of Highway 50 at Riha Rd. before you reach Highway 31. This will create one way traffic flow and eliminate a backup onto Highway 50, which creates a dangerous situation. Runners: be careful as you exit, as you will have to cross traffic twice.Vans are instructed that you have the right of way but they may not be looking out for you. Please be respectful of private property to the south and west of this Exchange Point. No trespassing please.

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Louisville Hwy 31/50

STAGE 8 Platte River

DRIVING DIRECTIONS See parking detail map on previous page. Leaving Exchange Point 8 turn right (east) out of the parking lot onto Hwy 31. 50 ft

Take a right (south) onto Hwy 50. 3.0 mi

NOTE: Hwy 50 will go over the Platte River and merge with Highway 66 going around the town of Louisville. Turn right (west) at E. Park Hwy 66/State Spur 13E (towards Platte River State Park and South Bend.

5.6 miles • Easy/Moderate Paved Trail & Crushed Limestone Trail 36.7 total team miles

RUNNER NOTES • The trail along Hwy 31 is done! Completed in July of 2014, the new trail will be a favorite for all runners. • After about 4.0 miles, the trail stops at a parking lot. Run to the far end of the parking lot to connect with the Platte River footbridge trail. Don’t be fooled and immediately turn left down the gravel road. • After the footbridge, a gravel trail will pass under Hwy 66 and arrive shortly at Platte River Exchange Point.

4.8 mi

Turn left (south) at 328th St. 0.8 mi

Follow parking volunteers to Platte River Exchange Point.

Runners’ Path

Drivers’ Path

Exchange Point 8 Louisville Hwy 31/50

328th St.

Hwy 50

Exchange Point 9 Platte River

East Park Hwy / Hwy 66

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Don’t Run Me Over! - Lincoln, NE Double D’s - Council Bluffs, IA Emerson Running Club - Emerson, IA Endurance Entourage - Waverly, NE F.A.R.T.S (Friends Against Running This Summer) - La vista, NE Family Affair - Council Bluffs, IA Farfromthevanagain - Crete, NE FAST AS SH*T - OMAHA, NE FFE(Family and Friends Endeavor) - Lincoln, NE Fiendish Fowl - Omaha, NE First Christian Church - Papillion, NE foxtrotters - Bellevue, NE Fremont YMCA - Fremont, NE Friends of Bill - omaha, NE Gently Rolling Hills My A$$ - Omaha, NE Great Western Bank - Gretna, NE Gym Class Heros - Omaha, NE Harpardarski - Ashland, NE Has Been’s... - Omaha, NE Hashtag Z Crew - Omaha, NE Here For The Beer - Omaha, NE Hortons & Hammers - Waverly, NE I thought this was a 5k?! - Denver, CO j.klaasmeyer@icloud.com - Burr, NE Jaybird Dirksens - Broken Bow, NE Jen’s team - Columbus, NE Jeseritz - Omaha, NE Jolly Runners - Omaha, NE Just-in it for the Beer - Crete, NE Karen,A Life Well Run - Omaha, NE Keep Calm and Cramp On - Wausa, NE Kellerstock Jocks - Omaha, NE Kickin’ Asphalt Takin’ Grades - Hastings, NE Kind of a Big Deal - Bennington, NE Kylie Jo Remmereid Team - Bennington, NE Lactic Acid Overdose - Omaha, NE Lame Sauce - Lincoln, NE Legs of Lead - South Bend, NE Let the Wookiee win - Omaha, NE LinOmaKan - Lenexa, KS Liquid Chaos - Lincoln, NE Live Long and Perspire - Omaha, NE Live Love Run - Omaha, NE Loose Screws - Lincoln, NE Lucky Ones - Elkhorn, NE Magic Mike’s & Molly’s - Elkhorn, NE Malbec Milers - Lincoln, NE Master-8-ers - Omaha, NE Max Muscle 1 - Lincoln, NE Max Muscle Omaha - Omaha, NE MaxMuscle Three(3) - Lawrence, KS McGrath North-Team Green Medium Pace - Norfolk, NE MFRC - Gretna, NE Mid Age Mutant Ninja Runners - Omaha, NE Midwest Medical - Medicine in Motion - Lincoln, NE Mighty Morphin Power Runners - Omaha, NE Mind Over Mile$ - Louisville, NE


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STAGE 9 310th & Mynard

3 miles • Hard Gravel Road 39.7 total team miles

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310th St.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS Exit Exchange Point 9 by heading south on 328th St. 0.2 mi

CAUTION: Runners and vehicles share this section of the course. Slow down and watch for runners Turn left (east) at fork in road onto Kimberly Dr. NOTE: Runners will turn right. 0.5 mi

Turn left (north) onto E. Park Highway 66. Mynard Rd.

Exchange Point 10 310th & Mynard

2.0 mi

NOTE: If you need to use a rest room, use the bar at the corner of 310th St. and Highway 66 because there are limited restrooms at the the 310th & Mynard Exchange. Take a left (south) onto 310th St. 2.0 mi

RUNNER NOTES • Leaving Exchange Point 9, use caution as the vehicle route shares the running route for a short section. Runners will turn right at the T intersection.Vehicles will turn left onto Kimberly Dr. • Keep left on roads and run against traffic. • Runners will cross over several roads where traffic does not stop. Use caution and yield to vehicles at all times. • Check your half-way split time at m2mrelay.com/halfwaysplit 32

Turn right (west) onto Mynard Rd and follow parking volunteers. DO NOT PARK on 310th St. Park on the shoulder of Mynard Rd facing west. You will continue west on Mynard Rd toward the next Exchange Point. See parking detail map on next page.


Exchange Point 10

PARKING DETAILS 310th & Mynard Drivers’ Path

Parking

PARKING NO PARKING

No Parking

310th St.

Mynard Rd.

NO PARKING

Runners’ Path

PARKING DIRECTIONS Parking should not be a problem, but you may have to park up to .5 miles from the Exchange Point.The big thing here is DO NOT park on 310th St. We want Cass County to invite us back next year. Once you exit and head towards the next Exchange, continue heading west on Mynard Rd. The Exchange is located at corner of 310th St. and Mynard Rd., be careful of traffic as you make that turn. Do NOT drop your runner off at the intersection. Please wait until you have parked to drop off your runner.

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310th & Mynard

STAGE 10 Murdock

3.6 miles • Moderate Paved Road 43.3 total team miles

RUNNER NOTES • 310th St can have heavy fast moving traffic. Shoulders are small. Keep far left on roads and run against traffic. • Runners will cross over several roads where traffic does not stop. • Use caution when approaching intersections and yield to vehicles at all times • IMPORTANT TURN: Arriving at the town of Murdock along 310th St, turn right onto 2nd St towards Exchange Point 11 at Elmwood-Murdock High School.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS See parking detail map on previous page. Leave the Exchange Point by continuing to head west on Mynard Rd. 1.9 mi

At the T intersection, turn left (south) onto 286th St. 3.0 mi

Turn left (east) onto Waverly Rd. 1.5 mi

Turn right (south) at Wyoming Rd and then take an immediate right turn into the Exchange Point parking lot at Murdock High School.

Runners’ Path

Drivers’ Path Mynard Rd.

310th St.

286th St.

Exchange Point 10 310th & Mynard

Waverly Rd.

Wyoming Rd.

Exchange Point 11 Murdock

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Murdock

Grandpa’s Woods DRIVING DIRECTIONS Leaving Exchange Point, turn right (south) onto Wyoming Rd. 0.4 mi

Arriving at a stop sign, turn right (south) onto Railroad St/304th St/ 13A

3.9 miles • Easy/Moderate Paved Road & Gravel Road 47.2 total team miles

Runners’ Path

Drivers’ Path

Exchange Point 11 Murdock

0.5 mi

Turn right (west) onto Hwy 1 2.2 mi

1.0 mi

Turn right onto 310th St. CAUTION: Runners and vehicles share this section of the course. Follow 310th St. until you reach the Exchange Point at Grandpa’s Woods Golf Course. DO NOT stop until you reach the parking area. Follow parking volunteers and watch out for runners. See parking detail map on next page.

RUNNER NOTES • Runners will depart Exchange Point 11 along Murdock’s 2nd St and turn right onto 310th St. • Keep left on roads and run against traffic. • Runners will cross over several roads where traffic does not stop. • Use extra caution when crossing over Hwy 1.

Railroad St.

Turn left (east) onto Alvo Rd. SLOW DOWN: This turn is very easy to miss. Look for large green Wabash sign.

2nd St. Wyoming Rd.

STAGE 11

Hwy 1

Alvo Rd. 310th St.

Exchange Point 12 Grandpa’s Woods

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Exchange Point 12

PARKING DETAILS Grandpa’s Woods Parking

PARKING

PARKING

PARKING

NO PARKING

310th St.

Drivers’ Path

No Parking PARKING DIRECTIONS This Exchange Point will be congested. Please listen to volunteers about where to park. DO NOT stop and drop your runner off at the Exchange Point; park first.You will either be directed to park in the Grandpa’s Woods parking lot or along the shoulder just to the south. If you use the restroom inside, please purchase something; otherwise use outdoor port-a-potties. Exchange is located to the north of the parking area near the one-lane bridge.Watch out for cars as you exit.

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Grandpa’s Woods

STAGE 12 Elmwood

Runners’ Path Drivers’ Path DRIVING DIRECTIONS See parking detail map on previous page. Leaving Grandpa’s Woods continue heading south on 310th St. 0.4 mi

Take the first right (west) onto FletcherAve. 1.0 mi

Turn left (south) onto Hwy 1/298th St. 1.8 mi

Turn left (east) onto F St. and follow Elmwood Fire Department parking volunteers to Exchange Point 13. NOTE: Please DO NOT block anyone’s driveway.

2.7 miles • Easy Gravel Roads & Crushed Limestone Trail 49.9 total team miles

RUNNER NOTES • Leaving Exchange Point 12, use caution as the vehicle route shares the running route for a short section. Runners will continue straight on 310th St and will turn right shortly onto the gravel MoPac Trail.Vehicles will turn right onto Fletcher Rd. • Runners will cross over roads where traffic does not stop. RELAY TIP: It could be possible for fast Stage 12 runners to beat their vehicle to Exchange Point 13. Consider sending your Stage 13 runner ahead early to Exchange Point 13 in another team’s vehicle. Runners’ Path

Drivers’ Path

Fletcher Ave.

Hwy 1 / 298th St. Exchange Point 13 Elmwood

F. St.

310th St.

Exchange Point 12 Grandpa’s Woods


Elmwood

STAGE 13 262nd Street

DRIVING DIRECTIONS Note:Your runner has over 4+ miles of running ahead of them. The next Exchange Point is VERY CROWDED. Relax.Your team could have plenty of time to stop at the gas station at 4th and C St to stock up on supplies. Leaving Exchange Point 13, head west to return to Hwy 1/N. 4th St. 1 block

Turn left (south) onto Hwy 1/N. 4th St.

4.2 miles • Moderate Crushed Limestone Trail 54.1 total team miles

RUNNER NOTES • Runners will depart Exchange Point 13 along the spur trail and will turn right onto the main MoPac Trail. • Runners will cross over several roads where traffic does not stop. • Use extra caution when crossing over Hwy 1.

a few blocks

Turn right (west) on D St /Adams St. by “library” sign. 3.0 mi

CAUTION: Slow down! D St. / Adams Street is a gravel road. Turn left (south) onto 2602nd St.

Runners’ Path

Drivers’ Path

1.5 mi

CAUTION: This Exchange Point will be congested. Please be patient and follow the parking volunteers. Follow volunteer directions and be careful crossing the trail as you park or when you exit. Watch for pedestrians and runners.

262nd St.

D St. / Adams St.

Hwy 1

Exchange Point 13 Elmwood

Exchange Point 14 262nd Street

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GOOD LUCK TEAMS CORPORATE DIVISION 1011 News - Lincoln, NE Lincoln Industries Assurity Life Insurance Company - Omaha, NE Mapes Industries - Lincoln, NE Badonkadonk Commandos - Waverly, NE Market Makers - Omaha, NE BCBS1 - Omaha, NE McGrath North - Team Gray - Omaha, NE BCBS2 - Omaha, NE Michelob Ultra - Lincoln, NE BKD LLP - Omaha, NE Michelob Ultra 2 - Lincoln, NE Bozell - Omaha, NE Midwest Floor Covering - Lincoln, NE Broadcast House - Lincoln, NE NorthStar - Omaha, NE Cats in the Hat - Petersburg, NE Pen-Link A Team - Lincoln, NE CHI Health - Omaha, NE Pen-Link B Team - Lincoln, NE Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest - Lincoln, NE Peoples City Mission - Lincoln, NE Computer Hardware Inc. - Lincoln, NE Physical Therapy Solutions - Lincoln, NE CornFed Beef - Omaha, NE Pinnacle Bank 1 - Omaha, NE Duncan Sky Slicers - Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank 2 Empyrean Brew Crew - Lincoln, NE QLI: Fueled By Brain Power - Omaha, NE Ervin and Smith - Omaha, NE R Series - Pasco,WA Exclusively EyeCare - Omaha, NE Rum Runners - Lincoln, NE Fat Brain Toys - Elkhorn, NE RunWorld - Ralston, NE Found Down - Steinauer, NE SCHEMMER - Omaha, NE Haberfeld Road Warriors - Lincoln, NE Schenck Process - Sabetha, KS HDR - Omaha, NE SECS Machines - Lincoln, NE Hot Box Detectors - Omaha, NE Securities America - La Vista, NE Hudl - Lincoln, NE SHART KNOCKERS - Elkhorn, NE Kelloggs - Omaha, NE Team Nelnet - Lincoln, NE Kiss My Asphalt - Omaha, NE The Eighth Element - Omaha, NE KPMG - Lincoln, NE The young and the BREATHLESS - LIncoln, NE Large Deposit Posse - Lincoln, Ne Trade Runners - Omaha, NE Lean and Green - Johnston, IA Werner Enterprises - Gretna, NE LI-COR - Lincoln, NE ZULU Lightning

WOMEN'S DIVISION #DNFWGL - Ames, IA #FASTRUBY - Omaha, NE 16 Shoes and a Van - Lincoln, NE A.w.o.l. - Gretna, NE Angel Dash - Elkhorn, NE Bad Mother Runners - Grand Island, NE Bare Bones - Omaha, NE Blazin Babes with Achin’ Legs - Norfolk, NE Boji Buns on the run - Spirit Lake, IA Chicks with Kicks - Lincoln, NE Cirque de Sore Legs - JOHNSON - Lincoln, NE Crazy Mother Runners - Carson, IA CSC Alumni Track Gals - ALDA, NE Duck Duck Goose - Omaha, NE Exercise? or Extra Fries! - Lincoln, NE Fairy Flyers - papillion, NE Fast & Furious 7 - Lincoln, NE FIT HITS THE SHAN - Lincoln, NE Focused - Beresford, SD Funrun - Madison,WI

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Fusion Fitness Bootcampers - Council Bluffs, IA Girls Gone Runnin - Elkhorn, NE GSH Hawks - Lincoln, NE Haymarket hoedown - council bluffs, IA Here Goes Nothing - Bellevue, NE I thought they said RUM - Kenesaw, NE IB-PRO FUN - Omaha, NE Is it my turn, again!?! - Doniphan, NE It’s 5 Oclock Somewhere - Jackson, NE It’s All About That Pace - Omaha, NE Jimmy’s Joggers;We’re not that freaky fast - Holdrege, NE Just keep running - Olathe, KS Kickin Asphalt - Holdrege, NE Ladies from the 80s - Council Bluffs, IA Legs on Fire - Syracuse, NE Legs With Determination - Lincoln, NE LRC Women - LIncoln, NE Mamas on a Mission - Garland, NE Marga-Relay-Ville - Pleasant Dale, NE Marga-Relay-Ville - Beatrice, NE


WOMEN'S DIVISION \\ CONTINUED MARVEL-us - Omaha, NE Slow is the New Fast - Lincoln, NE Miles for Moose - Superior, NE Sole Sisters - Omaha, NE Moms on the Run - Urbandale, IA Sole Sisters - Omaha, NE Morning Glories - Omaha, NE South Dakota SASS - Yankton, SD Motivated Mamas - Cedar Rapids, IA Speedy Mullets - Bellevue, NE Motley Brew Crew - Gretna, NE Team Ne”brew”ska - Grand Island, NE NOH - Omaha, NE Team Nebraska - Women - Omaha, NE Outdoor Divas - Lincoln, NE Team Sparkle! - Omaha, NE Pavement Pricesses - KENNEDY - Papillion, NE The Heart Racers - Kearney, NE Pepsi-Run for Now - Lincoln, NE The Lost Girls - Lincoln, NE R.I.O.T - Sioux Falls, SD The PINK Ladies - Loomis, NE Real Housewives of Otoe County - Nebraska City, NE The Sh!t Show - Lincoln, NE Rum Forest Rum - Dorchester, NE The Streakers - Gretna, NE Run Moe Time - Pleasant Dale, NE Thirsty moms - Omaha, NE Run West - Ogallala, NE TNT - Gretna, NE Run-away Brides - Lincoln, NE U.P. Rail Runners - Papillion, NE Running For Robin - Kearney, NE Uptown Funk You Up - Omaha, NE Running for Sanity - Laurel, NE Victorious Secrets - Syracuse, NE Running Like A Mother - Ewing, NE Waverly Housewives - Waverly, NE Running Ragged - Mullen, NE We Run For Booty - Holdrege, NE S.W.A.T.T. - Sprinters,Walkers And Trash Talkers - Lincoln, NE We thought they said RUM! - Silver Creek, NE Scrabbled Legs - Doniphan, NE Whipsticks - Blair, NE Shaken, Not Stirred - FINNEY - Council Bluffs, IA Women Run Nebraska - Seward, NE SHERAS - Lincoln, NE WTF-Where’s The Finish - HULME - Kearney, NE Sloth Runners - Seward, NE

ARMED FORCES DIVISION B-robbers - Grand Island, NE Fightin’ 43rd - Omaha, NE First ACCS Running Team - Papillion, NE GROUTSMITH - lincoln, NE Heartrate Beaters - LINCOLN, NE jockstrap - counci lbluffs, IA Keep Calm and Kerrie On - gretna, NE Lincoln Ladies in Blue - Lincoln, NE

Lincoln Police Department - Roca, NE Nebraska Guard Bums - Bellevue, NE Old F.A.R.T. - Papillion, NE Run Forrest Run - Grand Island, NE Runken Drunners - Lincoln, NE Team Patriot - Lincoln, NE TEAMRWB1 - Papillion, NE

CURIOUS WHAT WAVE AND DIVISION YOUR ARCH RIVAL TEAM IS IN? LOOK UP TEAM BIB NUMBER, DIVISION AND STARTING WAVE AT HTTP://NEBRASKA.MARKETTOMARKETRELAY.COM/RACEDAY/#WAVES

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262nd Street

STAGE 14 Eagle

Exchange Point 14 262nd Street

Exchange Point 15 Eagle

Hwy 34 / O St.

Drivers’ Path

DRIVING DIRECTIONS Continue traveling south on 262nd as you exit. 0.5 mi

Turn right (west) onto Hwy 34/O St. 4.0 mi

Turn right (north) at the Gas Station onto 1st St/214th St 0.2 mi

Turn right into the Exchange Point 15 parking lot on the north side of Eagle Elementary School. The Exchange Point is located just to the north of the parking area.

RUNNER NOTES • Runners will cross over several roads where traffic does not stop. • Use extra caution when crossing over Hwy 63/238th St. 42

262nd St.

1st St. / 214th St.

Runners’ Path

4.1 miles • Easy Crushed Limestone Trail 58.2 total team miles


Eagle

STAGE 15

Dove Landing Vineyard DRIVING DIRECTIONS Return to HWY 34/O St via 1 St/214th St. 0.2 mi

Turn right onto Hwy 34/O St 1.0 mi

Turn left onto S 202nd St (at Lake Eagle Sign) 1.0 mi

Turn right onto A St 2.0 mi

Turn right onto S 176th St. Dove Landing Vineyard will be on your right prior to the trail. Follow parking volunteer instructions for one-way traffic in and out of farm. Runners’ Path

3.3 miles • Easy Crushed Limestone Trail 61.5 total team miles

RUNNER NOTES • Please be respectful of private property and do not cut across the home owner’s lawn when walking from the Eagle Elementary parking area to the Exchange Point. Please stay on the sidewalk. • Leaving Exchange Point 15, runners will make a few small turns through the town of Eagle to rejoin the gravel MoPac Trail. Watch carefully for race course signage arrows. • Runners will cross over several roads where traffic does not stop. • Use extra caution when crossing over Hwy 34/O St.

Drivers’ Path

S. 202nd St.

S. 176th St.

Hwy 34 / O St.

1st St. / 214th St.

Exchange Point 16 Dove Landing Vineyard

Exchange Point 15 Eagle

A St.

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Dove Landing Vineyard

STAGE 16 Boy Scout Council

4.0 miles • Easy Crushed Limestone Trail & Dirt Trail 65.5 total team miles

DRIVING DIRECTIONS Head south on S 176th St toward A St. 0.6 mi

Turn right onto A St 4.0 mi

CAUTION: Runners cross over the 120th & A St intersection here at a strange angle. Slow down and look 3x for runners.Turn right onto 120th St. 0.3 mi

Turn right into Exchange Point 17 and follow parking volunteers. Please be patient as there is only one way in or out of this parking area. RUNNER NOTES • Runners will cross over several roads where traffic does not stop. • Use extra caution when crossing over 148th St. • IMPORTANT TURN:Towards the end of this Stage, shortly after crossing over one of the wooden bridges, runners will turn right off the gravel trail onto a dirt “horse trail” which will lead runners to an open gate into the Boy Scout Cornhusker Council’s property.Watch carefully for race signage arrows and volunteers.Your team will be waiting for you on the west side of an open field.

Runners’ Path

Drivers’ Path

Exchange Point 16 Dove Landing Vineyard

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S. 176th St.

120th St.

Exchange Point 17 Boy Scout Cornhusker Council

A St.


Boy Scout Council

STAGE 17 MoPac Station

3.4 miles • Easy/Moderate Dirt Trail & Crushed Limestone Trail 68.9 total team miles

120th St.

84th St.

Hwy 34 / O St. Exchange Point 18 MoPac Station

Exchange Point 17 Boy Scout Cornhusker Council

Runners’ Path

Drivers’ Path

DRIVING DIRECTIONS Leaving Exchange Point 17 turn right (north) onto 120th St. 0.6 mi

Take a left (west) onto Hwy 34/ O St. 2.4 mi

Turn left (south) onto 84th St. (stop lights) 0.25 mi

Turn left at Cherywood Dr. (first traffic light) into Exchange Point 18 at State Farm Insurance parking lot.Take the first right once in parking lot.The Exchange Point is located just to the south of the parking area. RUNNER NOTES • Runners will rejoin the main MoPac gravel trail after a short dirt horse trail spur.Watch carefully for race signage arrows. • Runners will cross over several roads where traffic does not stop. • Use extra caution when crossing over the odd intersection at 120th & A St and again when crossing A St after 96th St. • Visibility Gear is REQUIRED if beginning this Stage after 6:30pm.


MoPac Station

STAGE 18 B&R

3.0 miles • Easy Paved Trail 71.9 total team miles

DRIVING DIRECTIONS Leaving Exchange Point 18, take a right (north) onto 84th St. 0.2 mi

Turn left (west) on O St. 2.3 mi

Turn right (north) onto 48th St. 0.5 mi

Turn left (west) at light onto Vine St 0.2 mi

Turn right (north) onto 45th St. 0.1 mi

Turn right (east) onto W St. 50 ft

Take 2nd left turn into Exchange Point 19 at the B&R Stores lot. Overflow parking is located across W St. RUNNER NOTES • Follow police and volunteer instructions at major intersections. Runners must obey all traffic laws. • Use caution at intersections and yield to vehicles. • Visibility Gear is REQUIRED if beginning this Stage after 6:30pm. RELAY TIP: It could be possible for fast Stage 18 runners to beat their vehicle to Exchange Point 19. Consider sending your Stage 19 runner ahead early to Exchange Point 19 in another team’s vehicle.

Runners’ Path

Drivers’ Path

45th St.

Exchange Point 19 B&R

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O St.

Exchange Point 18 MoPac Station

84th St.

48th St.

Vine St.


B&R

STAGE 19 Haymarket Park

4.1 miles • Easy Paved Trail & Paved Road 76.0 total team miles

DRIVING DIRECTIONS Even # race bib teams and Odd # race bib teams each have separate parking areas and separate driving instruction. Both parking areas are equally convenient, so please follow the rules! After you park, see Team Finish instructions on the next page.YOU’RE ALMOST DONE! EVEN # RACE BIB TEAM DIRECTIONS

ODD # RACE BIB TEAMS DIRECTIONS

Leaving Exchange Point 19 turn right (west) onto W St.

Leaving Exchange Point 19, turn right (west) onto W St. 50 ft

50 ft

Turn left (south) onto 45th St.

Turn left (south) onto 45th St.

0.1 mi

0.1 mi

Turn right (west) onto Vine St.

Turn right (west) onto Vine St.

2.0 mi

2.0 mi

Turn right onto N Antelope Valley Pkwy

Turn right onto N Antelope Valley Pkwy

0.8 mi

0.5 mi

Turn left onto Military Rd.

Turn left onto Salt Creek Roadway

0.3 mi

0.5 mi At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto N 9th St.

Turn right onto N 10th St. 0.1 mi

350 ft

At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Pinnacle Arena Dr. 0.1 mi

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Turn left (east) onto Line Dr toward Haymarket Park Stadium. Take your first right on N. 4th St. Continue on 4th Street until you reach the furthest east parking areas (Lots 19 and 20) near the green Haymarket Park Pedestrian Bridge. These are the Finish/Shindig parking lots.

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Team Finish Haymarket Park

Runners’ Path

Even # Teams’ Path

Vine St. Exchange Point 19 B&R

Odd # Teams’ Path

RUNNER NOTES • Follow police and volunteer instructions at major intersections. Runners must obey all traffic laws. • Use caution when approaching intersections and yield to vehicles at all times • Visibility Gear is REQUIRED if beginning this Stage after 6:30pm. • The Team Finish is located on the north side of the Haymarket Pedestrian Bridge.You will meet your team here.The Team Finish is not an Exchange Point.The Stage 19 runner should keep the timing chip/ baton until crossing the finish line. Do not pass off the timing chip to another runner at the Team Finish.


B&R

TEAM FINISH Haymarket Park | Finish

0.3 miles • Easy Paved Trail 76.3 total team miles

DRIVING & PARKING DIRECTIONS The Team Finish is located on the trail on the north side of the Haymarket Park Pedestrian Bridge. Park your vehicle and join your last runner to cross the finish line as a team. TEAM FINISH INSTRUCTIONS Teams will need to walk from their parking area to Team Finish located on the north side of the Haymarket Pedestrian Bridge. Rejoin your last runner and finish the race as a team! Remember, your Stage 19 runner must finish with the baton/timing chip. Runners’ Path

Odd # Team Path to start of Team Finish

Even # Team Path to start of Team Finish

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8th St.

PEPSI_H1_NB_MEDIUM_4C (FOR USE 1.5" TO 4")

Team Finish Finish Line

PEPSI_H1_NB_LARGE_4C (4" AND LARGER) CMYK

S St.

CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve completed the 8th Annual Market to Market Relay Nebraska! The good times continue beyond the finish line. Join us for a block party atmosphere at the Pepsi Post-Race Shindig & Expo. Food, drinks, music, story swapping and awards ceremony are just beyond the finish line. See page 50 for more details.

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.com TEAM SPOTLIGHT VISIT www.m2mrelay.com/neteamspotlight FOR VIDEO TEAM SPOTLIGHTS

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SHINDIG & EXPO

Just beyond the finish line is the Pepsi Post-Race Shindig & Expo where everyone can celebrate their accomplishment of completing the course.The Pepsi Post-Race Shindig & Expo will feature food from Nitro Burger,Whole Foods, Heoya, Pizza Hut, and Raising Cane’s. FREE Aquafina, Pepsi products and PSI_H1_NB_MEDIUM _4C (FOR TO 4") Michelob Ultra and other beers will be available for purchase. Gatorade will beUSE on1.5"hand. CMYK

The entire area will be a large festival featuring music, sponsor freebies, team pictures and much more. Plan on enjoying the excitement in the Haymarket once you finish the race, and have your family and friends join in the fun! Show your race bib at the ID Station and a receive a FREE beer for your efforts. Remember to bring your ID and cash for additional food, drinks and Market to Market Relay gear!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 3:00 to Close: Exhibits and Vendors Open 3:00 to 9:00: Teams Finish Race 3:00 to 7:00: Free Team Photos and Massages 8:15 to 8:45: Relay Awards Ceremony 2:45 to Close: Music Free showers at the Downtown YMCA when you show your M2M Relay Race Bib.

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SPONSOR TENT WHOLE FOODS MAX MUSCLE MASSAGES AWARDS

EXHIBITORS

RESULTS

VENDORS

FINISH LINE CHUTE


Proud Supporter of Market to Market

Omaha

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60th & O Street

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Healthy foods for race day, recovery day, and every day.

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NEBRASKA IOWA OHIO You’re not done, yet. Gas up the van for the rest of the series and experience the Running Road Trip in Iowa and Ohio. Details at m2mrelay.com

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Photography by Geoff Johnson


TEAM TIME CARD TEAM NAME: TEAM #: STARTING TIME: DIVISION: TEAM CAPTAIN: RUNNER FOR EACH STAGE

STAGE #

NUMBER OF RUNNERS ON TEAM: STAGE TIME / MILES = PACE

1

3.4 E

2

5.1 E

3

3.4 EM

4

4.8 H

5

3.5 H

6

5.6 H

7

5.3 E

8

5.6 EM

9

3.0 H

10

3.6 M

11

3.9 EM

12

2.7 E

13

4.2 M

14

4.1 E

15

3.3 E

16

4.0 E

17

3.4 EM

18

3.0 E

19+TF

4.1 E

ACCUMULATED TIME

TOTAL TIME

CONTEST VOTING BALLOT SEE ENTRY AND VOTING RULES ON PAGE 10. BEST TEAM COSTUME: VOTE ON FACEBOOK. SEE PAGE 10 FOR DETAILS. BEST DECORATED VAN: TEAM #: BEST TEAM NAME: TEAM #: ONLY ONE TEAM TIME CARD & CONTEST VOTING BALLOT PER TEAM MUST BE TURNED IN AT M2M HEADQUARTERS AT POST-RACE SHINDIG. Contest winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony and on m2mrelay.com.

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The Team Behind the Team When it comes to getting YOU back to YOUR game, choose the team behind the team. Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital is the official orthopaedic and sports medicine provider to many of Omaha’s premier athletic programs and events, including the Market to Market Relay and Leprechaun Chase. If you want to perform your best, choose the best - Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital.

For more information, visit www.TeamNOH.com

144th and West Center Road | (402) 609-1600


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