An extraordinary run of remarkable fall weather enabled the LTC to conclude a very successful year of record participation at many of its scheduled events. The newly minted Bryan Health Capitol City Classic (formerly known as The Governor’s Cup) almost doubled in size from the previous year’s entrants thanks to the marketing efforts of the…
The Lincoln Track Club has been running Lincoln since 1975. Established by an eager group of track enthusiasts, it has evolved into a distance running organization passionate about the health and well-being of Lincoln as well as the surrounding community. The LTC is an all-volunteer organization, and this feature will spotlight the people behind the…
Lincoln Running Co. was named one of the 50 Best Running Stores in America® for 2016. The presentation took place earlier this month at The Running Event®, the industry’s major trade show and conference, in Orlando, Florida. The 50 Best Running Stores in America is sponsored by the running magazine Competitor, Gatorade Endurance, and…
On May 7, 2017, the Lincoln Marathon starting cannon will signal the start of the 40th Lincoln Marathon. In 1977, 382 runners lined up to start, and in 2017, more than 14,000 runners will toe the line. The marathon had its humble beginnings in the living room of the founders of the run. We now…
October 23, 2016, was a banner day! The Bryan Health Run to Overcome and the Lincoln Track Club’s Governor’s Cup came together to create the Bryan Health Capital City Classic. This inaugural event, with a 1-mile kids’ run, 5K and 15K, hosted more than a thousand walkers, runners, and volunteers. Race participants ranged from age…
Pioneers Park Trail System Adds a New Link: The Prairie Pioneer Corridor Phase One The first phase of the Prairie Pioneer Corridor trail has been completed with the addition of a new pedestrian bridge over the Haines Branch of Salt Creek at the west end of Pioneers Park. If you are driving into the…
In my mind, the Holiday Run is perfect when there’s snow on the ground! That’s when the cookies and hot chocolate at the finish line taste best, when the scenery matches the season, when the morning is magical as sunlight makes the snow sparkle. And this year delivered. The snow fell on Saturday as people streamed into…