The Lincoln Track Club wants to thank everyone – both the two-legged and four-legged – who turned out to participate in the 21st annual Holiday Run. The event, which is held in support of the Capital Humane Society, raised just over $3,000. There were 300 participants and about one dog for every two humans! It…
NAVIGATING WILDERNESS PARK Wilderness Park is more inviting than ever with new bridges, upgraded trails, and improved parking lots. Now the city has been working to improve wayfinding in the large park. Maps and kiosks have been added. The kiosks have a QR code that can direct you to the city’s trail map on your…
The Lincoln Track Club, along with co-sponsor Lincoln Running Company, hosted The Lincoln Mile on July 11. With 300 registered runners, the race did not disappoint. The Lincoln Mile is one of only two sanctioned Road Miles in the United States this year. Runners who are attempting to set USATF National Age Records are taking…
DEDICATION OF GPTN CONNECTOR BRIDGE, Densmore Park, June 5 The biggest trail project in recent years was the completion of the connector bridge from the Rock Island Trail in Densmore Park, over the active railway lines, and connecting down to the Jamaica North Trail on the east side of Wilderness Park. This project was very…
The inaugural Spring Forward Race is complete, and what a FANTASTIC turnout March 27 for the 10-mile and 1-mile event. It was a beautiful morning for around 200 participants to set new PRs, cheer on friends and enjoy some nice Spring temperatures for a change. Both races began and ended at 27th and A streets, near the…
REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE TIERRA-WILLIAMSBURG TRAILWe have just emerged from several weeks of snowy and cold weather of historic proportions. It is easy to forget that in the early part of the winter we had quite a stretch of nice weather. Because of this the repairs to the Tierra-Williamsburg Trail system were almost fully completed…
Assistance Needed Beginning April 29 Through May 2 Event Did you know it takes well over 300 people to help make the Lincoln Marathon and Half Marathon “run?” The 2021 event is set for May 2, and the Lincoln Track Club (LTC) is seeking volunteers to help with all aspects of the race. Options to…
The Lincoln Track Club’s 2020 Holiday Run fell victim to COVID-19 in late November and had to be switched to a virtual run due to health department restrictions. As an alternative, registrants were encouraged to put on their festive gear and head to an area park sometime during the early part of December, taking Fido…
Lynn Rathjen of Grand Island, Nebraska, received Lincoln Track Club’s 2020 Distinguished Achievement Award for his record-setting performance during The Lincoln Mile in August. Rathjen, a 44-year veteran of the sport of distance running, set a National Age Group Record for the one mile. At age 75, Rathjen recorded a time of 5:59:18, which is…