Pre-Race Runner Meeting Race Day is October 12, 2013
Pre-Race Packet Pickup | Friday October 4th Lincoln, 4p to 8pm Warehouse No. 4 228 N. 12th Street Lincoln, NE 68508 402.476.4560 (Former Spaghetti Works)
Captains, have your teammates join you for this Packet Pickup Party. Pick up your team bag and stick around for a casual atmosphere with other runners. Beer will be available for sale and the Market to Market Relay store will be open. Lincoln Running Co. : Is open until 8 pm on Friday. Stop in and save 15% on all regular priced items. Just tell them your team name. Plus super special on Nathan visibility gear.
Omaha, 10a to 6p Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital 2808 South 143rd Plaza 402.657.0600
Race Day Packet Pickup | Saturday October 12 Staging Area, opens at 4:30 am closes at 9:40 am Staging Area/Exchange 2 | 1919 Aksarben Drive
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Race Day Guide You will receive printed Race Day Guides in your Team Race Packet at Packet Pickup. This booklet contains race rules, driving directions, full color maps, contest information, Post-Race Shindig information, relay tips and more. It is the Team Captain’s responsibility to read and understand the Race Day Guide and pass along critical information to teammates.
Team Scorecard & Voting Ballot All teams must keep track of runner times on a Team Scorecard. The Team Scorecard must be turned into M2M Headquarters at the PostRace Shindig along with several of the Contest Voting Ballots*. One per team. Located on last page of Race Day Guide. *Costume Contest voting is new for 2013 read page 10 of the Race Day Guide for details.
Official Rules Manuel Download & Print one copy per team.
Hotels | Starting & Finish Stay 2 blocks away from the Staging Area & the Finish Line at our host hotels, the Courtyard by Marriott. It is a great choice to sleep in race morning and stay out late race night. Maximize your fun, stay in a hotel. Hurry! Limited Rooms Available>>
Required Team Visibility Gear REQUIRED! More runners than ever will be running before dawn and after dusk. Each runner starting a stage after official ‘Nighttime Hours’ will be required to wear Visibility Gear which includes a reflective vest, headlamp and blinking LED taillight. Teams are required to have at least 2 reflective vests, 2 headlamps and 2 blinking LED taillights as a part of team gear. (One set for teammate running and one for on-deck runner)
Official Nighttime Hours: before 7:30a, after 6:30p
REFLECTIVE VESTS
x 2
HEAD LAMPS or flashlights
x 2
Purchase Visibility Gear >>
BLINKING LED TAILLIGHTS
x 2
Team Vehicles Team vehicles must be less than seven feet in width and less than 20 feet in length. Large vans, mini-vans 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 vehicles must display an official identification tag in the front and rear window of their team vehicle. New for 2013: A vehicle check will be on-course. If your vehicle is oversized your team will be disqualified from the race.
Approved!
ILLEGAL!
Race Bibs
Vehicle Tags
1 Bib per runner. Your first runner wears the bib with the green 1 on it. Your second runner wears the bib with the green 2 on it… • Wear bibs on your front • Runner Order: You can change your runner order up until you start the race. DO NOT report changes to runner order. Just do it.
Tape Vehicle Tags to your Front and Rear Windows the night before the race if possible. • Includes your Assigned Start Time & Wave • Division Code
Bib/Team Number
Division Code Start Assignment Tag Location
Bib/Team Number
Runner Number
Division Codes: OP= OPEN MX= Mixed WO= Women MM= Mixed Masters
MA= Masters AF= Armed Forces WM= Women Masters AC= Academic CO= Corporate
Other Important Rules
No Earphones: Runners may not use iPods, MP3 players, 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.
If you need music we recommend you purchase two sets of Safe Speakers one for the person running and one for the runner on-deck
No Alcohol on Course: 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.
Water, Nutrition & Team Trash: Runners are in charge of their own water and nutrition on the course. There will not be water areas or Aid Stations between Exchange Points. Please bring your own reusable, refillable water bottles and team water jugs. Trash and recycling is NOT provided on the course. Trash and recycling is the responsibility of each team. Please take all race related waste home for appropriate disposal. Teams will be provided with trash and recycling bags their team race packets.
Pre-Order your M2M Relay Meal
Pre-Order You M2M Relay Meal Now! Pick it up at Exchange Point 13 | Murdock High School
All proceeds benefit Elmwood City Park Exchange Point 15
Only $6.00 Includes
Or Avocado Sandwich
• Sandwich • Chips • Apple beverages sold separately Click here to
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Stock Your Vehicle for Success at our grocery partner Whole Foods
Download Pre-Race Checklist >>
Download the M2M App | iPhone or Android The M2M 2013 application, presented by the Market to Market Relay and created by Planet What Development, is FREE to download on Race Day
TEAM MEMBERS: • Course & Leg Notifications • The Ultimate Team Stopwatch • GPS Enabled Van Routes
FANS (family & friends): • Real-time Team Tracking • Leg completed/Legs left • Current Time/Pace • Estimated Leg/Overall Finish
Available Race Day
Race Morning Checklist
Know your Wave’s start time Read your Race Day Guide Wear your Race Bib Wear Required Visibility Gear Drop-off your First Runner at the Start Line | Memorial Park 30 minutes prior to your Wave. Pick up your timing chip/baton here. Drive to the Staging Area | Exchange Point 2 | Aksarben Village to wait for your runner. Note: Race Day packet pickup is located at the Staging Area | Exchange Point 2 | Aksarben Village. Arrive 45 minutes prior to your start time if you have not picked up your Team Packet.
Still Worried about Packing the Van? Here is an overview of things you might forget
Long-Term Parking Staying at the Host Hotel, just 2 blocks away from the Staging Area and minutes from the Start Line is the best way to make sure all of your teammates get in your van. Otherwise picking teammates up at a central house is great choice. As a last option we do have limited access to free day-long parking areas. We can’t guarantee their will be room available. Omaha | Blue Cross Blue Shield Garage Public Parking Garage. See Map
Lincoln | Haymarket Park/Saltdogs Baseball Lots 20 & 19. See Map
Staging Area Arrive early to the staging area for • Whole Foods Coffee & Breakfast • Free Red Bull & Gatorade • Free Pre-Race Team Photo Booth • Market to Market Relay Store • PayPal Cowbells to Support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society • Blue Cross Blue Shield Give-a-ways • Spokiz Sunglasses (raffle to win a free pair)
Good Luck