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WELCOME FANS! FROM THE RACE DIRECTORS Welcome! We are thrilled you are joining us for the inaugural Good Life Halfsy presented by Bulu Box! In January 2014, we asked the question, “What the @?$% is a Halfsy?” Finally, on November 9th at 9:00 am, over 3,000 runners and their wildest fans will truly experience it! We hope that the Good Life Halfsy is more than just a half marathon and that it becomes a new a fun-filled November weekend tradition for years to come. If you’ve ever ran in a race, you know that cheer support is a big part of pushing you to complete the course! The roar of the crowd or a familiar face spurring you on to a personal best can make all the difference. Thank you for helping to make the runner’s experience special and fun! Use this guide to find the best places to cheer and navigate street closings. We’ll see you on the course or at the finish! Ben Cohoon, Jason Bakewell and the Good Life Halfsy Crew
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CHEER CAMERA Look for the photographer at Cheer Stations and at the Finish. Then, find and tag your photo after the race. We’ll let you know where they are posted via facebook.com/goodlifehalfsy!
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START TIME Wheel Chair Athletes: 8:55 am Runners: 9:00 am DROPPING OFF YOUR RUNNER The Start Line area is located at Seacrest Field at 7400 A Street. Please arrive at Seacrest Field from the east via A Street and enter the Seacrest Field east parking lot. Follow parking monitor instructions. Do not attempt to arrive via the 70th Street entrance as there will be a barricaded street closure for the race. DEPARTING THE START LINE AREA After dropping off your runner, take a left out of the east parking lot on A Street towards 84th Street. Do not attempt to use A Street west or 70th Street (which will be closed between O Street and Teton Drive). Now, head to a Cheer Station or to the Finish Festival at the Railyard to cheer on your runner and join in the fun!
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CHEER STATIONS WHAT IS A CHEER STATION? If you’re not running the Good Life Halfsy, there’s no better way to spend the day than cheering wildly with other like-minded fanatics. Together you can support your friends, family and total strangers in reaching their Halfsy goals. Crowd support is welcome throughout the course, but we have a few intentionally designed, extra-awesome Cheer Stations strategically located throughout the course. Each Cheer Station will have music and will be stocked with vuvuzelas, cowbells, signs, thundersticks, and other assorted goodies from race sponsors to help you maximize your cheering greatness! Use the course map driving route as an overview guide to avoid street closures and “getting stuck”. Then use the Cheer Station specific information detailed under each Cheer Station map and description to insure proper arrival and parking. Enjoy!
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#1 ARCHIE MAMMOTH
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PIONEERS BLVD.
70TH ST.
Holmes Lake
Course mile 2.5 First runner: 9:12 am Last runner: 10:10 am
Cheer Station 1 will set the tone for the race. The East Lincoln Business Association, Lincoln East Cheerleaders and Lotus House of Yoga will be your hosts, Red 94.5 will be bring the entertainment and we even hear there may be bacon! Be sure to arrive from the south on 70th Street to avoid any street closures. Park on Holmes South Shore Drive and walk across the short bridge to the Cheer Station. Grab a cowbell, it’s time to go nuts!
#2 ABE LINCOLN Course mile 6.2 First runner: 9:29 am Last runner: 11:10 am
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This Cheer Station is a bit trickier to get to, but we promise it will be worth it! Arriving on 33rd Street from the north, turn right onto Mohawk Street. Park in the neighborhood in on-street parking and walk into Neighbor’s Park. Lincoln Southeast cross country team and Life Time Run will be your hosts, the Nebraska Sports Council will be blasting tunes from the Sport Rig and Raising Cane’s will be serving up their Fresh Squeezed Lemonade. Snag a thunderstick and make some noise!
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Use the interactive course map to pinpoint all the course Cheer Stations and entertainment: http://goo.gl/UCnEa2
MORE CHEER STATIONS #3 BISON Union Plaza
Course mile 7.5 First runner: 9:37 am Last runner: 11:45 am
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Quite possibly our signature Cheer Station. Bulu Box, the Lincoln Young Professionals Group and PowerCycle Studio have teamed up to host this scenic location in Union Plaza utilizing the Jayne Snyder Trails Center as a base. Arrive from O Street and turn north onto 21st Street. Parking is available on the street. Rockstar Energy Drink & QuickPro DJs will provide the party. You just have to show up! Be sure to pick up a vuvuzela and show us your skills!
Track your athlete and get start time, halfway split and finish time at goodlifehalfsy.com/results.
#4 MEADOWLARK Haymarket Park Course mile 12.0 First runner: 10:00 am Last runner: 1:05 pm
This Cheer Station you won’t want to miss. It has tons of parking,is located between the stadiums in Haymarket Park and is a short walk to the Finish Line! Be sure to arrive via Sun Valley Blvd turning into Haymarket Park. Lincoln High cross country will be your host and Froggy 98 will bring the jams. Pump your fists and wave your Cheer Signs, runners are only a mile from the finish!
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JOIN THE CHASE! LADS CHASE THE LASSES
OVER 2,000 RUNNERS
A 10K with a twist—where the ladies get a head start and the guys chase. Winning wave wins a free beer at the Green Beer After Party. HURRY! THIS RACE SELLS OUT EVERY YEAR!
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SAVE THE DATE The Second Annual Good Life Halfsy is scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2015. Registration opens early 2015. Stay tuned...
GREEN BEER AFTER PARTY
6th Annual
CHEER AT THE FINISH WEST HAYMARKET
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