March 7, 2015 Race Guide Saturday March 7th, 2015 Strategic Air & Space Museum | Near Ashland, NE Start Time: Lasses – 4:00pm | Lads – 5 ½ minutes later!
Welcome to the Leprechaun Chase 10K Omaha At this point you’ve probably already made the wise decision to get registered. Now, you are likely just trying to avoid doing something silly like showing up at the wrong place or forgetting to wear green – or both! We’re just like you, so that’s why we made this guide. Be sure to like our LC10K Facebook event page for the latest breaking news and please read this entire document. - presented by -
Advanced Packet Pick-Up LINCOLN | Thursday March 5th 11:30 am to 5:30 pm Nebraska Sports Council 4903 N. 57th Street Lincoln, NE
OMAHA | Friday March 6th 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital 2808 South 143rd Plaza Omaha, NE
You can pick up a friends or family members Race Packet at Advanced Pick-Up. Please just know their bib number.
Race Day Packet Pick-Up Packet Pick-Up will be available on race day inside the Strategic Air & Space Museum. However, we STRONGLY encourage you to pick it up in advance. After all, why stand in line when you could be showing off your Irish Ceili dance moves? Race day packet pick-up begins at 2:00pm. Please arrive at least 1 hour early if you MUST pick-up your packet on race day.
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The Course The Leprechaun Chase 10K Nebraska starts and ends from the Strategic Air & Space Museum near Ashland. The scenic course will traverse the roads and trails of Mahoney State Park. We spiced things up with a couple short cross country sections! The certified 10K course will be chip timed. Miles will be marked and there will be 3 water stations. Click HERE to see a detailed course map.
Arrival Arrive early on race day: March 7th, 2015. Leave plenty of time to park the car, stretch, laugh and make that final trip to the little lads or lasses room! Add another hour if you did not pick up your race packet in advance. Race Start: The lasses start promptly at 4pm and the lads 5 ½ minutes later.
Parking [important!] Your parking area is listed here and provided to you in a pre-race email. The first 750 registered runners will receive priority parking at the Strategic Air & Space Museum (SASM). Runners 751 to 2,500 will park inside Mahoney State Park. Please consider carpooling no matter what parking area you are in. Parking will be very limited. Click HERE for an Interactive LC10k Parking Map. Late Arrivals: If you arrive after 3:45 PM, you may not be allowed to park in the either parking area because the race course begins in these areas. Early Departures: If you need to leave immediately after the race, you will need to park in the east lot of SASM or in the Mahoney State Park lot. The west SASM lot will not have access until after 5:30pm.
Spectators Spectators are encouraged to attend. However, please refer to this Spectator Guide Map for the best results. Friends and family may enter the museum prior to 4:30pm at discount rates. After 4:30pm museum entry is free for all.
Free Photo Booth Arrive early on race day March 7th, 2015 and get your photo taken in our free photo booth.
Mizuno Lucky Number Raffle Are you feeling lucky? Make sure to drop your Mizuno Lucky Number tag from your race bib into the Mizuno Shoe Box for a chance to win one of many prizes...gift certificates, clothing, running accessories and much more!!!
Pre-Race Expo & Free Injury Screenings Enjoy the pre-race expo with a great variety of vendors from 2:00 pm to race start, including FREE Injury Screenings will be available from Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital on first come first serve basis.
Gear Check Sure, we can hold your gear while you race, but it will be safer and less of a hassle for you to leave as much as you can in your vehicle. Any personal items need to be clearly labeled with your bib # and last name. Turn items in to the Gear Check tent and leave allow extra time before the start of the race if you plan to use this service. You won’t want to miss the start. Gear will be available again after you cross the finish line wearing your silly grin.
Lining Up The start and finish line are located inside the Durham Restoration Hanger of the Strategic Air & Space Museum. Just enter through the main entrance and you can’t miss it. (There will be thousands of other folks wearing green and silly hats that are also looking for the start line). We will begin lining up at about 3:45pm. Lasses to the right, Lads to the left (keep your hands to yourselves). Rabbits to the front, turtles to the back. Yep, we’ll have pace signs to help you find the right spot. We’ll play the national anthem, open the hanger doors and kick this puppy off at 4:00pm sharp. Lads will twiddle their thumbs for another 5 ½ minutes before being released from the gates.
Start Time: 4:00 pm Sharp
Nebraska 10K USATF Grand Prix In addition to the prize purse and age group awards, runners will be competing in the USATF Nebraska Grand Prix Schedule. Complimentary Race Registrations for Elite Runners. Fill out an application >>
First One to Cross the Line Wins Travel Package Now there's even more reason to sprint to the finish of the Leprechaun Chase 10K. The first lass or lad to cross the finish line, not only wins bragging rights and $200 cash, they will also be given a running vacation package to compete in the Wings for Life World Run in California or Florida (TBA)! Package includes airfare, hotel & race entry.
Green Beer After Party A few steps away from the finish line will be the Nissan of Omaha Green Beer After Party where the good times will continue with food, drinks and awards ceremony. Here the winning wave will relish in their free drink and the losing side will have to dream of next year. **You must bring your ID and be of age to consume adult beverages**
Beer
$3 Michelob Ultras (Green Beer) $3 Blue Blood Brewing Co. Stout Several Options to Choose From
AWARDS
Overall Winner – $100 Bonus & Wings for Life Trip Top 3 Lads | Top 3 Lasses Top Master Lad & Lass (40+) Top 3 Age Group Best Dressed Award (Top 3)
FOOD
Weather We want the Leprechaun Chase 10K to happen just as much as you! We’ll do everything in our power to have things go off as scheduled. That being said, excessive rain, snow or other hazardous weather might cause us to modify or cancel the event. If the race is cancelled, runners will be refunded 25% of their entry fee. Cancellation is not likely, so plan on wearing green and running!
Thank You! We provide the course, but you bring the party. Thanks for making the 2015 Leprechaun Chase 10K another unforgettable race! See you at the starting line. – Pink Gorilla Events Crew
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