The Challenge
When is the race? May 21, 2016! The race starts at 9:00am in Lincoln, NE at The Railyard. The 10K Elite division will go first, followed by the 10K non-competitive and then the 5K non-competitive.

What do I get as a runner? Great question! All runners will get a t-shirt, finisher medal, a discount code for the company Shinesty to buy some epic patriotic apparel for the race, and a bag full of swag.

Can children run in the 10K or 5K? Yes they can as long as his/her parent signs the waiver. For those young kids who want to run but not the 5K or 10K, there will be a short kids race around the Pinnacle Bank Arena after the other races have started.

Do veterans have to pay to run? Absolutely not! Veterans and Active Duty may run in the 10K non-competitive or 5K non-competitive for FREE! Please bring your Military ID, VA ID or DD-214 to packet pick-up. Thank you for your service!

What are the age divisions for the 10K Elite? U16, 17-26, 27-36, 37-46, 47<

What are the prizes for the 10K Elite division? (Prizes are for both male and female and for each age division)
1st place: Medal, $100 and entry into next race
2nd place: Medal, $50 and entry into next race
3rd place: Medal and entry into next race

**Overall male and female winner will receive an official Big Red Challenge Shield plus $100 and entry into the next race.

What are the obstacles and how many are there? The 10K route will have up to 40 obstacles and the 5K will have up to 20.

Can I skip obstacles? If you are running non-competitively, yes you can skip obstacles. However, if you are running in the 10K Elite Division, you must complete all of the obstacles to be eligible for the prizes. Runners in the 10K Elite division will be given a wristband at packet pick-up to wear during the race. Failure to complete an obstacle will result in cutting of the wristband.

Obstacle Areas

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When is packet pick-up? Runners can pick up their packets on Friday, May 20, 2016 from 4pm-6:30pm at the Red Dirt Running store in Lincoln http://reddirtlincoln.com or day of race starting at 8 am in The Railyard.

Are the non-competitive races timed? Yep! Red Dirt Running will be providing the race timing services and will be using the ChronoTrack System. Results will be available right after the race!

Do you have any training tips? Check out these awesome training tips from our main sponsor, Men’s Health Magazine: http://www.menshealth.com/tags/urbanathlon

When does the Expo start? Expo starts at 8am and will go until 1pm. There will be different vendors/sponsor booths to explore and the American Hitmen are back to rock out with you while you celebrate your accomplishments!

Where should I park? There are several parking garages around the area as well as street/lot parking. Below you will find a few garage options:

Red 1 Garage – 555 “R” Street
Green 2 Garage – 530 “P” Street
Blue 3 Garage – 535 “P” Street

See map here.