Race Weekend
Race Weekend
Lodging & Travel
Where To Stay
Hotels offering special pricing/blocks:
– The Hampton Inn Lincoln Airport (4.0 Miles)
Hotels within walking distance from the start line:
– Holiday Inn Express & Suites Downtown (0.4 Miles)
– Cornhusker Marriott (0.9 Miles)
– Hilton Garden Inn (0.9 Miles)
– Courtyard by Marriott (1.0 Miles)
– The Scarlet Hotel (1.2 Miles)
For all hotel options in Lincoln, check out the full list at Visit Lincoln
Getting to Lincoln
DRIVING
From I-80 you will take the downtown exits to go to the Packet Pickup at the Cornhusker Marriott or to go the start and finish.
FLYING
The nearest airports are Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) and Omaha Eppley Airfield (OMA).
TRAINS
Amtrak has a station in the Lincoln Haymarket District.
Things To Do In Lincoln
Visit the Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau to check out all the city of Lincoln has to offer on race weekend.
Packet Pickup
Race weekend kick’s off with the Runner’s Expo. Pickup your packet, visit with the many wonderful expo vendors. Athletes are encouraged to pick up their packet in the time window that was semailed to participants in official athlete communications. Suggested times are based on the first letter of the athlete’s last name.
Bib Lookup
Please use Bib Lookup to see when your assigned Packet Pickup Time is as well as your Bib#
Location and Hours
Cornhusker Marriott • 333 South 13th Street
Saturday, May 4, 2024 | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Parking
Parking for Packet Pickup is available in City of Lincoln Parking Garages (first hour free) and at on-street parking meters.
Picking up your own packet
- Photo ID is not required for 2024. You will simply need to know the registered athlete’s name, bib number and birth date.
Can a friend pick up my packet?
- Yes! For 2024, photo ID or proxy forms are not required. You will simply need to know the registered athlete’s name, bib number and birth date.
- Remember, athletes can only run with their own bib. Any registered participant who transfers, sells, or otherwise permits any other individual to wear the race number assigned to them shall be disqualified for all remaining current year LTC events and one additional year.
The Packet
At Packet Pickup, you will receive your official Lincoln Marathon participant shirt and a race envelope packet that contains your race bib (which also doubles as your timing chip), and safety pins.
Shirt Exchange
Participant shirt exchange will be available at early packet pickup.
On race day, shirt exchange will be available beyond the finish line, at the headquarters tent on the south side of the Champions Club after the race. After race day, inquiries can be made at lincolnmarathon.org.