This Saturday, October 31st, USATF Nebraska and Team Nebraska Brooks will host the 5k Monster Dash and Little Goblins Run. The 5k will serve as the Nebraska USATF 5k Road Championships. Additional Information as follows: Date Saturday, October 31, 2009 @ 9:00 AM local time Address Chalco Hills Recreation Area154th and Giles Registration Closing Date [...]
A beautiful afternoon greeted runners at the YMCA Masters Class last Sunday. The temperature was in the mid-50′s and little to no wind could be felt. This run, in its 27th running, was held at Zorinsky lake in Omaha and was contested in the 15k and 5k distances. In the 5k, 57 year old Lou [...]
The YMCA is a great event hosted by the Omaha Run Club and YMCA, that promotes masters running in our state. This event brings out hundreds of master class runners from the state and is a great event to participate in. Info from OmahaRun.org as follows: Join us for a beautiful autumn afternoon on the [...]
The state meet is upon us! Teams from across Nebraska will battle it out for the state title at the Kearney Country Club on Friday. Conditions look to be a little chilly for spectators, but ideal for runners (as long as the rain holds off). Competition is set to get underway at 12:00 noon and [...]
Lincoln’s famous Governor’s Cup was held this weekend, hosting 3 separate races; 15k, 5k and 1m. All three races took off in front of the Governor’s Mansion in Lincoln. In the 15k it was former Norfolk high school standout, now residing in Omaha, Joseph Metcalf in a time of 52:51 on a very windy day, [...]
Maddie Ausenbaugh 7th Grade: LaVista Favorite Subject: Math Least Favorite Subject: Writing Free Time: Hanging out with Friends As the saying goes, big things come in small packages. Maddie Ausenbaugh of LaVista got started in running after years of playing soccer. “I ran the school mile and discovered I was pretty fast, so I wanted [...]
The Lincoln Track Club is set to host the Governors Cup this weekend: 15K, 5K, and 1-Mile Kids Run Sunday, October 18, 2009 Lincoln, Nebraska 3:00 p.m. Online Entry PDF Entry Entrants 2008 15K Results 2008 5K Results 2008 1M Results Race Director: Karen Bestul COURSE – 15K (9.3 miles), 5K (3.1 miles)Online Entry, 1 Mile (Kid’s Grand [...]
A strange early October day, or not so strange day, brought snow to the Omaha and Lincoln area Saturday. But the weather did not stop 159 teams (over 1000 runners) to run from Omaha’s Old Market to Lincoln’s Haymarket in the second annual Market to Market Relay. The 87 mile trek, took runners across the Eastern [...]
Friday brought a great day of racing and some great performances. In the girls race, Shae Spady of Russell continued her winning ways crossing the finish line first with over a 100 meter lead. The amazing performance in the girls race was Maddie Ausenbaugh of La Vista who finished second in a foot race with [...]
By Rob WhiteWORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER A press conference this morning introduced Omaha’s first USA Triathlon event, which organizers hope will grow into one of the largest annual events of its kind in the Midwest. “People are looking for something different,” said Alan Kohll, founder of the Omaha Triathlon and president of Total Wellness. “There’s an [...]
