Market to Market relay bringing thousands of runners to Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Market to Market relay race is bringing thousands of runners to Lincoln on Oct. 17.

The run starts in Omaha and ends in Lincoln, spanning around 75 miles between the multiple runners.

The race begins at 5 a.m., with runners expected to arrive in Lincoln around 1 p.m. The event is expected to be finished around 9 p.m.

There will be police support from the Lincoln Police Department (LPD). Medical support will be on Vine Street.

“We will have officers assisting with traffic direction,” LPD Captain Todd Kocian said. “It sounds like there’s about 600 teams. Somewhere between 3,600 and 4,800 total runners.”

Channel 8’s Producer Lowden Askins will be participating and giving us live updates as the race unfolds.