Prairie to Prairie 2023: Run-Bike-Run

Event Information:

The Solidago Conservancy, in coordination with the Lincoln Parks Foundation, Pioneers Park Nature Center and Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, is proud to present the 2nd annual "Prairie to Prairie" - a Run, Bike, Run event that will highlight the beauty of our Native Prairies and the future route of the Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch Trail.

This is a Run-Bike-Run event that can be done as an individual, a 2 person team, or a 3 person team. The event consists of three legs – a 5k run at Pioneers Park Nature Center, a 15-mile gravel bike ride to Spring Creek Prairie, and a second 5k run at Spring Creek Prairie. Individuals can tackle all three legs, or each can be completed by a member of a 2- or 3-person team.

Transportation to and from the Spring Creek Prairie location is the responsibility of the individual or team participating. Participants are encouraged to preview the gravel bike route and train accordingly for this hilly and challenging ride!

Other info: Helmets must be worn during the bicycle portion of this event. Prairie to Prairie will adhere to any Lincoln and Lancaster County Health Dept. directives in place at the time of the event and will keep all participants informed of those directives.

No race day sign up.

Start time for the event is 8:30 am - with all bikers being off the gravel by 11:00am.

At the conclusion of the race, there will be a celebration onsite at Spring Creek Prairie with food and drink available for purchase. Non-participating friends and family are welcome to attend.

Packet Pickup will be at the Lincoln Running Co - Sat May 20th - 10:00AM -5:00PM

Race day packet pickup is for out of town participants only!

Schedule:

Sunday, May  21, 2023

The race will begin at 8:30 AM.

Prairie to Prairie is a non-timed/non-competitive race consisting of:

• a 5K run at Pioneers Park Nature Center on the trails
• a 15M bike ride from the Nature Center, through the park on hard surfaces and out of the park via the east entrance and along hilly(!) gravel roads to Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
• a 5K run through the Spring Creek Prairie 

At the conclusion of the race, there will be a celebration onsite at Spring Creek Prairie with food and drink available for purchase from Porkccentric and Rutabagas, and live music from Lye Soap!  

How does this race operate?

This is a Run-Bike-Run event that can be done as an individual or a 2 person team.

With the 2 person team - there will be a runner and a biker with the runner running a 5k at Pioneer Park, handing off to the biker who will bike gravel roads 15 miles to Spring Creek Prairie and then a final 5k at Spring Creek Prairie for the runner.

The individual will complete all 3 events on their own.

The runner will be in charge of getting themselves from Pioneers Park to Spring Creek Prairie via their own car for transportation. 

Registration information:

No race day sign ups! 

Sign up as an individual ($40) as a two-person run-bike team ($60) or as a three-person run-bike-run team ($80).

Your registration includes: 

• entrance fee for the race
• t-shirt for each participant
• swag bag! 
• donation to the Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch 

Get registered

What project benefits from this event?

Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch is a tallgrass prairie passage and trail that will build on our nationally recognized trail and greenway system and will link two of Lincoln and Lancaster County’s premier environmental resource and education centers. It will follow the Haines Branch of Salt Creek from the Pioneers Park Nature Center, to the Conestoga Lake State Recreation Area, extend down through the Village of Denton and on to the Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center. This legacy project began in 2017 and continues today. Your donation will go towards the continued expansion of the Corridor!

Your donation will go towards the continued expansion of the Corridor! Our hope is that future Run-Bike-Run events will include the Prairie Corridor Trail as the passageway for cyclists!

Who is organizing and supporting this event?

Prairie-to-Prairie is a joint effort between:

• Lincoln Parks Foundation
• Lincoln Parks & Recreation Department
• Pioneers Park Nature Center
• Solidago Conservancy
• Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center

Thank you to our sponsors!

• Spine and Sport Chiropractic
• Lincoln Physical Therapy Associates
• Lincoln Running Company
• Liz Lange Consulting
• Monkey Wrench Cycles

If you or your business would like to become a sponsor, contact Randy Gordon at Lincoln Parks Foundation at 402-441-8258.  

Looking for volunteers!

For further information about the race or to volunteer, contact Sara Hartzell in the Parks Department at 402-441-8261. 

 

Additional Information?

This event will adhere to any LLCHD directives at the time of the event and will keep all participants informed of those directives.

For further information about the race or to volunteer, contact Sara Hartzell in the Parks Department at 402-441-8261.

For information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Maggie Stuckey-Ross at Lincoln Parks Foundation at 402-441-8258.

When

Location

Prairie to Prairie is a non-timed/non-competitive race consisting of:
a 5K run at Pioneers Park Nature Center on the trails
a 15M bike ride from the Nature Center, through the park on hard surfaces and out of the park via the east entrance and along gravel roads to Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
a 5K run through the Spring Creek Prairie

Pioneers Park Nature Center, 3201 S. Coddington, Lincoln, 68522, View Map