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Welcome to the
Pumpkin Run

Welcome
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Canopy Street, Railyard 
Lincoln, NE

THE PUMPKIN RUN IS A 1-MILE YOUTH FUN RUN, THE LARGEST RUN OF ITS KIND IN THE NATION!

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REGISTRATION

Registration Coming Soon!

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TIMES
The first heat will begin at 10 a.m. View the complete schedule to see when each grade is scheduled to run.

SCHEDULE
Please plan to arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before your scheduled run time. You DO NOT have to arrive at the beginning of your session. Runners may also run in any heat.

PARTICIPANT PACKETS
LPS & Non-LPS P.E teachers will have participant packets available for runners, at their school.

Outside of Lincoln and Homeschool participants will have a packet pick-up day. There will not be any onsite Packet Pickup on the day of the run.

 

Packets include Pumpkin Run shirt and runner letter with information and coupons from sponsors.

PARKING
All families are encouraged to park for FREE in the Pinnacle Bank Arena Festival Lot, just north of the arena at 901 V. Street.  From there, it is a short walk over the LINCOLN Bridge to the Start Line. Overflow parking will also be available in the Haymarket Park parking lots.

There will NOT be parking available in the Railyard Parking Garages, west of 7th Street or in the John Breslow Ice Hockey Center parking lot at 433 V Street. Handicap parking will be available east of the Railyard in normal, designated spots.

RUNNER RECOVERY
The runner recovery area is for registered participants ONLY. Parents and siblings, to assure that supply does not run out before the final heats, please do not take items from the runner recovery station. Please only take ONE of each finish line recovery item per registered runner.

NO Strollers, Wagons, Joggers, etc allowed on the race course.  

 

WEATHER
The Pumpkin Run will take place rain or shine. If there is lightning in the area, heats may be delayed.  There are no refunds due to inclement weather.  If changes need to be made, announcements will be made on-site and may be posted here or on the Pumpkin Run Facebook page.

 

FURTHER INFORMATION 
Contact the Nebraska Sports Council at 
info@nebraskasportscouncil.com or call 402-471-2544.

Nebraska Sports Council Code of Conduct and Sportsmanship Statement

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