More than 1,300 Expected to Race in Market To Market’s 2nd Annual 84-Mile Relay Run

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 6, 2009 -- More than 1,300 Expected to Race in Market To Market’s 2nd Annual 84-Mile Relay Run
To Benefit the Nebraska Trails Networks

Designed for runners of all abilities, the second annual, 84-mile Market To Market relay race will be held on October 10. Public race sign up will begin on May 5th at 8 a.m. The endurance race will be open to 130 teams of six to eight persons. The race will start from the Old Market in Omaha and end in the Haymarket in Lincoln, traveling through small towns, rural farms, downtown brick roads, state parks, over rivers and streams and across the plains. The race will be followed by a celebration in the Haymarket from 3:30 to 11:30 p.m. with live music, radio remotes, food and drinks.

“This event started as a dream of ours last year, and it has become wildly popular. We had more than 200 teams signup three months in advance of last year’s race,” said Ben Cohoon, race director and founder. “Because the race has become so popular, I want to encourage everyone who wants to make the list this year to go to www.markettomarketrelay.com and learn how to enter our team lottery.”

Running Green

“We want everyone who comes to Market To Market to have a great time, but we also want to establish the race as one of the most environmentally friendly races in the country,” Cohoon said. Runners will be encouraged to pick up trash on the trails and recycle their running shoes. All race materials will be printed on recycled paper. On-site recycling will be provided and the race will purchase green tags to offset the carbon emissions of the vehicles used in the race. Market To Market is also a member of 1% For The Planet and will donate 10 percent of its sponsorship money and donations to maintaining local trail systems through the Great Plains and Eastern Nebraska Trails Networks.

“Last year we were able to raise more than $8,500 for local charities including: Nebraska Trails Foundation, Arbor Day Foundation, Bellevue Kiwanis Club, and Lincoln YMCA,” said Cohoon. “Market To Market also collected more than 600 lightly used pairs of running shoes for donation.”

The Course

“The obvious route from Omaha to Lincoln would be Highway 6,” Cohoon said. “But then I found out about the footbridge across the Platte River and decided that the route would be a lot more fun it we could make it through a connection of trails. On our Web site, you can read about each of the 21 race legs and which parts of Nebraska they cover.”

“Police and sheriffs will help to make this event as safe as possible,” said Cohoon.

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