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  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Lincoln
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Good Life Halfsy (Lincoln) Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Good Life Halfsy (Lincoln) Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
11:23/km

4:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
86/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
40 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Good Life Halfsy (Lincoln) Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Good Life Halfsy (Lincoln) Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Good Life Halfsy (Lincoln) Half Marathon?

The Good Life Halfsy (Lincoln) Half Marathon is described as net downhill. The course notes also call it fast net-downhill course with an epic downtown finish at the Railyard/Haymarket.

Where does the Good Life Halfsy (Lincoln) Half Marathon route go?

The Good Life Halfsy (Lincoln) Half Marathon route starts at Seacrest Field, Lincoln, Nebraska and finishes at The Railyard in the Haymarket district, downtown Lincoln (Canopy Street area). Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes parks, water features, tree-lined boulevards, downtown Lincoln and the Haymarket. Fast net-downhill course with an epic downtown finish at the Railyard/Haymarket.

What should runners know on race day for the Good Life Halfsy (Lincoln) Half Marathon?

Start line gear check is available; pre-race shuttles run to the start line and start line parking information is provided. Over twenty course entertainment acts and 5 cheer stations along the route, with roughly 15,000 spectators. 5. Official pace groups are available; the 2:20 pace group is recommended for runners concerned about the time cutoff.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Parkland
  • Lakeside
  • Historic
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Community
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Net Downhill
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
More than 9,000 runners typically take part, the largest race in Nebraska.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
Strict 4-hour overall time limit (18:20/mile); early cutoff points enforced at 17:00/mile pace for road reopenings. Finish line closes at 1:05:59 PM.
Qualification status
Open Entry road half marathon with no qualifying standard; sells out.

Race day logistics

Aid stations
5
Pacers
Official pace groups are available; the 2:20 pace group is recommended for runners concerned about the time cutoff.
Bag drop
Start line gear check is available; pre-race shuttles run to the start line and start line parking information is provided.
Expo / packet pickup
Runner Expo + Packet Pickup at Sandhills Global Event Center, 4100 N 84th Street, Lincoln, NE 68507, on Saturday November 7, 2026, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Race village
No
Medal
Finishers receive a unique finishers medal.
Finisher tee
Participants receive an official Good Life Halfsy race shirt; chip-timed results, free downloadable race photos, an athlete SWAG package, and post-race food and refreshments are also provided.
On-course music
Over twenty course entertainment acts and 5 cheer stations along the route, with roughly 15,000 spectators.

Access and course status

Start
Seacrest Field, Lincoln, Nebraska
Finish
The Railyard in the Haymarket district, downtown Lincoln (Canopy Street area)

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Landmarks
parks, water features, tree-lined boulevards, downtown Lincoln, the Haymarket, the Railyard
Notable features
  • Fast net-downhill course with an epic downtown finish at the Railyard/Haymarket
  • official pace groups, fluid stations, Gu Energy gels, medical resources and ample toilets
  • USATF Certified Half Marathon Distance Course
  • net-downhill point-to-point route through Lincoln's parks, water features and tree-lined boulevards finishing downtown

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 8°CTypical temperature
  • 23 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 86Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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