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  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Lincoln
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) Half Marathon

This race edition

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

Gravel Worlds Run Series (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
38/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
24 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
21.1 km
Terrain
Road, Trail, Gravel
Scenery
Countryside, City

Quick answers

What runners ask first

How hilly is the Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) Half Marathon?

The course listing puts the climb at 335 m. The course notes also call it relentlessly hilly despite Nebraska's flat reputation: hill after hill averaging 4-5% grade up or down, roughly 1,100 ft of elevation change across 16 miles.

Where does the Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) Half Marathon route go?

The Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) Half Marathon route starts at Sandhills Global Event Center (Lancaster Event Center), 4100 N 84th St, Lincoln, NE 68521 and finishes at Sandhills Global Event Center, Lincoln, NE. Underfoot, expect almost 100% gravel and dirt roads, with the final stretch on a trail. It passes Sandhills Global Event Center, Southeastern Nebraska gravel roads and Nebraska Gravel Seas farmland. Relentlessly hilly despite Nebraska's flat reputation: hill after hill averaging 4-5% grade up or down, roughly 1,100 ft of elevation change across 16 miles.

What should runners know on race day for the Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln) Half Marathon?

Run component of the larger Lauf Gravel Worlds festival weekend (gravel cycling, running and triathlon).

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • City

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
  • Trail
  • Gravel
Source-stated ascent
335 m
Net elevation
850 m

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Half Marathon runners must finish by 10:30am (start 6:30am; ~3.5 hours).

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Race-week expo is held Thursday and Friday at the host venue alongside the cycling, run and triathlon events.

Access and course status

Start
Sandhills Global Event Center (Lancaster Event Center), 4100 N 84th St, Lincoln, NE 68521
Finish
Sandhills Global Event Center, Lincoln, NE

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Almost 100% gravel and dirt roads, with the final stretch on a trail.
Landmarks
Sandhills Global Event Center, Southeastern Nebraska gravel roads, Nebraska Gravel Seas farmland
Notable features
  • Run component of the larger Lauf Gravel Worlds festival weekend (gravel cycling, running and triathlon)
  • the running series shares the gravel character of the bike races and offers a combined run+bike 'Double' challenge
  • Relentlessly hilly despite Nebraska's flat reputation: hill after hill averaging 4-5% grade up or down, roughly 1,100 ft of elevation change across 16 miles
  • Hydration/nutrition aid stations roughly every 8-10k on the front half and every 5-7k on the second half

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 24°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 38Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than 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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