Difficulty: Easy

Length: 3.14 miles

Surface: Paved Road and Paved Trail

Exchange Point: Memorial Park (57th and Underwood near 57th and Dodge)

Description: Description: The race begins at one of Omaha’s most historic monuments, Memorial Park. From Memorial Park runners will pass the iconic Dundee statue and over Dodge Street via the Memorial Park pedestrian bridge. Runners will continue this downhill leg past the Historic Field Club Neighborhood and head into Elmwood Park a 216 acre park created in 1889. Here runners will follow the Elmwood Trail through the tree lined park before reaching the Aksarben Village area and connecting with the Keystone Trail. If starting in an early wave you may want to consider bringing a headlamp or flashlight because there will be little to no light available other than the moon.

Difficulty: Easy

Length: 3.51 miles

Surface: Paved Trail

Exchange Point: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska

Description: Starting near the Arksarben Village area and College of Saint Mary runners will continue heading south on a flat to slight downhill section. Runners will run exclusively on Omaha’s Keystone Trail, a paved trail that stretches nearly across the city and goes all the way to Hayworth Park in Bellevue. If starting in an early wave you may want to consider bringing a headlamp or flashlight because there will be little to no light available other than the moon. Runners will be running through the city of Omaha passing neighborhoods, parks, businesses, and pools until they arrive at Al Veys Park a park featuring youth baseball fields.

Difficulty: Easy

Length: 4.38 miles

Surface: Paved Trail

Exchange Point: Al Veys Park

Description: Leaving Al Veys Park runners will continue heading south on the Keystone Trail towards the next exchange in Sarpy County. This section of the Keystone Trail is flat and features several wooden bridges that cross over inlets to the creek that the section follows. Runners will pass both urban and rural features seeing farms, parks, and neighborhoods making their way out of Omaha and into Bellevue. Near the end of this leg runners will make a sharp right hand turn over the creek to connect with the Papio Trail and head towards Twin Creek Cinema.

Difficulty: Easy/Medium

Length: 3.34 miles

Surface: Paved Trail

Exchange Point: Twin Creek Cinema

Description: Leaving Twin Creek Cinema runners will head west and follow a section of the Papio Trail. Stage four runners will follow the Papio Creek and pass the Bellevue Berry and Pumpkin Patch before reaching the Halleck Park. As runners progress towards Halleck Park they will return to a more suburban setting passing golf courses, parks, and neighborhoods. The trail is relatively flat but features a few underpasses that have short steep hills.

Difficulty: Hard

Length: 4.68 miles

Surface: Paved Trail and Residential Roads

Exchange Point: Halleck Park

Description: Leaving Halleck Park runners will pass a small lake and continue heading west following the Papio Creek. For nearly the first mile runners will run next to a series of parks in Papillion. Runners will turn right and go on the round-a-bout under 96th St. and be greeted by a long steep hill. At the top of the hill runners will turn right into a residential neighborhood on Santa Fe Circle. DO NOT miss this RIGHT TURN as it connects to the Highway 370 underpass into Walnut Creek Lake. As runners leave the tunneled underpass they will be greeted by a forest and a winding path through Walnut Creek Lake and Recreation Center. At the top of the hill runners will turn right and run across the dam. Here the paved trail winds around a tall grass prairie around the lake until runners turn right at the “High School Trail” intersection to meet their teammates at Papio South High School.

Difficulty: Hard

Length: 4.66 miles

Surface: Paved Trail, Gravel Roads, and Paved Roadsr

Exchange Point: Papio South High School

Description: Leaving Papio South High School runners will return to Walnut Creek and cruise downhill as other teams head into the exchange point uphill. Runners will follow the trail around the Walnut Creek Lake until they reach the park exit on Turkey Road. Runners will head south and follow Turkey Road out of the park and across Schram road. Here runners will enter rural Nebraska and its famous gravel roads. Turkey Road has a nice mixture of rolling hills and flat sections and is near the location of the rumored Lady Gaga music video was shot. Runners will eventually reach the small town of Richfield with a population of “around 20” passing livestock, businesses, and homes on a short section of paved road. As runners leave Richfield they will turn right onto Fairview Road and connect with the 2009 and 2010 Market To Market Relay Course. But before they make the hand off at 114th and Fairview runners get to climb one last gravel hill.

Difficulty: Easy/Moderate

Length: 4.50 miles

Surface: Gravel, Crushed Limestone, and Pavement

Exchange Point: 114th and Fairview

Description: Your teammates almost got you to the top of the hill, after a short climb on Fairview you get to enjoy a downhill jaunt to Springfield, NE home of the Sarpy County Fairgrounds..

Difficulty: Easy

Length: 5.41 miles

Surface: Crushed Limestone

Exchange Point: Springfield

Description: Leaving the rodeo of Springfield County Fair runners will head south on the Mopac Trail towards the Platte river. This flat section of the course is often inside the comfort of overhanging trees and starts off besides a small stream. This flat crushed limestone section is long but is also one of the easier running sections of the course because of lack of elevation. Most of the leg runs parallel with Highway 50. Highway 50 is often hidden from the runners view because the amount of trees and the elevation difference between the trail and the highway. Towards the end of the leg runners will pass a small bar at the end of the leg and go underneath Highway 50 before they reach the exchange point in the Mopac Parking lot at Highway 50 and Highway 31.

Difficulty: Easy/Moderate

Length: 5.50 miles

Surface: Paved Road and Crushed Limestone

Exchange Point: Mopac Parking Lot (Hwy 50 and Hwy 31)

Description: Leaving the Mopac Parking lot runners will head west on Hwy 31. This paved two lane Nebraska Hwy follows the Platte River. Runners will want to stay on the south side of the road running on the same side as oncoming traffic. This up and down section of the course offers some of the most scenic views on the entire course. As runners approach the Platte foot bridge they will turn left into a parking lot at around 4 miles and head downhill past a series of trailers and tall cottonwood trees before they reach the bridge. The footbridge gives a great view of the surrounding bluffs and state parks around the Platte River. Quickly after the bridge runners will meet their teammates past Camp Kitaki on the west side of the Platte for the exchange.

Difficulty: Hard

Length: 3.00 miles

Surface: Gravel

Exchange Point: Platte River Bridge Paring Lot

Description: Leaving the Platte River bridge parking lot runners will run a difficult section of the Market To Market Relay. Runners will follow Allison Drive south to Mynard Rd. At Mynard they will tackle a difficult hill that is rated a “Cat 5” by MapMyRun before they pass the baton off to their teammate.

Difficulty: Moderate

Length: 3.59 miles

Surface: Paved Road

Exchange Point: 310th and Mynard Rd

Description: Surrounded by farm land and running on rolling hills this classic rural Nebraska road passes a classic white church and one of several quilt pattern barns in the area. This leg ends in the town of Murdock near the high school.

Difficulty: Easy

Length: 3.91 miles

Surface: Paved Road and Gravel

Exchange Point: Murdock

Description: Leaving Murdock runners will cruise down 2nd St. and head back towards 310th St. This flat section of the race is wide open, so any wind will be noticed on the open farm land. Runners will run towards Grandpa’s Woods Golf Course just south of Murdock.

Difficulty: Easy

Length: 2.60 miles

Surface: Paved Road, Gravel, and Crushed Limestone

Exchange Point: Grandpa's Woods Golf Course - Mopac (310th and Alvo Rd.)

Description: Less than a mile south of Grandpa's Woods 310th St meets up with the Mopac Trail which picked up again at Wabash and continues into Lincoln. This relatively flat section of Mopac heads southwest underneath hanging trees and over numerous streams. The trail was once a Missouri Pacific Railroad line that was abandoned in 1984 and the land was purchased by the Nebraska Trails Foundation. Runners will reach the town of Elmwood.

Difficulty: Easy/Moderate

Length: 4.80 miles

Surface: Crushed Limestone

Exchange Point: Elmwood

Description: Leaving Elmwood, runners will continue on the Mopac and continue heading southwest on the crushed limestone trail. The first mile of this leg gains about 100 feet in elevation and is not as tree covered as the previous stage allowing runners to see the surrounding rural areas. Racers will reach exchange point at 250th Street.

Difficulty: Easy/Moderate

Length: 3.03 miles

Surface: Crushe Limestone

Exchange Point: 250th and O St.

Description: Runners continue down the Mopac Trail heading west towards the next exchange point in Eagle, Nebraska. This relatively flat section of the Mopac runs parallel to O Street and passes Wright Cemetery on the runner's left. As soon as runners reach Eagle, they will make the transition to the next runner.

Difficulty: Easy

Length: 4.14 miles

Surface: Crushed Limestone

Exchange Point: Eagle Trailhead - Mopac (Eagle, NE)

Description: Leaving Eagle, runners will again be surrounded by a canopy of trees above the Mopac Trail. Runners continue heading west and will cross over O Street at about 184th Street. This slightly downhill section of the Mopac Trail ends at 162nd Street just south of O Street.

Difficulty: Easy

Length: 2.97 miles

Surface: Crushed Limestone

Exchange Point: 162nd St. and O St.

Description: This stage of the course starts with a steady elevation drop, losing about 100 ft in the first mile and a half. The Mopac Trail continues through rural Nebraska for most of this section and passes Crooked Creek golf course between near 132nd Street. Shortly after crossing one of the wooden bridges runners will turn right onto the dirt “horse trails”. This off-road section will lead runners to an open gate into the Boyscout Cornhusker Council’s property. Your team will be waiting for you on the west side of the field.

Difficulty: Easy/Moderate

Length: 3.72 miles

Surface: Crushed Limestone

Exchange Point: Cornhusker Council

Description: Leaving the Boyscout Cornhusker Council you will have a short off-road section before returning the Mopac trail soon you will pass the silos of Walton, runners head down one of the busier sections of the Mopac Trail. This section of the course is cover by tree canopy and signs of Lincoln are marked along the way. Runners may start to notice an increased number of birds in this section especially when they pass the Audubon Grassland Prairie area before 100th Street. Runners will pass a small country estate as they run over A Street at about 98th Street. Continuing down the crushed limestone trail, runners pass YMCA's Sprit Park before reaching the exchange point at the MoPac Station Trailhead.

Difficulty: Easy

Length: 2.95 miles

Surface: Paved Recreation Path

Exchange Point: Mopac Station Trailhead (Lincoln, NE)

Description: Starting on the eastern edge of Lincoln, runners cross 84th Street and continue on the Mopac. The trail changes from crushed limestone to a paved recreation path. Heading west, runners pass through residential areas past Wedgewood Lake and then cross over O Street on a footbridge. Quickly cutting through Lincoln runners pass a local nursery before they cross 66th Street and then Vine Street. From here, the trail continues through residential areas until runners make it to the exchange point shortly after they cross the 48th Street Bridge.

Difficulty: Easy

Length: 3.96 miles

Surface: Paved Recreation Path and Paved Road

Exchange Point: 45th and W

Description: The next runner continues heading west toward downtown Lincoln. After Peter Pan Park runners will continue on the Mopac trail over 27th Street on the new bridge. After passing over the bridge runners will head south a few blocks until they reach Vine St., towards the University of Nebraska. Runners continue on Vine until runners reach the Antelope Valley trail and head towards the Haymarket. Following the lights, runners will stay on the trail and head towards Memorial Stadium, home of Husker Football. Immediately after passing the stadium runners will cross over to Lincoln's Historic Haymarket.

Difficulty: Easy Group Finish

Length: 0.26 miles

Surface: Paved Recreation Path and Paved Road

Exchange Point: 8th and T St.

Description: The last and final exchange point. A short jog to the finish line, we encourage entire teams to cross the finish line together to celebrate their accomplishment.

Difficulty: Easy

Length: 0.15 miles

Surface: Paved Recreation Path and Paved Road

Exchange Point: 8th and T St.

Description: The last and final exchange point. A short jog to the finish line, we encourage entire teams to cross the finish line together to celebrate their accomplishment.