FAQs
9-24-2023
Registration & Training
Please check the registration page for current pricing. Prices increase as we get closer to the event. Register early for the best rates.
Yes. We offer a 15% discount for active and retired military. Contact Us to request the discount code.
Online registration is open. Register early for the best rate.
Registered runners receive a Heartland Marathon shirt, finisher's medal and post-race refreshments. All events are chip-timed.
Yes. We offer a 15% discount for active Omaha Running Club members. Contact Us to request the discount code or consult your membership information.
Yes. The Heartland Marathon helps support the Omaha running community through the efforts of the Omaha Running Club. Additionally, the Heartland Marathon has selected the Omaha Police Foundation and the Council Bluffs Police Department as our Charity Partners.
Yes. The Heartland Marathon is a USA Track and Field certified event allowing participants the opportunity to qualify for the Boston Marathon.
- Full Marathon: NE21014GM
- Half Marathon: NE21013GM
- 10K: NE21015GM
Yes. There is a six-hour time limit for the Marathon. The course will close at 1 p.m.
The Heartland Marathon allows you to change entries if you drop down in distance at no additional charge. Prior to the race, please contact us at heartlandmarathon@gmail.com or stop by the registration table during Packet Pickup.
No. We love pets, but for the safety of the participants they are not allowed.
No. Baby joggers, baby strollers, skateboards and rollerblades will not be permitted on the courses.
Yes. Pace time designees will be in the staging area.
Yes. Heartland Marathon will provide chip timing for all participants. Results will be emailed to registered participants who have provided their email and posted on our site following the race.
Yes, ORC offers two training options -- a 20-week Marathon/Half Marathon Training Clinic and a women's only, 11-week program. Learn more.
Yes. Race Results will be available on Online Race Results.
Marathon Relay
Like a marathon, the marathon relay covers the 26.2 mile course. But instead of you running all of those miles by yourself, a team of three to five runners completes the challenge together. The course will be divided into legs of varying lengths so that runners of different abilities can form a team.
The 2022 instructions will be provided closer to the event. For reference, please consult the 2021 course map.
Marathon Relay teams must have at least three, and no more than five members.
Please consult the Marathon Course Map for locations.
Leg One, 5.5 miles; Exchange point 1: Mile 5.5
Leg Two, 5.9 miles; Exchange point 2: Mile 11.4
Leg Three, 3.4 miles; Exchange point 3: Mile 14.8
Leg Four, 5.9 miles; Exchange point 4: Mile 20.7
Leg Five, 5.5 miles
Runners are responsible for getting to the exchange points.
Race Day
1155 Gallup Drive, Omaha, NE on the Omaha Riverfront
No. Race packets must be picked up on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
An instruction packet will be provided closer to the event.
We are pleased to once again partner with the Courtyard Marriott Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area hotel as our 2022 host hotel venue. A discounted rate of $115 per night is available Friday, Sept. 23, to Monday, Sept. 26.
Courtyard Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area
101 South 10th Street
Omaha, NE 68102
The events start at 1155 Gallup Drive, Omaha, NE on the Omaha Riverfront. All runners will be started in waves to allow for social distancing. A tentative schedule is listed below.
- 7:00 am – Start of the Marathon & Marathon Relay
- 7:15 am – Half-Marathon
- 7:30 am – 10k
- 1:00 pm - Course Closes
Yes. Aid stations and portable toilets are located throughout the course at approximately every 2 to 3 miles. Hydration at aid stations will include a mix of water and Gatorade available in cups and bottles. Limited energy gels will be available at mile 18 of the marathon course only.
Yes! Bring signs, noisemakers (more cowbell!) and positive energy to cheer on the runners. Course maps are provided online to pick the best spot to cheer on runners. Please follow all traffic laws. Do NOT stop in the middle of the road and impede traffic. Spectators should follow proper social distancing guidelines.
Due to the proximity of parking, gear check will not be offered.
Yes. The full- and half-marathon course features time pacers. Look for your desired time in the staging area. For more information, visit https://heartlandmarathon.org/pacers
Results are available online
No. Simply look for the pacer signs with your desired finish time at the start line.
Access parking and the race course from Abbott Drive, as Riverfront Drive is closed from the south.
Parking will be available in designated lots at River City Star, 151 Freedom Park Road, Omaha, NE, and on the Gallup Riverfront Campus, 1001 Gallup Drive, Omaha, NE, both of which are close to the start/finish area. Please look for signs identifying the designated parking areas.
Packet Pickup
Packet Pickup is Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m at Courtyard by Marriott Omaha Downtown/Old Market, 101 S 10th St, Omaha, NE 68102.
Yes. You may pick up packets for others. Please make sure to let them know you are picking up their packet so there is no confusion or “lost” packets.
No. You do not need your ID.