2026 Prairie Series - Day 3 (KS)

Come for the run and stay for the fun! This is a great, family friendly race held in conjunction with the Amelia Earhart Festival, which is BACK this year!. Choose from the challenging 8k run/walk that provides some hills to test your training, or the 2k which is mostly flat with one uphill and one downhill, perfect for aspiring runners/walkers! It is chip timed with finishers medals given to help enhance those bragging rights! The race begins and ends at the Atchison Family YMCA. After the run, head on over to the mall area for even more family fun! This is not a closed course race.

Get ready to hit the trails at Camp Cornhusker, just outside Humboldt, NE, for an exhilarating trail run! This year we will be having a 1 mile fun run, 5k trail, 10k trail, and a Half marathon trail option. This isn't your average road race—our course winds through the scenic beauty of Camp Cornhusker, featuring rolling hills and wooded trails. Designed to be both challenging and fun! Whether you're a seasoned trail runner or tackling your first off-road race, this race promises an unforgettable experience in the great outdoors with encouragement from fellow runners and volunteers along this newer course.

This exciting newer event is open to the public and welcomes runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. Whether participants are seasoned trail runners, families looking for a fun outdoor activity, or community members who simply want to enjoy a scenic walk around camp, there’s a place for everyone at Corn to Run. There will be cabins available to rent along with plenty of area for tent camping as well with restrooms on site. We will also have a night before meal available along with a morning breakfast with your stay. With your experience you will definitely get some swag like a commemorative T-shirt, custom medal, and race packet for all participants!

Lace up your running shoes, embrace the adventure, and join us for a day of excitement on the trails, with family activities following the event!

Get ready to hit the trails at Camp Cornhusker, just outside Humboldt, NE, for an exhilarating trail run! This year we will be having a 1 mile fun run, 5k trail, 10k trail, and a Half marathon trail option. This isn't your average road race—our course winds through the scenic beauty of Camp Cornhusker, featuring rolling hills and wooded trails. Designed to be both challenging and fun! Whether you're a seasoned runner, trail runner or tackling your first off-road race, this race promises an unforgettable experience in the great outdoors with encouragement from fellow runners and volunteers along this newer course .

This exciting newer event is open to the public and welcomes runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. Whether participants are seasoned trail runners, families looking for a fun outdoor activity, or community members who simply want to enjoy a scenic walk around camp, there’s a place for everyone at Corn to Run. There will be cabins available to rent: W/ Electricity and A/C with 2 sets of twin bunks (4 beds) for $35 along with plenty of area for tent camping for $15 as well with restrooms on site. We will also have a night before meal available along with a morning breakfast with your stay. Please email in the questions below for reservations for your stay or other accommodations, also plenty of free parking available. With your experience you will definitely get some swag like a commemorative T-shirt, custom medal, and race packet for all participants!

Lace up your running shoes, embrace the adventure, and join us for a day of excitement on the trails, with family activities following the event!

Race Day Check-In and Race Times:

• Check In:

• 1 mile: 07:30 am

• 5k : 07:30 am

• 10k : 07:00 am

• Half Marathon: 07:00 am

Please Join us for our 3rd Annual Health to Better Living 5K and Fun Run. This run will benefit 4H members in Atchison County by helping cover the cost of 4H camp. Every year Atchison County sends many 4H members to Rock Springs 4H camp where they learn life skills and make lifelong memories.

The race will be held Saturday Morning August 8th, 2026

5k race start time 7:00 AM

Fun Run stat time 7:05 AM - the Fun Run distance is approximately one mile

Cost to enter the race is $25.00 per person - register before July 15th to get a race day shirt!

CASH PRIZE for 1st and 2nd place for both the 5K race and the Fun Run!

Pick up your bib number and race shirt Thursday August 6th in the Effingham Park, across from the livestock barns from 3-5pm. We will have a tent set up with our race banner hung.

The Start and Finish Line are at the corner of William and 4th street in Effingham

New this year- We purchased new large digital timers to display race time!

Register before September 11th to guarantee t-shirt size.

Online Registration closes Wednesday Sept 23rd. You can still register on Saturday morning starting at 7:15am . Race starts promptly at 8am.

Start and Finish will be in front of the Riverhouse Restaurant at 101 Commercial Street

Pancake Feed and Children's Activities will be adjacent to this area at the Atchison River Walk/Veterans Memorial Park.

7:15 am: Registration Table open and Check-in begins

7:50am: Pre-Race Announcements and Participant Lineup begins

8:00am: Race begins! Race will go on, rain or shine!

8:30: PANCAKES and CUPCAKES

~8:45-9:00am: Awards Ceremony

• Medals given to the top two 5K male and female in each division: (Under 20, 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; over 60)

• Medals also given for top two 2K male and female in each division: (Under 8, 8-14 and 15 & over)

• Plaques given to top two overall 5K finishers, male & female

Make sure to stick around afterwards to enjoy the post-race activities:

• Pancake feed & cupcakes!

• Arts & crafts and activities for the kids!

2026: Our 16th annual race on September 26th

With your support, we have helped raise over $45,000 over the last ten years in memory of Mary Lea to help support 18 young Atchison High School women achieve their dreams at a Kansas university. We hope that you can help us by running, donating or volunteering in support of these young women and future recipients

The race team thanks each and every participant and volunteer over the last 16 years. Without your support and dedication, we could have never imagined that 15 years later we are still running and walking in Mary Lea's memory. THANK YOU!

Joggin for the Noggin is the annual fundraiser to benefit the Mary Lea Johanning Scholarship. This scholarship benefits Atchison High School graduating senior women that are attending a Kansas university or college. Scholarship recipients are selected based on their academic standings, extracurricular involvement, and qualities Mary Lea represented.