2 running events in Atchison, Kansas

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.

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.