Huskers 5K - East Prairie, Mo.
About this race
Friday, June 26, 2026
6:30 PM
Held in conjunction with the East Prairie Main Street Party & Sweet Corn Festival
Rain or shine – no refunds
Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome.
📍 LOCATION, START/FINISH & PARKING
Start/Finish Line:
East Prairie Chamber of Commerce / Body Fx Gym
106 S. Washington, East Prairie, MO
Registration tables will be set up outside in front of the gym.
Free street parking is available nearby. Please allow extra time for parking, as this race coincides with the Main Street Party and Sweet Corn Festival and parking may be more crowded than usual.
📝 REGISTRATION
Online Registration
Open through June 12 at 11:59 PM CT
On-Site Registration
Available from 5:30 PM until race time (first come, first served).
We hope to offer credit card payment onsite. Please bring cash or check as backup.
💲 PRICING
Early Bird (through April 30) – $20
May 1 – June 12 – $25
Race Day / Onsite – $30
Pre-Registration includes:
Official Huskers 5K t-shirt
Shirts are guaranteed to participants who register by June 12. Additional shirts available while supplies last.
👕 ADDITIONAL T-SHIRTS FOR SALE
Not running? Pre-order an official race shirt! You can order on www.epsweetcorn.com and pick up the night of the run at Registration.
Youth Small – Large: $15
Adult Small – XL: $15
Adult 2XL: $16
Adult 3XL: $17
Limited quantities may be available onsite. Sizes not guaranteed.
🎽 PACKET PICKUP & SCHEDULE
5:30 – 6:25 PM: Packet Pickup & Registration at the EP Chamber of Commerce
6:30 PM: 5K Start
Approximately 7:30 PM: Awards Ceremony
🏆 AWARDS
Awards will be presented to:
Top Overall Male
Top Overall Female
Age Group Awards:
10 & Under
11–14
15–19
20–29
30–39
40–49
50–59
60–69
70+
(Age based on race day.)
🚦 COURSE & SAFETY
The Huskers 5K is a flat route along well-marked city streets, sidewalks, and rural highways.
Runners must obey all traffic laws.
For safety on open roads: No pets, bikes, or rollerblades.
Race officials will be stationed along the course, including ATV support.
Printed course maps will be available at packet pickup.
💧 WATER STATIONS & RESTROOMS
Multiple water stations will be available along the course. Portable restrooms and running water facilities will be available at the start/finish location at Body Fx Gym.
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Running
Huskers 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in East Prairie.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 East Prairie event
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