Thunderhead Brewery - hwy 6/34 series
About this race
🛣️ The Highway Ahead: Your Summer, Your Way
The Tap to Tap: 6/34 Highway Series is a rolling circuit.
You have two ways to hit the pavement with us this summer:
Option 1: The Full Series Pass (Best Value!) Commit to the whole journey and save! By selecting the Series Bundle, you lock in your entry for all four stops (Axtell, Minden, Hastings, and the Holdrege Finale).
The Perks: You'll save $40 on registration fees, receive the official Series Shirt, and unlock the exclusive 6/34 Finisher Medal at the final stop.
Option 2: Single Race Entry Can't make them all? No problem. You can sign up for this individual race (and any of the others!) as a standalone event. You’ll still get the town-specific Enamel Pin and a post-race pour for every finish line you cross.
The 2026 Circuit Schedule:
JUNE 13: Stop 1 @ Thunderhead Brewing (Axtell) — Ax-Fest Kickoff (This page)
JULY 11: Stop 2 @ 52 Taphouse (Minden) — The Taphouse Trek
AUGUST 8: Stop 3 @ First Street Brewing (Hastings) — Brick & Barrel Block Party
SEPTEMBER 12: Stop 4 @ Lost Way Brewery (Holdrege) — The Grand Finale
Check out the other stops on our Facebook Pageand build your perfect summer racing calendar!
🪓 Stop 1: The Ax-Fest 5K @ Thunderhead Brewing
Part of the Tap to Tap: 6/34 Highway Series
Kick off the summer with sharp throws and cold flows. We’re hitting the highway for the first official stop of the 6/34 Series! We’re heading to Axtell, NE, to help our friends at Thunderhead Brewing launch Ax-Fest—the ultimate summer celebration of light lagers, competitive axe throwing, and finish-line glory.
🏃♂️ The Run
Whether you’re gunning for a Personal Best or just a Personal Beer, this flat and fast 5K takes you through the heart of Axtell. It’s the first chance for Series Pass holders to get their Highway Passport stamped and collect the first of four limited-edition enamel pins.
🍺 The Reward (Ax-Fest!)
Your race bib isn't just a number; it’s your ticket to the best after-party on the 6/34 corridor.
Light Lager Takeover: Thunderhead is leaning into the "crisp and cold" vibes with a massive lineup of light lagers to sample.
Axe Throwing: Test your aim at the Ax-Fest mobile lanes. (Pro tip: Throwing is better after the run, not during)
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Running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Axtell, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:05 AM and sets at 9:07 PM local time (CDT) in Axtell on June 13, 2026 — 15h 02m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Thunderhead Brewery - hwy 6/34 series
5K · 22 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Osantowski | 23:29 | 7:35 /mi |
| 2 | Amy Brockman | 24:42 | 7:58 /mi |
| 3 | AJ Dahlgren | 25:16 | 8:09 /mi |
| 4 | Allison Hinrichs | 27:00 | 8:43 /mi |
| 5 | Rachael Schoenrock | 27:51 | 8:59 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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 Axtell event
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