Name: Fire Breathing Dragon Homecoming Fun Run
Start: 2026-09-24
End: 2026-09-24
Location: Johnston

About the Event

1st Annual Fire Breathing Dragon Homecoming Fun Run

Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Register today for the first annual Fire Breathing Dragon Homecoming Fun Run hosted by the Johnston Girl’s XCTF Booster Club prior to the start of the Johnston Homecoming Parade and along the parade route on Pioneer Parkway.

Fire Breathing Dragon Fun Run Details:

Course: Start at Pioneer Parkway and North Drive (Corteva Entrance) with turnaround at Pioneer Parkway and Greendale Road for a 2-Mile route. Runners go out on the east side of Pioneer Parkway and back on the west side of Pioneer Parkway.
Schedule: We will begin with the 800 Meter Run, followed by the 1-Mile Run, 2-Mile Community Run, HS XC Boys, and finishing with the HS XC Girls. Roll Dragz!
Parking/Packet Pick-Up/Restrooms: Packet pick up will begin at 4:00 in the parking lot located east of Johnston Middle School. Restrooms will be available at the Johnston Middle School track.
Registration: Registration is $15 for the 800 Meter Run and 1 Mile Run, and $20 for the 2 Mile Run. Families may register for a reduced fee of $40.

Ways you can participate in the Fire Breathing Dragon Fun Run:

Register: You can race, job, walk, or stroll. All abilities welcome!
Donate: Whether or not you are running, please consider making a donation.
Tell Your Friends: Spread the word about the event and plan on meeting friends and family at the Fire Breathing Dragon Fun Run before the parade begins. And secure your parade spot early!

Fun Run Contact Info:

If you have any questions about the Fire Breathing Dragon Homecoming Fun Run, please contact Kathryn Panek with the Johnston XCTF Booster Club at kathryn.panek@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you at the Fire Breathing Dragon Homecoming Fun Run on Thursday, September 24, 2026! Roll Dragz!

Races Offered

1 Mile Run

Sep 24, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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17:00

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$15.00

2 Mile Run

Sep 24, 2026

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Distance — 3.2K

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17:00

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$20.00

800 Meter Run

Sep 24, 2026

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Distance — 0.8K

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17:00

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$15.00

Family Registration (up to 6)

Sep 24, 2026

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Distance — Family Registration (up to 6)

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Type — Running

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17:00

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$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Johnston.

thermostat Temperature

15.6° / 26.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.8° / 25.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 52m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:55

nightlight Sunset

19:22

About Johnston

Learn more about the host city, Johnston.

Johnston is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,064 in the 2020 census, a large increase from the 8,649 population in 2000. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.