J. Jeffryes run/walk to provide scholarships to Haxtun HS grads

On your mark, get set, go!

The J. Jeffryes Memorial Run/Walk takes off on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 8 a.m. The event is hosted on the 103rd annual celebration of Haxtun's Corn Festival. Event registration begins on main street at 7 a.m.

Organizer Krystle Koberstein urges participants to pre-register for the race to insure the number and sizes of t-shirts match the number of walkers and runners. Those wishing to pre-register can contact Koberstein at (970) 774-6600.

The run/walk, in its 27th year, continues to provide annual scholarships to Haxtun High School graduates. The scholarship honors forme...