The 2026 Lightning 5K/10K is in the books - and it was amazing!

Thanks to all of our sponsors, in-kind vendors, volunteers, community members, and all of the registered runners and supporters who who came out to cheer them on! We so appreciate Tim Bonenberger, SSEF board member and long-time race chair and Jenn Lott, SSEF’s Event/Development Coordinator. Special thanks to Bridget Lawler for organizing another smooth packet pickup this year! Thanks to all of our race committee members. We couldn't do this without you! Congratulations to North Springs High School for winning the Step-Up Spirit Cup for having the largest public school team for the second year in a row! Thank you to all of the school teams, clubs and companies with runners on the course. We were happy to welcome Holy Innocents again this year with the largest overall team of 68 members. Your registrations - along with our generous sponsors - help us create, manage and run 18 programs in the 10 public schools in Sandy Springs. This race is one of our two big fundraisers each year, and its success will help ensure we can help educate, inspire and prepare public school students in Sandy Springs for a competitive world. This is just a small sample of the many photos we took on race day. Visit our 2026 Lightning 5K/10K photo album to see more, and we are still adding to it! Thank you! We can't wait to do it again next year! @holyinnocentsofficial @northspringshighschool #SSEFrun