Event Description

Event Description

Come join us on this fun-filled day at the Lake Forest Sports Park. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a difference in our community. Lace up your sneakers and get ready to run or walk for this great cause. Together we can help to get the unhoused off the streets, and help them with resources dealing with day to day life. This fundraising event sponsored by A Touch of Love Works provides services to guide the unhoused a path to housing, update their identification status, and in many cases reconnect them with their family. Proceeds from this 5K Run/Walk will help our outreach and better allow us to be committed to being a bridge to a roof over every head.

Bring your family, friends, or small group and run (or walk) along this beautiful course. Strollers are welcome and dogs are allowed. 

5K Route Description

The 5K course is flat, paved, and accessible. There are no street or parking lot crossings. The course will consist of 3 laps within the beautiful Lake Forest Sports Park.  The total course distance is 5K (3.1 miles). A single lap is 1.67K (~1 mile).

More Information

All participates will start at the large colorful arch near the outdoor basketball courts. The registration station will be well marked and located walking distance from the main entrance to the sports park recreation office. Multiple restrooms are located throughout the park. The course will be well marked with route marking flags, and directional signage along the course. Volunteers will be there to assist in handing out cups of water, and provide route information. A first aid station is located within the Sports Park recreation office. 

Registration

Registration Cost

$40  Early birds registration:  August 11 - December 31, 2025

$50  Regular registration: January 1, 2026 - February 28, 2026

Registration can be made on the RunSignUp.com website.

Two days before the race there will be an on-sight registration at the registration station near the outdoor basketball courts at the Lake Forest Sports Park. On-sight registration dates: Thursday February 26th, and Friday 27th from 3:00PM - 6:00PM (till sunset). T-Shirts and runners bibs will be available during this time.

Day of Race Registration

Day of Race registration will be available for anyone who may need assistance in registering. 

All registered participants are eligible to receive a T-Shirt.  T-Shirts and runners bibs can be picked up at the registration station. All participants are required to wear their runners bibs where they are visible from the front. 

Runners Bibs has a unique number and its color will be a different from the walkers bibs.

Walkers Bibs has a its own unique number and its color will be different from the runners bibs.

Event Schedule

6:00am – Registration / signup table opens,  running bib and T-Shirts available for pick-up.

8:00am – Runners will start the race at the starting line located at the large arch.

8:15am – All Walkers will start at the large arch after the runners have passed through. 

10:30am – An award ceremony will take place near the large arch on the outdoor basketball courts. 

10:30am - Award ceremony starts

Award Ceremony

Runners:

• Men’s first place : Gold medal with ribbon 
• Men’s second place: Silver medal with ribbon
• Men's third place:  Bronze medal with ribbon 
• Women’s first place: Gold medal with ribbon 
• Women's second place: Silver medal with ribbon
• Women's third place:  Bronze medal with ribbon

Walkers:

• Men’s first place : Gold medal with ribbon
• Men’s second place: Silver medal with ribbon
• Men's third place:  Bronze medal with ribbon
• Women’s first place: Gold medal with ribbon
• Women's second place: Silver medal with ribbon
  
• Women's third place:  Bronze medal with ribbon

Participants Medallions:

• All registered participants will receive participant's medallions with ribbons.