5K Color Run/Walk Fundraiser
- Date Sat 15th August 2026
- Time 8:00AM CDT
- Location Mattoon, Illinois
- Price $20.00
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us for the vibrant 5K Color Run/Walk Fundraiser on Saturday, August 15th, 2026, in Mattoon, Coles! This exciting event is not just about running; it's an opportunity to support the students of St. John's Lutheran School as they prepare for an unforgettable educational journey to England, France, Germany, and Switzerland in 2027.
As you navigate the partly shaded course with mild rolling hills, you'll be cheered on by friendly neighbors and get splashed with color at various stations manned by enthusiastic students. Whether you're a serious runner looking for a timed race or someone who prefers a leisurely stroll, this event welcomes everyone. Post-race refreshments will be available to keep you energized! Please note, while there won't be restrooms on-site, we encourage you to plan ahead. If the weather doesn't cooperate, the race will be postponed until September. Can't make it? Donations towards the trip are always appreciated! Come join in the fun and make a difference in the lives of our students!
As you navigate the partly shaded course with mild rolling hills, you'll be cheered on by friendly neighbors and get splashed with color at various stations manned by enthusiastic students. Whether you're a serious runner looking for a timed race or someone who prefers a leisurely stroll, this event welcomes everyone. Post-race refreshments will be available to keep you energized! Please note, while there won't be restrooms on-site, we encourage you to plan ahead. If the weather doesn't cooperate, the race will be postponed until September. Can't make it? Donations towards the trip are always appreciated! Come join in the fun and make a difference in the lives of our students!
Organiser's Description
Help send students on an educational trip of a lifetime! This event will help send multiple students at St. John's Lutheran School overseas in 2027 to England, France, Germany and Switzerland with amazing experiences in London, Paris, the Swiss Alps, a German concentration camp and more!
Come run or walk this 5K color fundraiser in our cute and supportive subdivision. This partly shaded course has mild rolling hills and friendly neighbors who will cheer you on! Students will be on the course at the color stations, though you can choose not to be colored.
For the serious runner, the event will be timed, though there are no official awards or prizes. There will be a pace vehicle and sweeper vehicle as well as volunteers on the course to assure participant safety. This is an open course (local traffic possible).
Post-race refreshments will be provided. However there will not be restrooms available. Please plan accordingly.
Race will be postponed until September in the event of heavy rain or thunderstorms.
Donations towards the trip will be accepted also, if you can't participate or want to provide funds above the race entry cost.
Come run or walk this 5K color fundraiser in our cute and supportive subdivision. This partly shaded course has mild rolling hills and friendly neighbors who will cheer you on! Students will be on the course at the color stations, though you can choose not to be colored.
For the serious runner, the event will be timed, though there are no official awards or prizes. There will be a pace vehicle and sweeper vehicle as well as volunteers on the course to assure participant safety. This is an open course (local traffic possible).
Post-race refreshments will be provided. However there will not be restrooms available. Please plan accordingly.
Race will be postponed until September in the event of heavy rain or thunderstorms.
Donations towards the trip will be accepted also, if you can't participate or want to provide funds above the race entry cost.
Races
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Student Trip Fundraiser 5k Color Run/Walk
Sat 15th August 2026 (8:00AM CDT)
$20.00
$20.00 registration fee
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13 STONEHENGE, Mattoon, 61938, IL, United States
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