Good Life Race

Join us for our St. Monica Summerfest 5K Run/Walk on August 22, 2026! This chip-timed race begins at St. Monica Academy on Carmen Avenue between Mont Clare Avenue and Nottingham Avenue (7100 W. Carmen Avenue) and travels through the neighborhood. The Mini Mustang Dash begins at 9:30 AM and the 5K race/walk begins at 10 AM and finishes back at the school just as our annual Summerfest is beginning. Then be sure to stick around for a day of fun at our annual Summerfest!

Your registration includes a race bag with a commemorative race shirt and many goodies. You will also receive a voucher for one complimentary beverage at our Summerfest.

Race Packet pickup will be on August 20th and August 21st at Dick Pond Athletics, 575 Busse Hwy, Park Ridge Illinois in the Village Green Shopping Center. Pickup times will be from 10 AM to 8 PM.

1st place finisher in the male and female categories will receive a gift card for Dick Pond Athletics.

All proceeds from the event will benefit St. Monica Academy. St. Monica Academy is a growing Catholic elementary school community that rewards not only academic excellence, but also the human element of the spirit, the mind, and the heart.

El Grito 5K runs along 26th street in the culturally rich Mexican neighborhood of Little Village. The race will precede the Mexican Independence Day Parade.

El Grito 5K recorre la calle 26 en La Villita, un barrio rico en cultura mexicana. La carrera se lleva a cabo antes del desfile del Día de la Independencia de México.

We invite runners of all fitness levels to participate in this event!

¡Invitamos a corredores de todos los niveles de condición física a participar!

Proceeds for this race will go to support New Life Centers in their relentless commitment to young people and their families at the intersection of youth leadership, life-on-life relationships, and restorative justice.

Las ganancias de esta carrera se destinarán a apoyar el compromiso que tiene New Life Centers con los jóvenes y sus familias en la intersección de liderazgo juvenil, mentoría y la justicia restaurativa.

The Lawndale 5K is hosted every year by Lawndale Christian Fitness Center (LCFC). This event brings the community together to run, walk, and play, and it invites people near and far to join in! The proceeds of the Lawndale 5K are used to support our FitnessRx program, which provides free memberships for LCHC patients with a chronic illness. Together we build a stronger community one step, jog, and sprint at a time.

Learn more about Lawndale Christian Health Center and our connected ministries here!

Please visit our race website for event information and details: http://www.lawndale5k.org

Interested in making a donation? Please go to https://lawndale.tfaforms.net/3