Lester Fun Run 2025

About the Event

Our family-friendly 1 mile run/walk and 5k race event is one of two flagship fundraising initiatives for the Lester PTA. Over 35% of our programming budget is generated by the Fun Run and all of its surrounding activities (Experiences, Raffles, Silent Auctions & More)!

The goal for this year’s Fun Run is to raise $25,000 – which is reinvested into the PTA's programs and activities that benefit all Lester students!

Please Note:

If you want to run both the 1mile and the 5K, you must register for each race individually. You will receive a separate timing bib for each race.
RACE START TIMES: 5K - 8am, 1mile - 9am
Register by midnight on September 5th to be guaranteed a T-shirt; registration for run only will be available up until the race start time on 9/28.
Race timing bibs and T-shirts will be distributed to classrooms during the week of 9/22.

Any Fun Run questions - please contact the event co-chairs.

Thank you for your support! See you on Sept. 28th!

Amy Heitkamp (419-235-6839), Adam DeMong (740-707-4751), Dina Ibach (312-860-7471)

Races Offered

5K Adults

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$36.00

5K LESTER STAFF ONLY

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$21.00

5K Youth

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$26.00

1 Mile

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$11.00

1 Mile LESTER STAFF ONLY

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$6.00

Purchase Tshirt Only ($11 youth / $16+ adult)

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — Purchase Tshirt Only ($11 youth / $16+ adult)

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Downers Grove.

thermostat Temperature

15.2° / 24.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.2° / 23.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 51m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:32

nightlight Sunset

19:00

About Downers Grove

Learn more about the host city, Downers Grove.

Downers Grove is a village in Chicagoland. With a 2005 population of 49,000, Downers Grove has developed into a major Chicago suburb. It contains the headquarters of many major companies, including Sara Lee and Butterball, and has a bustling, trendy downtown.