St. Francis Xavier Falcon 5K Run/Walk

About the Event

*NEW: Please consider a donation of CEREAL and/or OATMEAL for the St. Francis Food Pantry. There will be a collection box at packet pickup, on site race day, and at the after party.

RACE BIB PICK-UP

Friday, October 24th, from 2:30 - 6:30 pm at St. Francis Xavier School (145 N. Waiola Ave., La Grange) at God's Garage, accessible through the Waiola entrance of the school parking lot.

Snag your official SFX Falcon 5k race t-shirt (if you registered by Oct. 5), a free winter hat courtesy of Donahue Financial Group, and other giveaways from our amazing sponsors!
Aim to pick up your packet on Friday so you can wear your shirt to the race and sleep later on Saturday!

Saturday, October 25th (RACE DAY!) from 7:00 - 8:00 am at the race starting line (Richmond & Waiola Ave, La Grange Park).

RACE DAY EVENTS

8:00 am – Kids .5 mile Fun Run (Ages 10 and under)
8:20 am – Junior Falcon Club 100-yard dash (1st grade and younger – FREE EVENT)
8:30 am – 5k start; strollers to start behind all runners
8:30 - 10 am – Post-Race Party
9:30/45 am - Age Group Awards (medals and prizes!)

All race distances start and finish on Richmond between Spring and Waiola. See further down for a detailed map of the various courses.

Parking is available on neighborhood streets on both sides of Ogden Ave.; no parking on the course or in the school lot.

THERE WILL BE NO RACE DAY GEAR CHECK.

Indoor restrooms will be available at the school if needed.

Post Race Party

We will have a post-race party in the school gym. Come hang out after the race for food and drinks donated by local businesses. We'll have bagels, bananas, donuts, water, and other donated items! We'll also have on-site support from some of our outstanding sponsors!

Around 9:30/45 am, we will announce our age-group and stroller division awards, so make sure you are ready to claim your award or cheer on your friends!

Race Results

Results for the 5K will be posted on the Chicago Athlete website.

Course Records: Delaney Burns 20:24 (Female 2018) and Nicholas Strayer 18:15 (Male 2019).

Races Offered

Kids .5 Mile Fun Run

Nov 07, 2026

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Distance — 0.5 Miles

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08:00

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$20.00

5K

Nov 07, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$40.00

On Course Marker "Shout-Out!"

Nov 07, 2026

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Distance — On Course Marker "Shout-Out!"

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$150.00

Stroller

Nov 07, 2026

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Distance — Stroller

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$40.00

T-Shirt Only

Nov 07, 2026

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Distance — T-Shirt Only

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08:30

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$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in La Grange Park.

thermostat Temperature

2.2° / 9.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

-2.2° / 5.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

5h 57m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.3 cm

air Avg wind speed

13.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:41

nightlight Sunset

17:31

About La Grange Park

Learn more about the host city, La Grange Park.

La Grange Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, about 13 miles (21 km) west-southwest of Chicago. According to the 2020 census, the population was 13,475.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of St. Francis Xavier Falcon 5K Run/Walk.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Zachary Fijal	M	42	Brookfield, IL	—
🥈	Nora Haggerty Westphal	F	39	Western Springs, IL	—
🥉	John Fix	M	52	La Grange, IL	—
4	Kevin Desmond	M	39	La Grange, IL	—
5	Moira Madell	F	51	La Grange, IL	—
6	Michelle Martin	F	42	La Grange Park, IL	—
7	David McMurray	M	46	Western Springs, IL	—
8	John Derus	M	36	La Grange Park, IL	—
9	Katharine Waight	F	49	Western Springs, IL	—
10	Kevin Malone	M	45	La Grange Park, IL	—
11	Sarah Conzen	F	38	Oak Park, IL	—
12	Debbie Shields	F	40	Brookfield, IL	—
13	Meghan Fijal	F	42	La Grange, IL	—
14	Lauren Desmond	F	38	La Grange, IL	—
15	Katy Casamassimo	F	41	La Grange, IL	—
16	Catherine Derus	F	36	La Grange Park, IL	—
17	Elizabeth Joyce	F	39	La Grange Park, IL	—
18	Kelly Zlatic	F	39	Westchester, IL	—
19	Liz Robinson	F	41	La Grange Park, IL	—
20	Sherry Russo	F	70	Chicago, IL	—
21	Robert Russo	M	70	Chicago, IL	—
22	Marje Szelmeczka	F	73	O Fallon, IL	—
23	Michael Gonzalez	M	41	La Grange Park, IL	—
24	Mary Ann Walkosz	F	60	La Grange Park, IL	—
25	John Carollo	M	64	La Grange Park, IL	—
26	Anna Urso	F	65	Chicago, IL	—
27	Sophia Melnik	F	73	Chicago, IL	—
28	Jeremy Toczylowski	M	40	Brookfield, IL	—
29	Sandy Toczylowski	F	48	Brookfield, IL	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	John O'Halloran	M	14	La Grange Park, IL	—
🥈	S. Towne	F	12	Western Springs, IL	—
🥉	C. Smith	M	9	La Grange, IL	—
4	B. Waight	F	12	La Grange, IL	—
5	Abigail Fix	F	16	La Grange, IL	—
6	A. Fijal	F	9	Brookfield, IL	—
7	J. Smith	F	10	La Grange, IL	—
8	J. Roman	M	9	Brookfield, IL	—
9	M. Derus	F	7	La Grange Park, IL	—
10	A. Derus	M	5	La Grange Park, IL	—
11	E. Malone	M	10	La Grange Park, IL	—
12	S. Conzen	M	7	Oak Park, IL	—
13	L. Robinson	M	8	La Grange Park, IL	—
14	R. Desmond	M	8	La Grange, IL	—
15	A. Shields	F	7	BrookfieldBrookfield, IL	—
16	J. Gallagher	M	4	La Grange, IL	—
17	R. Veeser	F	10	LaGrange, IL	—
18	O. Zlatic	F	7	Westchester, IL	—
19	Jeremy Toczylowski	M	40	Brookfield, IL	—
20	E. Gonzalez	F	10	La Grange Park, IL	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Coby Hageman	—	16	Bolingbrook, IL	17:49.3
🥈	John Canning	—	45	Cleveland, OH	17:49.8
🥉	Sawyer Madell	—	13	La Grange, IL	17:58.5
4	Colleen Corliss	—	38	Park Ridge, IL	19:21.8
5	Erik Chomko	—	15	La Grange Park, IL	19:34.6
6	F. Gallagher	—	12	La Grange, IL	19:41.5
7	Collins Fitzpatrick	—	45	La Grange, IL	19:56.5
8	Zachary Fijal	—	38	Brookfield, IL	20:08.3
9	N. Zygmunt	—	11	La Grange Park, IL	20:35.9
10	Daniel Metzger	—	13	La Grange, IL	20:42.1
11	Peter Schwabe	—	18	La Grange Park, IL	20:46.6
12	B. McGovern	—	12	La Grange, IL	20:51.5
13	N. Strayer	—	10	La Grange, IL	20:55.3
14	Bryan Cuculich	—	34	La Grange, IL	20:58.6
15	Joseph Clark	—	54	La Grange Park, IL	21:01.1
16	Miles Dobis	—	24	Western Springs, IL	21:01.7
17	Aidan Lewis	—	13	Brookfield, IL	21:24.5
18	J. O'Halloran	—	10	La Grange Park, IL	21:37.1
19	Connor Walls	—	13	La Grange, IL	21:38.9
20	Brian Perkovich	—	45	La Grange, IL	21:39.5
21	T. Fitzpatrick	—	12	La Grange, IL	21:44.5
22	M. Spellman	—	10	Naperville, IL	21:53.3
23	Liam Collins	—	15	La Grange Park, IL	21:56.2
24	Michael Stanton	—	25	Western Springs, IL	21:57.9
25	Stacy McCarty	—	47	La Grange Park, IL	22:06.6
26	D. Burns	—	11	Riverside, IL	22:07.8
27	Patrick Mulvaney	—	21	La Grange, IL	22:19.6
28	Connor Fitzpatrick	—	13	La Grange, IL	22:21.3
29	M. Burns	—	12	Riverside, IL	22:22.1
30	Tom O'Reilly	—	40	La Grange, IL	22:31.5
31	D. Lewis	—	9	Brookfield, IL	22:33.3
32	John Fix	—	42	La Grange, IL	22:38.9
33	E. James	—	12	La Grange, IL	22:40.7
34	James Komperda	—	53	Park Ridge, IL	23:00.7
35	Enrique Mondragon	—	51	Brookfield, IL	23:02.3
36	John Walls	—	48	La Grange, IL	23:02.5
37	Ryan Dunn	—	13	La Grange, IL	23:04.5
38	William Houston	—	13	La Grange, IL	23:05.5
39	L. Skonning	—	12	La Grange, IL	23:06.8
40	Brendan O'Brien	—	13	La Grange, IL	23:23.1
41	Rafael Herrera	—	41	La Grange Park, IL	23:25.8
42	S. Thomas	—	12	Brookfield, IL	23:37.4
43	C. Schaeffer	—	10	La Grange, IL	23:38.6
44	Michael Keach	—	37	La Grange, IL	23:40.8
45	Fiona O'Brien	—	13	La Grange, IL	23:43.9
46	Jack O'Brien	—	13	La Grange, IL	23:45.6
47	Elvia Nava	—	41	La Grange Park, IL	23:46.8
48	Andrew Baleh	—	22	La Grange, IL	23:52.3
49	Andrius Jurevicius	—	50	Palos Heights, IL	23:56.1
50	Caitriona Camming	—	39	Cleveland, OH	23:58.8