5K Walk/Run for Mental Health & Wellness

Name: 5K Walk/Run for Mental Health & Wellness
Start: 2024-05-04T09:00:00-05:00
Location: New Lenox Commons

Schedule

Sat May 04 2024 at 09:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

New Lenox Commons | New Lenox, IL

Come join the New Lenox School District 122 PTO and Wellness Committee in supporting Mental Health and Wellness by participating in a 5K Run/Walk for Mental Health and Wellness event. Start your day by walking or running the 5K and stay for the Wellness Fair.
The Wellness Fair will include businesses from the surrounding areas that can aide in mental, physical and nutritional wellness as well as self-care.
The Wellness Fair will have children’s activities and plenty of fabulous food truck to choose from!
Children’s Activities:
-Adler Planetarium’s “Scopes in the City”
-Face Painting by LDot Designs
-Inflatables by Always Bouncin’
-Flower Planting by KidsWork Children’s Museum
-Mr. Freeze of Fermilab
-Crayola Imagine Arts Academy
-Will County Trail Riders (mini horses and horses-no riding)
Food Trucks:
-Bourbon’s Smokehouse
-Chick-Fil-A
-Taco Man
-Kona Ice
5K Walk/ Run Registration:
https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/NewLenox/5krunforMentalHealthandWellness
*Registration prices increase April 20th.
Kids Dash Registration:
New Lenox Village Commons
Ages 3-5: 50 Yard Dash (10:45 AM)
Ages 6-9: 175 Yard Dash (Immediately Following the 10:45AM Dash)
https://kids-dash.cheddarup.com
*Each registered Kids Dash participant will receive a "Be the Force Behind Mental Health & Wellness" T-Shirt and a participation medal.
*Must register for the Kids Dash by April 26th to receive T-Shirt. No day of registration.
🏃5K Walk/Run & Kids Dash Packet Pick-up Friday, May 3rd:
4:00 P.M. - 6 P.M. at Bentley School
🏃‍♀️Race Morning Packet pickup begins at 8:15 A.M.
🏃‍♂️Race begins 9 A.M. (Runners first, then walkers.)
🏃Wellness fair 9:30 A.M - 12:00 P.M.
Adult Volunteers Needed:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BABA62BA0FBC16-48939596-pto5kvolunteer#/
This is a non-profit event. All proceeds and donations will be evenly presented to 2 nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations; New Lenox School District 122 Wellness Committee and New Lenox School District 122 PTO.