5th Annual JWCL Great Pumpkin Fun Run & 5K

Batman showed off his super powers during the 2008 Great Pumpkin Run and 5K. This year's Halloween costume race is Sunday, Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. at Lakewood Park.

Take your Halloween costume for a test run and support stellar Lakewood organizations on Sunday, October 18, 2009, at the Great Pumpkin Fun Run & 5K Race in Lakewood Park.

An annual fundraiser of the Junior Women’s Club of Lakewood (JWCL), the race kicks off at 9 a.m. for walkers and runners taking the 5K (3.1-mile) course through Lakewood’s beautiful tree-lined streets. At 9:45 a.m., a one-mile “Fun Run”- a perfect event for families with little ones on the move—begins along the paved course at Lakewood Park. Registration opens at 8 a.m. at the Women’s Pavilion.

What could be more fun than running and walking with friends and neighbors? How about breaking a sweat for three Lakewood non-profits that help make our community a great place to live at the same time?! All proceeds from this year’s race benefit H2O – Help to Others, LakewoodAlive, and Lakewood Charitable Assistance Corporation. 

The fee for the 5K is $20 (19 and older) and $15 (18 and under). The 1-mile Fun Run is $12 per participant. Awards will be given to the top overall male and female runners, the top three finishers by gender and age categories, and the best Halloween costume.

Register early to make sure you receive a cool long-sleeved t-shirt. Only the first 300 runners/walkers get one! For more information or to register, visit www.hermescleveland.com or call 216.623.9933.

Sponsors of the event include Geiger’s Clothing & Sports, Hinkley Lighting, Lakewood Hospital, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Norris Family Chiropractic.