Halloween Costume Race To Benefit Lakewood Charities

Burn some ghoulish calories and warm up your Halloween costume Sunday, October 30 at the 7th annual Great Pumpkin Fun Run & 5K Race at Lakewood Park.

Costumes are strongly encouraged for this popular community event. It kicks off at 8:45 a.m. with a 1-mile Fun Run perfect for little ghosts and goblins who want to show off their running skills and be congratulated with a “scary” amount of applause when they cross the finish line!

The 5K (3.1 mile) run/walk takes off at 9:15 a.m. and sends participants on a flat course along the city’s beautiful tree-lined streets.

The best part? You’ll be breaking a sweat to further worthy causes. Proceeds from the race benefit two local nonprofits: Lakewood Community Services Center and H2O – Help to Others.

But that’s not all! Awards will be given in the following categories: top overall male and female runners; top male and female in each age brackets; and best costumes.

“The Fun Run is our largest fundraiser, which raises a significant amount of money for Lakewood organizations and an annual scholarship,” says Pumpkin Run Chair Ashley Clements. “This year is all about Halloween fun! We’ll have spooky treats, fun decorations, painted pumpkins, and much more.”

Entry fees for the 5K run and walk are $20 for adults 19 years and older and $15 for youth 18 years and younger. The 1-mile Fun Run is $12. The first 400 registered participants receive a t-shirt. Registration opens at 7:45 a.m. at the Woman’s Pavilion at Lakewood Park. For more information, call 216.623.9933 or visit www.hermescleveland.com.

The Lakewood Women’s Club Seventh Annual Great Pumpkin Fun Run & 5K Race is pleased to have Rocky River Urgent Care as our lead sponsor; other sponsors of the race include local Lakewood businesses Geiger’s Clothing & Sports, Norris Family Chiropractic, Root Cafe, The McHugh Group and Hinckley Lighting.

Lakewood Women’s Club (LWC), founded in 1962, is a philanthropic membership organization that sponsors annual fundraisers with proceeds benefitting Lakewood organizations and scholarships. For more information, visit us at www.lakewoodwomensclub.com.