About the 10th Annual Lake Forest Chamber Elf Yourself 5K
The course runs entirely inside a sports park, on the park's internal streets. It is flat throughout, with a couple of loops, and the route is marked with color-coded arrows so you always know which lap you are on. A lead cyclist guides the front runners, and pacers go out with each wave. Strollers and dogs are welcome, and the holiday costume tradition is taken seriously.
Packet pickup is the evening before at the Chamber office. Race-morning pickup is available if you cannot make that window, but arriving early is strongly advised. Parking inside the park closes before the race starts; overflow parking at the church across the street is the backup. After the race, local restaurants set up with samples, and there is hot chocolate, a bounce house, and a pet costume contest.
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10th Annual Lake Forest Chamber Elf Yourself 5K 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2025
485finishers
15:16winner
35:24median
1:22:28cutoff
Top 3: Benjamin Prado (15:16) · William Ferris (17:38) · Gabe Carranza (17:38)
The 10th Annual Lake Forest Chamber Elf Yourself 5K is in its 10th year.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 18, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles11/21/2026 08:00$36
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