Lunch Lady Hustle 5K Run/Walk

United States flag Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Date 08 May, 2027
Races 4 distances
Entry fee $25.00 – $30.00
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Lunch Lady Hustle 5K Run/Walk

About the event

Do you remember your favorite lunch lady? Did you love school pizza? Lunch ladies spend their school days hustling to feed kids. Now it’s your turn to hustle with the lunch ladies in this fun 5K.

 

Lace up your non-slip shoes and grab a hairnet because its race time!  Our 7th Annual Lunch Lady Hustle 5K and the 1/4 mile Kids Dash will be held Saturday, May 8, 2027 at 8:15am at Coldstream Park/Legacy Trail in Northwest Lexington.  We can’t wait to see you there!

RACE FEATURES:

  • Commemorative unisex sized, super soft, poly/cotton shirts
  • Awards for Your Decade: Top 3 M/F Overall and Top 3 M/F in the following age groups (0-19,20-29, 30-39 .... 70-79, 80+)
  • Flat/fast course on paved surface at beautiful Coldstream Park
  • Free Race Photos
  • The Lunch Lady Challenge --- A chance to hustle faster than the "Running Lunch Lady"
  • Great music, food, fun and fellowship
  • Best Dressed Lunch Lady Contest
  • 5K, Kids (1/4 Mile) Dash and Virtual Participant option

This race is being presented by the Fayette County School Nutrition Association .  FCSNA is a non-profit organization that aides local school nutrition employees and public school students. FCSNA provides annual student scholarships, employee scholarships, and multiple recognition awards. We offer continuing education for our members to develop their career skill sets while offering a localized sense of community.  100% of proceeds and donations from our race will bolster our student & employee scholarship program.

SOCIAL TEAMS    Expand your race experience and SAVE $3.00 on your registration by starting or joining a social team when you register.  Teams of 5 or more members enable team pricing which will save each member of the team $3.00.  The first 4 members of the team will have their credit/debit card credited $3.00 when the 5th person joins the team.  We'll also have a prize for the largest team.  Team members can participate in either the 5K Run/Walk, Kids Dash or Virtual.

PACKET PICKUP   We will hold our only packet pickup on the morning of the race from 7:15-8:45am at Coldstream Park.  No credentials or paperwork are necessary to pick up your packet.

BEST DRESSED LUNCH LADY    Channel your favorite lunch lady from the past. Circa 1970’s. We’ll have a fun prize for the best dressed “lady”.

5K ROUTE MAP

Course is an out and back on paved/concrete trail surfaces with very little elevation change.  There are two hydration stations along the route at Mile 1.4 and 1.9.  Common Start/Finish location on the east end of the Coldstream Dog Park area.

 

Races offered

08May

Virtual Runner/Walker

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
00:00
Entry fee
$30.00
08May

Race Volunteer

Running

Distance
Race Volunteer
Start time
07:00
Entry fee
$0.00
08May

Kids Dash

Running

Distance
0.4K
Start time
08:15
Entry fee
$0.00
08May

5K Run/Walk

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
08:30
Entry fee
$25.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for May in Lexington.

Temperature13.2° / 23.1°
Feels like11.5° / 21.8°
Sunshine hours10h 11m
Rainfall3.8 mm
Snowfall—
Wind11.4 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity72.7%
Max UV indexHigh (6.0)
Sweat lossModerate
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise06:26
Sunset20:41

About Lexington

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Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky, located in the Bluegrass Region. Known as the Horse Capital of the World, Lexington has traditionally been dominated by the horse industry and is also heavily influenced by the University of Kentucky, the state's flagship university and the largest employer in the city. The horse industry has greatly influenced Lexington's culture and scenic beauty; the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University contribute to a college town atmosphere with a richer and more diverse culture than some might expect from its size and location. Lexington's compact central downtown district is surrounded by historic neighborhoods. Lexington is in the heart of the Bluegrass region of Kentucky and is still home to hundreds of horse farms.

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