Residents run for charity in inaugural Chamber of Commerce holiday 5K run

LAKE FOREST — Hundreds of residents dressed in holiday wear flooded the Lake Forest Sports Park to take part in the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K event, Saturday, Dec. 16.
Grace Lindsey, 2, of Lake Forest, prepares to start the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run with her parents Kurt and Jennifer in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Runners race past starter Jade Tully during the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Fernando Aguilar, 6, and Marlene Guerrero, both of Lake Forest, start the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Christopher Lewis, 36, of Ladera Ranch, left, gets a laugh during the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)A pregnant Veronica Gamboa, 29, of Mission Viejo, left, laughs during a friendly competitive finish with Karen Stein, 53, during the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Kurt Lindsey, of Lake Forest, pushes his daughter Grace, 2, in a sleigh-covered stroller as his wife Jennifer, second from right, leading the way during the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Joel, Rowena and Becky Lomboy, of Lake Forest, pose for a photo before the start of the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Runners begin the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)John Greiner, 23, of Lake Forest, waits for the start of the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Mayor Scott Voigts, bottom left, poses for a photo with race participants before the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Mini-Santa Grace Lindsey, 2, of Lake Forest, heads to the start line with her parents Kurt and Jennifer and other runners in the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Collyn Spaid, 24, of Austin Texas, stretches before the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. Spaid was in town visiting family. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Mayor Scott Voigts, lower right, speaks to the runners before the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Starter Jade Tully gets out of the way as she kicks off a wave of runners during the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Runners practice a little yoga before the start of the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Danyelle Dunavold, 44, of Lake Forest, listens to pre-race instructions before the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Two young runners finish the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run to cheers in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Runners compete in the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run at the Lake Forest Sports Park in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)The Stetson family of Mission Viejo, in their matching pajamas, prepare to start the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)The first wave of runners begin the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)A pregnant Veronica Gamboa, 29, of Mission Viejo, at left, runs in the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Runners begin the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Reese Jenkins, 9, Lake Forest, at left, gives out a high-five to a runner during the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. Jenkins was there to cheer on her cousins and friends. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Medals await runners at the finish line during the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)BŸn, which means noodle in Vietnamese, waits with her owner Thuy Nguyen, of Aliso Viejo, for the start of the inaugural Elf Yourself Holiday 5K and Fun Run in Lake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)Show Caption of Expand
Santas, elves and a few pets participated in the event, which took runners on a course around the sports park. The event was hosted by the Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce and aimed to raise funds for charity.
Participants were all given holiday shirts and stocking-shaped medals for finishing the race. Runners came from all over South Orange County.
The event also included an expo with food and holiday themed activities.
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Source: Oc Register