5K Color Run/Walk Fundraiser is a running race on August 15, 2026 in Mattoon, IL, with an entry fee of $20.
From the Organizer
Help send students on an educational trip of a lifetime! This event will help send multiple students at St. John's Lutheran School overseas in 2027 to England, France, Germany and Switzerland with amazing experiences in London, Paris, the Swiss Alps, a German concentration camp and more!
Come run or walk this 5K color fundraiser in our cute and supportive subdivision. This partly shaded course has mild rolling hills and friendly neighbors who will cheer you on! Students will be on the course at the color stations, though you can choose not to be colored.
For the serious runner, the event will be timed, though there are no official awards or prizes. There will be a pace vehicle and sweeper vehicle as well as volunteers on the course to assure participant safety. This is an open course (local traffic possible).
Post-race refreshments will be provided. However there will not be restrooms available. Please plan accordingly.
Race will be postponed until September in the event of heavy rain or thunderstorms.
Donations towards the trip will be accepted also, if you can't participate or want to provide funds above the race entry cost.
Events
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
84°
Typical Low
64°
Chance of Rain
30%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Mattoon Coles Co Ap, 1 mi from the venue.
Host City
Population
16,334
as of 2023
City Elevation
728 ft
Nearest Airport
DEC
Decatur Airport · 36 mi
Major Hub
IND
Indianapolis International Airport · 112 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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5K Color Run/Walk Fundraiser
Aug 15, 2026