I’m Here for the Food (Pantry) 5k
About this race
Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 8 a.m. at Busse Woods (Grove #32) for a great cause!
The Christus Victor Lutheran Church Food Pantry supports over 60 families each week who come in to “shop” for free. In addition to offering nonperishable and perishable food items, we also offer personal care products and hats and gloves in the winter. This funds raised from this event will support our food pantry!
This event is open to the community and will be a family-friendly event. There will be a DJ and a cookout with delicious food to follow! In addition to a chip-timed 5K run or walk, there will be activities for the children and an untimed (free) children’s race. There will also be a box to collect food donations! A raffle to support the food pantry will also be held throughout the month of September at Christus Victor Lutheran Church if you are interested in winning fun prizes! There will be NO raffle event at the 5K this year due to Busse Woods' rules and regulations. Thank you for your understanding!
- Registration for 5K participants includes a t-shirt.
- Nonparticipants may purchase a t-shirt for an additional $8, added to their $17 registration.
- *Family discount* - $100 for family of four! Click "Sign Up" and scroll down to Multi-Person Pricing and select "Family of 4."
- Early Bird Pricing of $30 per person (instead of $35) is available through August 1.
Packet pick-up: Packet pick-up will be offered:
- Xtra Mile Running in Schaumburg on Sep. 25 from 4-6 p.m. (31 W. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60194)
- Morning of race day at Busse Woods (Grove #32), starting at 7 a.m.
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5k Participant
Christus Victor Lutheran Church is proud to support over 60 families each week who come in to "shop" for free at our food pantry. After race expenses, all the remaining funds will go to the food pantry and church. Thank you for supporting a great cause!
I'm JUST Here for the Food (Not participating in 5K)
If you would like to support the Christus Victor Food Pantry but aren't up for participating in the 5K, we'd still love to have you partake in the cookout, cheer on our runners, and enjoy a day filled with community!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Elk Grove Village, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:43 AM and sets at 6:42 PM local time (CDT) in Elk Grove Village on September 26, 2026 — 11h 58m of daylight.
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2026 results — I’m Here for the Food (Pantry) 5k
5k Participant · 53 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Homann | 18:01 | 5:49 /mi |
| 1 | Brian Homann | 18:01 | 5:49 /mi |
| 2 | Christopher Schiel | 19:06 | 6:10 /mi |
| 2 | Christopher Schiel | 19:06 | 6:10 /mi |
| 3 | Ken Kirst | 21:51 | 7:03 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 14 Elk Grove Village events
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