Lafayette Res Run for Education

2022 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

The Lafayette Res Run for Education

The Lafayette Chamber and the City of Lafayette are co-sponsors of the Lafayette Res Run for Education which is traditionally held on a Sunday in October.

Pending any health guidelines, the 2022 Lafayette Res Run for Education will be held Sunday, October 23. 5k: 8am, 10k: 8:15am, 2 mile: 8:45am with the Reservoir Challenge “running” October 13-22.

Beneficiaries of the event are the local schools and the services and programs of the Chamber. See below for what we gave back to our schools last year!

The Run is the city’s most popular “family affair”, involving kids, parents, grandparents, and hundreds of serious runners from throughout the Bay Area. Join us in 2022 for the 10k, 5k or the 2 mile run/walk for fun! Sprinters, walkers, the “stroller brigade” and many of Lafayette’s top four legged residents are welcome to join in the fun.

Registration is now open. The first 100 students to register from each school will receive a voucher at packet pickup for 1/4 lb of bulk candy from Zoonie’s! Race packets that include our traditional long sleeve t-shirt and race bib will be available mid October.

2022 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Thank you SPONSORS!

Lafayette Res Run for Education

VIEW 2021 RESULTS HERE

View 2021 Photos/Videos Here.

Lafayette’s Res Run for Education Numbers Are In!!

Hooray!! The Lafayette Chamber is proud and delighted to announce that the 2021 Res Run for Education will give $42,568.75 direct to our school’s organizations.

This is an exciting new record and we couldn’t be more proud of our community efforts to raise these funds for our local schools. Congratulations to all! And WOW both Lafayette and Burton Valley exceeded $9000 proving that school size isn’t always a determining factor.

Here is the school beneficiary check breakdown:

Burton Valley, $9,140.34
Happy Valley, $7,320.84
Lafayette, $9,055.06
Springhill, $7,352.30
Stanley, $7,345.44
Acalanes, $1,442.07
Campolindo, $633.50
Miramonte, $279.20

Thank you to everyone who contributed in making this such a successful event. We hope to see you all in 2022!

Congratulations Lafayette!! What a morning!! We are speechless.

2328 participants registered and most of those joined us for an epic wet race day! This is officially a new registration record for the Lafayette Res Run for Education!!

Congratulations Burton Valley Bobcats for registering the Most Participants with 464 registrations! Congratulations Lafayette Leopards for winning the Early Bird Competition and MOST Improved with 413 registrations! And CONGRATULATIONS to Lafayette (Moraga & Orinda, too) for supporting OUR schools!

We will follow up with details once we can finalize all the numbers and details regarding beneficiary totals.

But for today, we just wanted to thank everyone who helped make this event such a success! Thank you to ALL the parent volunteers who braved the pouring rain from set up to take down today, as well as Acalanes Key Club, Boy Scout Troop 219, Buddy Brodwin, Christine Raymond (Lafayette Social), John McCormick (Lamorinda Music), Lafayette Juniors, Maurice Williams (Leapfrog Plumbing), Oakwood Athletic Club’s Cyclists, Terry Ring (Ring Construction), Travis Johnson (Dream Big Construction), and our MC Tom Stack (Coldwell Banker Realty).

Thanks to JV Lucas Paving, Dream Big Construction and Leapfrog Plumbing for our vehicle barricades.

NCL Acalanes Chapter for volunteering all week to help us distribute race packets.

Special shout out to Three Thirty Three Arts for sharing their mural with us and Pinnacle Apparel & Promotions for using it to create our t-shirt design.

Thanks to the vendors: Cancer Support Community, Enkasa, Inc., Green Alley CBD, Lafayette Academy, Lafayette’s Community DEIB Committee, Lafayette Juniors, Lafayette Partners in Education, Local Kitchens, Row House Pleasant Hill, Oakwood Athletic Club, Sharetea Orinda, TruFusion, Urban Remedy and Yoga Flow SF Walnut Creek who shared their treats and information with us this morning.

We appreciate ALL of the school coordinators for their extra efforts this year: Alan, Aly, Brian, Cindy, Jackie, Katie, Kelly and Yuri. We thank the principals for officially starting today’s race; the teachers and staff for promoting this event. We thank the Parent Clubs, PTA’s and LPIE. We thank Lafayette School District Superintendent Richard Whitmore for sharing our competitive spirit. Thanks to Acalanes and Campolindo Cheerleaders for encouraging our runners as they neared the finish line.

Thank you to Zoonie’s Candy, Toy and Gelato for all the student gift cards!!

Thanks to the Lafayette Police Department, Lamorinda CERT, Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue and Lafayette Public Works for helping keep us safe.

We thank our t-shirt and event sponsors: Keith R. Gronbach, D.D.S., Inc. – East Bay Oral Surgery, Bay Alarm, Bowles & Verna LLP, Canyon Club Brewery, Cobain Orthodontics, Concentric Wealth Management, Diablo Foods, Diablo magazine, Dudum Real Estate Group, Enkasa, Inc., Fresh Coat Restoration, Lafayette Car Wash & Detail Center, Lamorinda Tooth Buds, Lewis Asset Management, Minuteman Press Lafayette, Pacific Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital, Pillar Cowork, Republic Services, Sequoia Signs, and Sutter Health for continuing to see the value in supporting the Chamber’s community effort to host this event.

Thanks to our presenting partners City of Lafayette and Oakwood Athletic Club.

Thanks to Ford Timing for gathering our results and running our race.

Thankful for our Premier Members: Cobain Orthodontics, Diablo Foods, Douglah Designs, Mechanics Bank, Oakwood Athletic Club, ParkSmart, Inc., and Pacific Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital.

And most of all, we thank all of the participants from our eldest entry Grandma Marie who returned at age 94 to our youngest toddler Brooklyn at age 1 and everyone in between.

Looking for Race Results? Click here. Check out this link for Instagram highlights of our Community supporting each other. View photos and videos here. Follow the Res Run Facebook page here.

About the 2021 Race:

Race Day: Sunday, October 24, 2021

Race Starting Location: On Mt. Diablo Blvd. at Oak Hill Road, Downtown Lafayette, California

Staggered Start Times for Race Day: 5k Certified Run 8:00am, 10k Certified Run 8:15am, 2mi run/walk 8:45am
On Site Race Day Registration Opens: 6:30am
Starting Line Warmup: 7:40am

Reservoir Challenge (Virtual Race): October 13-23, 2021

Support YOUR school.

REGISTER HERE

Race packets that include our traditional long sleeve t-shirt (while supplies last) and race bib will be available for pickup at the Lafayette Chamber Office, 251 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette, CA [map it] on the following dates/times:

Race Packet Pickup:
• Friday, October 22, 10am-6pm
• Saturday, October 23, 8am-11am

Mt. Diablo Blvd. ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION

The Lafayette Chamber and the City of Lafayette are co-sponsors of the Lafayette Res Run for Education which is traditionally held on a Sunday in October.

Pending any health guidelines, the 2021 Lafayette Res Run for Education will be held Sunday, October 24. 5k: 8am, 10k: 8:15am, 2 mile: 8:45am with the Reservoir Challenge “running” Oct. 13-23, 2021.

Beneficiaries of the event are the local schools and the services and programs of the Chamber. See below for what we gave back to our schools last year!

The Run is the city’s most popular “family affair”, involving kids, parents, grandparents, and hundreds of serious runners from throughout the Bay Area. Join us in 2021 for the 10k, 5k or the 2 mile run/walk for fun! Sprinters, walkers, the “stroller brigade” and many of Lafayette’s top four legged residents are welcome to join in the fun.

Race packets that include our traditional long sleeve t-shirt and race bib will be available mid October.

Unity In Diversity: The 2021 Res Run t-shirt design reflects Lafayette’s first mural, “Unity In Diversity,” which was painted on the eastern wall of the building located at the northwest corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Oak Hill Road this past summer. The approximately 650 square foot mural was created by youth from Lamorinda and Oakland facilitated by Three Thirty Three Arts. Lamorinda resident Lara Dutto collaborated and brought to life Lafayette’s first public mural, one that feels welcoming to all cultures and colors. Three Thirty Three Arts designed the concept that is first and foremost a beautiful and inviting work of art, but one that a diverse population of people would appreciate. The design features flowers, Monarch butterflies, a panther and dragon. Watch a video about the mural at the bottom of this page. Learn more in press release here.

Support your school. Sign up now!

**Parking and fees are not included in registration price.

Race Descriptions:

5k Certified Race – flat, “chip” timed course, runners only (NO Dogs or Baby Strollers). View Lafayette Reservoir Run 5k Map
10k Certified Race – hilly, “chip” timed course around the reservoir, Dogs on Leash & Baby Strollers OK. The 10k course is not recommended for athletes with disabilities. View Lafayette Reservoir Run 10k Map
2 Miles Run/Walk for Fun – No Timing – Fun Run ONLY, Dogs on Leash & Baby Strollers OK.
Lafayette Reservoir Challenge, Oct. 13-23, Lafayette Reservoir

Race Course: 10k: Oak Hill Road to El Nido Ranch Road, around the Lafayette Reservoir and back. 5k or 2 mile DO NOT go around the Lafayette Reservoir.

Reservoir Challenge – Virtual Race: Back by popular demand, from its introduction last year, you can now register for the Reservoir Challenge – the virtual race which “runs” around the 2.7-mile paved trail of the Lafayette Reservoir October 13-23. Please note, the Reservoir Challenge is not an option on Sunday, October 24 as the Reservoir will be closed for the 10K runners. The Reservoir Challenge is great opportunity to safely walk or run the Reservoir on your own, perhaps beating your time from last year.

For Your Safety!

In an effort to keep our community safe, we ask that everyone wears a mask unless they are actively running, eating or drinking.
On race day, s-p-a-c-e o-u-t, do not crowd together at the starting line. Racers can line up the entire block from Oak Hill Road to Moraga Road. Remember, only the 10k and 5k are timed races, and timing starts only after you cross the starting line.
NO Dogs or Baby Strollers in the 5K race.
Please NO headphones/ear buds. We need you to be aware of your surroundings at all times.
No skateboards, scooters, bikes or similar … it’s for our safety!

Groups: We encourage you to bring your team or group! We can provide a discount code for your group of 10 or more. Please contact Sara with your group name.

Road Closure Information: View Road Closure Map here.

Race Certified By: Road Running Technical Council USA Track & Field, Certification Code: CA15004GAN (5K) and CA15003GAN (10K)

Packet Pick-Up: Pickup your pre-assigned bib and t-shirt (only available while supplies last) at the Lafayette Chamber Office, 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150. Dates and times will be posted in October. Sunday pick-up will be near Starbucks starting at 6:30am.

Healthy Lifestyles Fair: Complimenting the run is our Healthy Lifestyles Fair. Stop by for treats, games and information from our fair vendors.

Parking Information: All meters will be in effect. Please note times on the meters. Parking is available FREE at the BART lots on race day, Sunday, October 24, 2021.

Giving Back to our Schools – in 2020 ResRun Reimagined was a HUGE success!

Congratulations Burton Valley Bobcats for registering the Most Participants in 2020! Congratulations Stanley Wildcats for winning the 2020 Early Bird Competition! And most importantly … CONGRATULATIONS to Lafayette (Moraga & Orinda too) for supporting OUR schools!

Through our registrations, sponsorships and donations the Lafayette Chamber is proud to announce that ResRun Reimagined gave back a record $32,185.17 in 2020! Here’s the breakdown:

Burton Valley $6,737.63

Happy Valley $5,563.24

Lafayette $5,851.84

Springhill $5,175.94

Stanley Middle School $6,090.74

Acalanes High School $2,209.08

Campolindo High School $342.10

Miramonte High School $214.60

For a total of $32,185.17!

We thank all of our coordinators for their extra efforts last year: Caitlin, Danielle, Jackie, Jeannine, Katie, Kelly and Sarah. We thank the principals, teachers and staff for promoting this event. We thank the Parent Clubs and PTA’s. We thank Lafayette School District Superintendent Richard Whitmore for being our biggest cheerleader. We thank our sponsors for continuing to see the value in supporting the Chamber’s effort to host this event. And most of all, we thank all of the participants from our eldest entry Grandma Marie at 93 to our youngest toddler Aumkar at age 1 and everyone in between. Lafayette, you showed that in 2020 you truly have heart 6 feet apart!! Thank you!