Set up in memory of a beloved local school teacher, the Lew Blond Memorial 5K is more about a community getting together than trying to set any speed records. And that's exactly why I liked it. The course goes through a leafy suburb, with the final stretch passing by the high school where exterior shots for Ferris Bueller's Day Off was filmed, which was a fun highlight. I would've preferred not getting the race shirt (not great quality and doubt I'll wear it again) and having that portion of my race registration be donated to ALS research. There were a lot of kids on the course, which I didn't mind, because it was wide enough for most of it to accommodate everyone. Lovely neighborhood race that is clearly beloved by the local community.