July 20th - July 26th, 2025
New prizes, new date - same amazing cause!
Our top 5K Run finisher in each category will win a $150 cash prize. Plus, our top 1-Mile Run finisher in each category will win a $50 Fleet Feet gift card and ALL participants will be entered to win one of three Fleet Feet gift cards ($100, $100, and $50), generously donated by our friends at Fleet Feet!
So, grab your sneakers, join the Esther's Friends Fancy Prance, and make a difference in the lives of pediatric inpatients today!
For those new to the Fancy Prance, Esther's Friends' Fancy Prance is a virtual event inspired by Esther's love of being fancy and having fun - so wear something fancy and fun and remember Esther, while making a difference in the lives of children facing long-term hospitalizations!
While we have categories for the entire family, the 5K Run distance is especially meaningful as that is about the distance from Esther's house to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, where Esther met with her specialists and stayed during her hospitalizations.
Other distances include a 1-Mile Run (or walk, if you prefer) and a Kid Dash! Everyone, no matter how old or young, can get in on the fun - whether you choose to run with a necklace, glowstick, tutu, superhero cape, headband, nail polish - whatever is that one little extra thing that makes you smile and feel happy!
We hope you will go for a run for Esther with Esther's Friends!