Lightning Bolt Run/Walk
UMEI Christian High School provides an outstanding, whole-person education to students in Leamington and Essex County. The annual Lightning Bolt fundraiser run/walk is named after our athletic teams, the UMEI Lightning. The Lightning Bolt helps raise funds to help students in need access the UMEI experience!
Lightning Bolt Participants
There are a number of ways to participate in the Lightning Bolt:
10K Run
5K Run
5K Walk
Kids 1K
Kids 400M dash
If you cannot participate, please consider pledging to support another participant.
The event starts at 9am at Point Pelee. Awards ceremony follows the race. This event runs rain or shine!
Tickets include:
Free entry into Point Pelee
A Lightning Bolt race shirt (must register by the early bird deadline 2 weeks before race day)
Chip timed event by WRACE
Post race refreshments
Awards (1st place male/female for 5K and 10K)
Door prizes
Family rates are available. Register at https://raceroster.com/
All proceeds support UMEI Christian High School.
Lightning Bolt Sponsors
Join UMEI Christian High School in thanking 2019’s Lightning Bolt Sponsors for their support of our students’ learning.
“Marathon Level” Sponsors ($1,000)
Julie Konrad & Michael BrisbinLycoland Farms Ltd.
Kingsville Plastics
Wilkinson ElectricRob & Lois Konrad
New Energy Farma
“Sprint Level” Sponsors ($500)
Kevin & Ev Greenwood
Jake Deraadt & Sons Welding
“Race Level” Sponsors ($250)
Bob & Janet Dick
Ernie’s TV
Leamington Chrysler
Sawatzky Balzer & Wiens LLP
Vernon’s Tap and Grill
Dr. Derrick J. Beleutz Chiropractic
Forest Machine & Manufacturing
Randy & Frieda Lepp
Sobocan Insurance and Financial Services
Dr. Laba
JW Driedger Farms Ltd.
Randy & Jane Wiens
Thrift on Mill
Willie & Emily Greenwood
Become a Lightning Bolt Sponsor
Donate a Door Prize
Impact
“While at University I have been able to stay true to myself and my values because my years at UMEI gave me the confidence and the inner strength to do so.”