Lakemont students — wearing their matching tee shirts — stand at the ready prior to the Boosterthon Fun Run.

Principal Karl Fox smiles as he hands out high-fives to students prior to being slimed.

Lakemont student Brady Cooper dumps a bucket of slime on Principal Karl Fox as classmates, not seen, cheer him on.

Covered in slime, Principal Karl Fox raises his arms as his students holler in celebration of his sliming.

In Olympics fashion, flag bearers led their classes out during the Fun Run.

Students file up to the starting line as they prepare for the Fun Run.

Like any sporting event, the national anthem was played before the start of the run.

Students participate in a lap of “zombie walking” as they get warmed up for the Fun Run.

Teachers mark laps on the back of students' shirts as they make their way around the track.

Student barrage past teachers after getting their shirts marked.

Teachers kept tally of each lap students ran on the back of their special Fun Run shirts.

Students race past the start/finish line as they participate in this year's Fun Run at Lakemont.

With their little water cups in hand, students make their way around the short running track behind Lakemont Elementary.

Some students ran, while others walked, but regardless of their speed each kid had a fun time participating in this year's Fun Run.

Volunteers spray down runners with water to help them better deal with the morning heat.

PHOTOS: Lakemont Elementary Boosterthon Fun Run

The Fun Run was a culmination of a fundraiser where students at Lakemont raised money for their school.

By:

Troy Herring

Sports Editor

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Sep. 11, 2018

Students at Lakemont Elementary ran for a cause on Friday, Sep. 7, as they participated in the Boosterthon Fun Run at the school.

Put on by the Lakemont PTO, students were able to hit their funding goal, which helped raise money for the school and put Principal Karl Fox in the chair to be slimed by multiple students prior to the start if the run.

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