Sign Up Today For The Las Vegas Great Chef Run 2025
Despite our name, you don’t have to be a Chef, you don’t have to be Great and you don’t have to Run. Anyone can enter whether a runner or walker, hospitality industry colleague or not, this is a unique local fundraising event that raises funds to support Hospitality Students in Nevada. This is our chance to give back to our state’s largest industry.
With your registration you will get not just a well-organized and fun race, but also an incredible goodie bag full of all the supplies you need to look the part including our signature Chef Coat tech t-shirt and Chef Hat and sponsor swag worth over $150! We also have amazing food at the finish line provided by our Finish Food sponsors, Fontainebleau, and free coffee thanks to Vim Coffee Caterers.
Come and join in the fun and run, jog or walk our spectator friendly 5k course at James Regional Park and afterwards enjoy a range of delicious tasty treats created by some of the best chefs in our city, entertainment from nightclub DJs and a wide range of vendors!
So bring your family and friends to support and join us for a great morning of food and fun.
Learn more about this fun-filled annual event
About the Run
The Las Vegas Great Chef Run 5K was developed and launched in 2022 as our major annual fundraiser for the Nevada Hotel and Lodging Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization aligned with the Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association.
A Great Cause
Proceeds from the Great Chef Run 5K benefit scholarship grants for hospitality educational advancement and career enrichment certification and training programs. Scholarships are available to NHLA members and their immediate family members.
Over $100,000 Awarded
Approximately $100,000 has been awarded in scholarships over the past two years. Many of the recipients are attending UNLV while others attend hospitality and tourism career organizations such as The International School of Hospitality and UNR.
Award of Excellence
Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association won the national Award of Excellence in the category of Events and Fundraising for our foundation’s Great Chef Run 5k event from the International Society of Hotel Associations (ISHA). Awards submissions are received from many different states for various related programs for consideration by the prominent ISHA organization.
Fun for all ages
The race is open to adults and kids alike! Run, jog or walk our exciting 5K course.
Thank you to our Great Chef Run Sponsors
Title Sponsor LivOn Labs
Premier Sponsor MGM Resorts International
