The Spooky Duke 5k, 10k, and Costume March

Event Overview

Run, walk, ride, swim, row...mummy shuffle! Join us either in person or virtually for our 15th Annual Spooky Duke 5K, 10K, and costume march!

Mission

Parent to Parent Family Support Network High Country (FSN-HC) provides support, education and caring connections to families who:

• Support for families: have children with diverse physical, emotional, intellectual or health needs.
• Grief support: have a child born prematurely.
• Bereavement services: are grieving the death of a child.
• Community reach: We serve Alleghany, Ashe, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties in the NC "High Country".

Vision

Our Vision is to touch every family in our community who needs our support.

Fundraising Impact

Funds raised will help Parent to Parent FSN-HC provide:

• Connections: One-on-one connections among families who know the joys and challenges of raising a child with special needs.
• Support groups: where families come together to share ideas and information, laugh, cry, and support each other.
• Workshops: where families gain new skills to help them help their children.

Help Us Reach More Families

Please help us reach more families!

Event Details

• Race Date: November 8, 2025
• Location: 416 Howard St, Boone, NC
• Course Description: The in-person race will take place on the campus of Appalachian State University. For the virtual race, participants can complete their distance on the course of their choosing.

Registration Information

Register by October 30, 2025 to be guaranteed a T-shirt!

T-Shirt Pickup and Mailing

We will send out an email with dates, times, and locations for t-shirt pickup. For virtual participants, if you chose to have your shirt mailed, there will be a $6.00 fee added to your registration.

Race Results

For the 2025 virtual race, you can submit your time through Run SignUp.

Learn More

For more information, visit our official race page at The Spooky Duke 5k, 10k, and Costume March.