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

👻 The Spooky Duke Race 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:

• Have children: with diverse physical, emotional, intellectual or health needs.
• Have a child: born prematurely.
• Are grieving: the death of a child.
• Serve area: 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.

💰 Funds Raised Will Help

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

📅 Event Details

Race Date: November 8, 2025

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.

Register by: October 24, 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.

📍 Location

The race will take place at 416 Howard St, Boone, NC.

🔗 Register Now

For more information and to register, visit The Spooky Duke 5k, 10k, and Costume March page.