🎃 Event Overview
Join us for a night time run/walk & prove Witches live in the Woods! Take a photo of a witch with your phone for a chance to WIN prizes! Entry includes:
- Finisher Medals: Medals for the FIRST 200 to sign up!
- Night Time Race: Through the trees & along the roads of the Fairgrounds at night! Please bring flashlights or headlamps.
- FREE Entry: ($5 value) into the Hometown Hocus Pocus Market - Sanderson Sisters of "Hocus Pocus" perform. Shopping, Live music, food, craft drinks, trick or treating & costume contests.
- Awards: For Top Overall & Top 3 Finishers in each age group, as well as "Best Costume" Prizes. Strollers are welcome! Kids Under 3 are free.
🕒 Event Timeline
- 4:30-5:30p: Sign-in/Registration
- 5:00-9:00p: Market begins in Industrial Bldg
- 5:30-8:00p: Hay rides on south end of Market
- 5:40 pm: Costume Contests & National Anthem followed by race start at 6:00 pm.
After the Race: Race Awards & Enjoy the Hometown Hocus Pocus Market.
- 6:30-7:30 pm: Sanderson Sisters at Market!
- 7:30 pm: Sanderson Sisters perform!
💰 Cost Information
5K: $30 for adults, Non-timed 2K & Kids 3-12: $20. Under 3 are free. Shirts available for an additional $16 through Oct. 19th. A limited number of shirts may be available after the race.
📦 Packet Pickup/Registration
Packet Pickup/Registration is at 5:15 pm at the event.
⚠️ Important Notes
- No Refunds: No refunds will be given due to weather or for any other reason.
- No Transfers: You cannot transfer your registration after October 1st.
- Unclaimed Shirts: If you do not pick up your shirt at the event, unclaimed shirts will be sold after the run.
- Contact Information: If you have any questions, please contact Tim at yourhometownevents.com
📧 Questions?
Email me at tfealy@sbcglobal.net
📅 Event Details
Date: 2026-10-30
Location: Lake County Fairgrounds, Crown Point, IN
For more information, visit the race page: Witches in the Woods 5K/2K.