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Wednesday, October 28th, 2026
Sunset Park, Middletown OH
5K
45–61°F · some rain risk
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On this date: rain 4 of the last 10 years
2025
48–61°F
dry
2024
39–67°F
dry
2023
54–65°F
rain
2022
43–64°F
dry
2021
46–62°F
rain
2020
48–57°F
dry
2019
42–67°F
dry
2018
42–61°F
rain
2017
35–45°F
rain
2016
45–64°F
dry
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About this race
Annual Run For Your Life! Free Halloween Group Run
Wednesday, October 28th
6:30pm-8:30pm
Sunset Park
2698 Milton Rd, Middletown, OH 45042
Event Overview
- Activity: 5k and scavenger hunt! Run/Walk
- Route: Run through Middletown neighborhoods to see the awesome local Halloween displays!
- Open to Public: This is not a race, just a group run with our run club.
- Invitation: Even if you are not in our run club, come join us for some Halloween fun!
5k Details
We will have turn by turn directions to pass out to everyone doing the 5k, and there will be chalk arrows on the ground. This is a very casual running/walking tour of some of the best Halloween displays in Middletown Ohio! We encourage you to take a selfie with the displays and tag us in a post on Facebook or Instagram! We will share your photos on the event page!
Scavenger Hunt Challenge
This year we are changing the challenge up a little!
We will be picking the top 5 Halloween displays in all of Middletown. To complete the challenge you must visit every display we have marked on the map. These will be spread out in different Middletown Neighborhoods. We will have the house addresses, you can use your phone to look them up, but NO turn by turn directions or arrow markings. Just take a selfie with each display and show us your strava/tracker app when you are done.
(Note: the scavenger hunt could be upwards of 8-10 miles depending on how you run it!)
Prizes
Anyone who completes the Scavenger Hunt Challenge will get a special prize! The fastest challenge time will win a trophy.
Shirts
Shirts must be pre-ordered by October 10th.
(Run club members who have filled out their membership cards at least once this year will receive a complimentary shirt, but must give Kenzie your size before the cutoff date)
Preordered shirts will be available only the night of the run at Sunset Park for pick up!
More Information
the race page.
Course map
Hotels for race weekend
Live prices near the start line, Oct 27 – 29, 2026.
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Run clubs near Middletown to train with before race day.
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