Ghost-to-Gobble

🎃 Race Overview

UNDER CONSTRUCTION! Information being updated for Ghost-to-Gobble 2025 November 1st! Registration not open yet.

• Exciting additions: Coming in 2025, including a 1-mile course!
• Prices: Currently visible are placeholders, but should be close to that price.

Come out and join us November 16th for the inaugural UCA Ghost-to-Gobble 5k, celebrating fall by uniquely combining Halloween and Thanksgiving themes! Can’t let go of Halloween? Wear your favorite costume! Can’t wait for Thanksgiving? Don your best turkey suit! Are you a Christmas-in-July kinda person? Wear an ugly sweater!

🥇 Awards and Medals

• Finisher medal: All participants will receive a finisher medal, as well as a guaranteed event T-shirt if registered before Oct 31st order deadline.
• Top awards: Award for top 3 overall males and top 3 overall females.

THIS IS A USATF CERTIFIED/SANCTIONED EVENT AND WILL BE PROFESSIONALLY TIMED!

📝 Registration Information

• No refunds: Registration is non-refundable.
• Adults (>12 years old): $30 (11/1 - 11/15) and $35 (11/16).
• Kids (12 years old and younger): $15 throughout.

💰 Proceeds Allocation

We understand how tight funds are today more than ever, which is why we are committed to being 100% transparent on what all of the proceeds are going towards.

• Community support: 10% of all proceeds will go towards Community Connections.
• Costs covered: Event shirts, medals, and bibs will be covered by registration costs.
• Remaining funds: Split evenly between UCA’s Exercise & Sport Science and Physical Therapy departments.
• Fund purposes: Degree-related national conferences, research, scholarships, community services, events.

🏁 Course Details

The course goes through UCA’s beautiful campus and was carefully designed to take participants by significant UCA landmarks (Farris Center, Estes Stadium, Student Center, Reynolds Performance Hall, President’s House, Harding Centennial Fountain, Old Main), and along the Stone Dam Creek with tons of cheering students along the route. The course will be equipped with two aid stations and have Conway FD and UCA Athletic Trainers in case of any emergencies.

• Allowed: Wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
• Not allowed: Bikes, pets.

📦 Packet Pickup

Pre-race packet pickup Friday, November 15 from 11am - 4pm at the UCA Doyne Health Science Center suite 130. Race day packet pickup by participants (MUST HAVE ID) will be between 6:00-7:30 am at the Packet Pick Up table by the Start Line. Race will be chip timed with the chip being attached to your bib. *Please wear the race bib front facing in the torso area.

🗓️ Race Day Events

• Packet Pickup: 6:00am - 7:30am.
• Start Time: Please be at the Start Line by 7:45am.
• Announcements: Pre-race announcements begin at 7:45am.
• Race Start: 5K begins at 8:00am: Award Ceremony at 9:00 am.

🚗 Parking Information

Windgate Center for Fine & Performing Arts: 2150 Bruce St. Conway, AR. 72035

Student Success & Veterans Resource Center: 302 Donaghey Ave. Conway, AR. 72035

Donaghey Hall: 244 Elizabeth St. Conway, AR. 72034

Bear Baseball Stadium: 2400 Bruce St. Conway, AR. 72034

• Note: There will be a home football game that afternoon, so parking may be difficult in this area.

🤝 Sponsorship Opportunities

If you’re interested in being a sponsor for this event, please contact us!

Find the Ghost-to-Gobble 5k event on Facebook for event information and exciting updates!

For more information about the race, visit Ghost-to-Gobble Race Page.