Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Halloween Runs In the Cincinnati Area

This past weekend was the first Halloween-themed Run /Walk in Cincinnati with the Running Scared 5k.  (Note: Here is the updated list of Halloween Runs in Greater Cincinnati.) If you missed it, no worries. There are quite a few coming up in the next two weeks. Here are a few of them:
  • 27th Annual Ghost N Goblin 5k Run/Walk, Tuesday October 23 6:30 PM, RiverScape MetroPark, 111 East Monument Avenue, (downtown) Dayton, OH  - The Ghost N Goblin 5k has been a Dayton Halloween tradition for 27 years! Presented by the Ohio River Road Runners Club, the Ghost N Goblin is expected to be the best and biggest ever! Post race party with Domino’s pizza, refreshments and a D.J. Unique technical long sleeve-shirts with pockets for the first 3000 registered. Proceeds benefit The Children's Medical Center of Dayton. Visit www.orrrc.org for more information.
  • Run Like Hell 5k, Friday October 26 7:30 PM, Dana and Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati OH - Run a 5K in costume... Through a cemetery... To a party at the finish. Proceeds benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Visit http://cincyrunlikehell.com for more information.
  • Great Pumpkin Run, Saturday October 27 8:00 AM, Bonnybrook Farms, 3779 St. Rt. 132 Clarksville, OH - Get ready for the run of a lifetime! Traverse through challenging terrain, view scenic sights and beautiful views before maneuvering through a mile of one of Ohio's largest corn mazes! Find the way to the finish, and be welcomed by friends, family, and a huge farm festival! Visit www.pumpkin5k.com for more information.
  • Trick or Trot 5K/10K and Kid's Spooky Sprint, Saturday October 27 9:00 AM, Corwin Nixon Park, Mason, OH - Fast Halloween run and walk that starts and finishes at the boo-tiful Corwin Nixon Park, just behind the Mason Community Center and Mason High School, in northern Cincinnati. Come have fun with the whole family at this spooktacular race. Tackle the boo-rific 5K or challenge yourself in the double-loop 10K. Then celebrate your monster of a victory with food, drinks, and music. Stick around for the costume contest, the free Kids Spooky Sprint, and trick or treating. Race benefits the Fetal Hope Foundation whose mission is to provide support, provide information, fund research, increase awareness and be an outlet for leading medical information pertaining to fetal syndromes. Visit http://ohiorunning.com for more information.
  • A Brave Halloween 5K, Tuesday October 30  6:30 PM, Oxford Community Park, 4601 Fairfield Rd., Oxford, OH 4505 - Come dressed as a runner or dressed up for Halloween! Post race party with Domino’s pizza. Proceeds benefit the Talawanda Track and Field Program.Visit http://abravehalloween5k.com for more information.

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