2013 Halloween Runs in Greater Cincinnati

As any kid knows, October 31 is Halloween which means food and dressing up in costume.  If you can not wait that long, there are few Halloween themed races the next couple of weekends to celebrate.   Here are a few of them:

• Running Scared 5k, Saturday October 12, 6:00 PM, Veteran's Memorial Stadium, 1600 West Street, Reading OH - A flat 3.1 mile course through a “spooky” cemetery, ending at a fabulous Halloween Fest!  Participants are encouraged to run/walk in costumes. After the race, people are admitted to the post race party where they can listen to a hot band or have a cold beer. They can enjoy food and drinks from generous sponsors and listen to the live jammin’ band while they stay toasty warm inside or gather around the roaring fire outside.  Proceeds benefit Youth Education.  Visit www.runningscared5k.org for more information.
• Mud-o-Ween 5k, Saturday October 19, 10:00 AM, Countryside YMCA, Lebanon OH - Take on the muckiest challenge! Three miles on all terrain trail run. You won’t come out clean after you slide down the ravine and run the creek trail. Forget about tires or barrels as obstacles– worry about fallen trees to block your way. Think you can cross the pond and still be recognized by your friends? Come race dressed as your favorite super hero if you dare. See what you can accomplish at the Countryside YMCA Mud-O-Ween! Stay for the After-Mud-Celebation and Harvest Party to try a muddy dog or hot pig pork sandwich for lunch. Visit www.countrysideymca.org for more information.
• 28th Annual Ghost N Goblin 5k Run/Walk, Tuesday October 22 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.
• A Brave Halloween 5K, Tuesday October 22  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 Larosa’s pizza. Proceeds benefit the Talawanda Track and Field Program.Visit http://abravehalloween5k.com for more information. 
• Great Pumpkin Run, Saturday October 26 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.
• Undead 5k, Saturday October 26 4:00 PM, Kingswood Park Mason, OH - A 5K run/walk like no other. Runners will traverse 5 kilometers of Zombie infested terrain.  No worries, all the Zombies want to do is after eat your brains and feast on your flesh.  Obstacles and challenges will be strewn about the course, making the Undead 5K even more horrifying. The object is to survive and cross the finish line with your "health" intact. Obstacles are designed to present choices - Gamble and go through Zombie territory or play it safe? All registrants receive a T-shirt, Finisher Medal, and entry to the post-race Zombie Jamboree complete with music, food and, of course, beer. Visit www.undead5k.com for more information.
• Run Like Hell 5k, Saturday 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.
• 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.