Join the West Licking County Family YMCA for a Spooktacular evening filled with fun activities for the whole family!
Race Events
The evening kicks off at 6:30 pm with the LITTLE MONSTER DASH. Ghosts and Goblins ages 10 and under will run the ½ mile from the north gate of Foundation Park to the Start/Finish Line located near the Basketball Courts. Every “little monster” receives not only a long sleeve tech shirt but also a glow-in-the-dark finisher medal!
At 6:40 pm the SPOOKTACULAR 5K, a fun, timed event for runners and walkers looking for something more challenging takes off. Participants will navigate the “haunted” woods and new crushed gravel trail of Foundation Park as well as 1 ¼ miles of paved roads in the surrounding neighborhood. The course includes one water stop (Even ghosts get thirsty!) at approximately the halfway point. 5k participants will receive a long sleeve, unisex dri-fit shirt and a glow-in-the-dark finisher medal.
And those looking for a little more excitement can take on the
ZOMBIE CHASE once the 5k clears the woods. This 1.5-mile run through the “haunted” woods will have you dodging the hoard of zombies that lie between you and the finish line. Each participant will wear a flag football belt and those that make it through the entire course and back across the finish line with at least one flag intact survive. Will you make it out alive or join the “undead”? Participants will receive a long sleeve, unisex dri-fit shirt and a glow-in-the-dark finisher medal. Survivors will receive an “I Survived” sticker to proudly wear that evening or put on their finisher medal!
5k Awards
Glow in the dark awards will be given for the top male and female overall, top masters male and female (ages 40+), and the top overall male and female in each age group. The top overall male and female in the 5k will be excluded from the age group awards.
13 & under
14-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+
Packet Pickup
Race day registration and packet pick-up will begin at 5:30pm at Foundation Park.
Family Activities
The race is just the beginning! The event runs 6:30 – 8:00 pm and includes FREE carnival style games for the kids, FREE Airbrush Tattoos, a Monster Mash Dance Party on the basketball courts featuring popular dances led by our fabulous Y fitness instructors, and a Spooktacular family selfie spot. We will finish the night with a costume contest at 7:30 pm on the basketball courts!
Entry into the costume contest is a donation of 2 non-perishable food items to benefit our Holiday Food Drive. Awards will be given for Best Costume, in the following age categories – 5 & under, 6-10, 11-15, and 16+, and for the Best Family Costume as determined by our panel of celebrity judges. We request that all costumes be family friendly.
Parking
There is plenty of free parking available within Foundation Park.
Course Details
Every race will start and finish at the exact same line at Foundation Park. Course maps can be found below and are subject to change:
