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Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Beavercreek, OH (40)

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USOctober 202742.195km · 21.1km · 10km +1 more events

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Race date Oct expected: October 2027
City · Distance: Beavercreek · 42.195km · 21.1km · 10km +1 more events
Entry fee: $90From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date October 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Oct 3, 2026 · Entry ~ Oct 3, 2026 · Entry fee $30 · Start 08:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 20, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

The 5km, 10km, half marathon (13.1 miles) and full marathon (26.2 miles) all take place at the same venue on the same day.

The race venue is E J Nutter Park in Beavercreek.

It is one stop in the small local race series operated by US Road Running.

Finishers receive finisher medal and times, and earn series points.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

Marathon

Entry cost $90

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost $65

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost $45

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost $30

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Registration platform RunSignup

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:00

Event	Start
Marathon42.195km	08:00
Half21.0975km	08:00
10K10km	08:00
5K5km	08:00

START

865 Factory Rd, Beavercreek, OH

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

E J Nutter Park

Finish · Google Maps

The 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and Marathon events are held together.

Start line is located at 865 Factory Rd, Beavercreek, OH, and the local start time is 8:00 a.m.

Course follows an out-and-back course along the same road.

The finish is at E J Nutter Park.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Finisher medal 2026

This may change for the next edition.

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Bib pickup

Like finisher medal Madness, this is a recurring series in the Haunted Series.
Following the series’ usual practice, bib is distributed on-site from 30 minutes to 10 minutes before the start, and there is no race-day registration.
Check the RunSignup page for confirmed details for each edition.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startGreene County's local transit (Greene CATS) serves the Beavercreek
Transit cardBeavercreek is served by Greene CATS Public Transit (Orange Line), with a $1.50 one-way cash fare and no…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Greene County's local transit (Greene CATS) serves the Beavercreek/Dayton area.

Start is at E J Nutter Park (865 Factory Rd), Beavercreek, OH; the course is an out-and-back loop repeated multiple times.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start — E J Nutter Park.

Finish is at the same park as the start.

Map

Transit card

Beavercreek is served by Greene CATS Public Transit (Orange Line), with a $1.50 one-way cash fare and no tap-card system; a Flex Route connects to Dayton's RTA Wright Stop Plaza a few times daily. Given limited frequency, a car is the more practical option for reaching the Haunted race series venue.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

The 2026 race will be held on October 3, and full marathon starts at 8:00 a.m. Full marathon Entry fee costs $90.

The organizer states that each event is typically staffed by one or two people and that no EMS personnel are stationed on site.

Aid is limited to the finish area, so runners are expected to carry any supplies they need between laps.

The organizer also advises participants to prepare for the weather and ask on-site staff for help if needed.

Registration is available through RunSignup.

Runners aged 1 to 15 receive a $5 youth discount for all events—5K, 10K, half marathon, and full marathon—which is applied at checkout.

Times are local to Beavercreek. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

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Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Beavercreek, OH (40)

About Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Beavercreek, OH (40) — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run