It’s time to get out your costume, lace up your sneakers and get ready to run in the Halloween Hustle 5K and 1-mile Walk. The event, which also features a cruise-in, is this Saturday at the Blue Building.
The event will feature a costume contest, a decoration contest for homes along the race route, and a cruise-in with a scary twist.
The cruise-in is from 2 to 6 p.m. The cruise-in entry fee is $10 with all participants getting a dash plaque. Cruisers are encouraged to dress in Halloween-related costumes, decorate their vehicles and hand out candy.
Costumes for car show participants and from the general public will be judged at 4:30 p.m. There will be a prize for the best costume.
The race starts at 5:30 p.m., with runners/ walkers judged on costume at 5 p.m. and winners announced after the race ends.
The 5K is a certified course and the race will be chip timed. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to dress in their favorite costume. All runners and walkers will receive a participation medal. The fee is $25 for runners and $10 for walkers. Trophies will be awarded for top male and female finishers, with additional awards in five-year age brackets.
Homeowners along the race route are encouraged to out-BOO their neighbors. Those decked out with demons, tombstones, jack-o-lanterns, and other ghostly characters will be judged for the Standard’s Halloween Decorated Homes contest. The homes will be judged around race time.
Race route: Runners will take South High Street, turn right onto George Higgins Drive, right onto Highland Drive, left onto West Colville Street, left onto Morrison Street, right onto Westwood 5th Avenue, right onto Westwood Drive, and left onto Morrison Street. From there, runners will make their way back to the Blue Building by way of West Colville Street.
Runners and walkers may preregister at the Standard office or online at www.reg2run.com.
Concessions will be available. For more information about the race, walk or to sign up for the house decoration contest or cruise-in, contact the Standard at 473-2191.