2026 Spooktacular 5K & Monster Mile - Spooktacular 5K

Oct 31, 2026Huntsville, AL, United States

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About this run

5K Course HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Here are a few race details. PACKET PICK-UP Packet Pick-up will be at Fleet Feet Huntsville Friday from 12-6. Please do your best to try to pick-up at Fleet Feet. Race morning packet pick-up will be available starting at 7:00 a.m. Fleet Feet Huntsville 2722 Carl T. Jones Drive Huntsville, AL 35802 PARKING Parking Garage M will be open starting at 6:30 a.m. Enter from Clinton and Church TOILETS There will be port o johns available next to the parking garage! START TIMES 8:00 a.m. 5K Start (Church Street just North of the Museum of Art) 9:00 a.m. 1 Mile (Church Street) We will start as soon as all the 5K runners are finished. 9:30 a.m. Awards and Costume Contest Winners Announced. Please check in with the judges prior to 9:00 a.m. We will run rain or shine! SPONSORS SWIFT RECOVERY Return to Sport Please support our sponsors! To view the 5K course please click here! Fleet Feet Huntsville & Madison invites you to join runners, walkers, ghosts, and goblins of all ages at the Spooktacular 5K Run and Monster Mile on October 25, 2025 Get crafty and creative and participate in the costume contest or, better yet, compete in costume! The 5K will begin promptly at 8am with the 1 mile at 9:00am. Awards, for both races and all costumes, will follow the 1 Mile (around 9:30am) 5K Registration Fee: July 1st -July 31: $25 September 6- September 31st $30 October 1st - October 24th $35 1 Mile Registration Fee: thru September 31st: $25 October 1st - October 24th $30 Costume Contest Categories Best animal costume Best cartoon costume Best celebrity costume Best princess costume Best rock star costume Best sports costume Best superhero costume Best Group costume Cutest costume Funniest costume Goriest costume Most Halloweeny costume Most original costume Most politically correct Most technologically advanced costume Most traditional costume Scariest costume Ugliest costume Top prize best of show Questions? Please suzanne@fleetfeethuntsville.com

Typical conditions

For events around October 2026 in Huntsville, AL, United States: Typical autumn conditions in this region — conditions can change quickly; confirm race-day guidance on the official page.

How to prepare

Most runners can prepare for a 5K with a few weeks of easy runs and one short faster session per week. Focus on consistency, not volume, and rest the day before race day.

Beginner's guide to your first 5K