5k Monster Dash

About the Event

Lace up your sneakers for the spookiest sprint & stroll of the season! Costumes are encouraged, community spirit is welcomed, and the real treat is helping to provide Marshall County teens with some holiday magic!

Awards for Top 3 Finishers in these Age Groups Male and Female & First place overall Male & Female walker/runner:

0-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+

This 5k may course through various terrains including woods, gravel roads, paved surfaces, and open fields.

ONLY SERVICE DOGS PERMITTED

Refund Policy

All entry fees are non-refundable. If we are unable to hold an in-person race for ANY reason (i.e. unforeseen emergencies or acts of God), registrations will be converted to a non-refundable virtual event, as opposed to rescheduling. Information will be sent out in regard to the event needing to take place virtually.

Races Offered

Run

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

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09:00

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$35.00

Walk

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — Walk

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Wheeling.

thermostat Temperature

9.0° / 19.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.5° / 17.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 44m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:34

nightlight Sunset

18:41

About Wheeling

Learn more about the host city, Wheeling.

Wheeling, also known as the "Friendly City" or the "Nail City", is a city of 26,000 people in West Virginia. Wheeling is known for having more Victorian architecture than any other city in the United States.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of 5k Monster Dash.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Carter Robbins	M	14	Glen Dale, WV	21:36.65
🥈	Lily Wood	F	36	Moundsville, WV	23:48.14
🥉	John Perry	M	39	Wheeling, WV	24:14.33
4	Jeff Bozenske	M	50	Benwood, WV	24:32.61
5	Travis Kotson	M	14	Wheeling, WV	25:05.72
6	Jeff Griffiths	M	42	Triadelphia, WV	25:49.38
7	Garryn Clark	M	27	Moundsville, WV	26:00.7
8	Joe Foster	M	62	—	27:57.46
9	Shanna Gardner	F	41	Wheeling, WV	28:35.49
10	Trent Mason	M	54	Glen Dale, WV	29:03.75
11	Marcia Scott	F	46	—	30:52.23
12	Benjamin Conrad	M	43	Wheeling, WV	31:23.22
13	Jenna Dompa	F	40	Moundsville, WV	31:53.33
14	A. Ellwood	F	12	Wheeling, WV	32:02.4
15	Justin Kotson	M	42	Wheeling, WV	33:16.02
16	A. Young	F	9	Glen Dale, WV	33:32.3
17	Marc Schrader	M	33	Wheeling, WV	33:52.51
18	Jason Drewett	M	43	Mcmechen, WV	33:55
19	Michael Hawk	M	52	Rayland, OH	34:46.6
20	D. Choi	M	12	McMechen, WV	34:53.65
21	J. Cunningham	F	10	Wheeling, WV	35:17.17
22	Brianna Cunningham	F	35	Wheeling, WV	35:18.33
23	Kylie Sutton	F	23	Moundsville, WV	36:16.31
24	Daniel Lima	M	45	Adena, OH	37:28.9
25	Angelica Choi	F	39	McMechen, WV	37:34.97
26	Andrew Etzel	M	48	Venetia, PA	38:01.1
27	Danielle Ellwood	F	43	Wheeling, WV	39:18.23
28	Greg Green	M	47	Smithfield, OH	39:29.05
29	Rhonda Beazel	F	52	Wheeling, WV	41:52.67
30	Mycah Ritchea-yoho	F	25	Moundsville, WV	42:50.33
31	Jill Stephens-Lima	F	49	Adena, OH	45:19.7
32	William Martin	M	73	—	50:39.52
33	Robert Trayon	M	26	—	51:38.8
34	Megan Cunningham	F	25	—	51:39.06
35	K. Neely	F	10	GLEN EASTON, WV, WV	52:57.65
36	Jennie Wright	F	51	Wheeling, WV	57:52.55

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Melissa Mason	F	54	Glen Dale, WV	45:52
🥈	T. Antill	F	12	Moundsville, WV	46:47.64
🥉	Theresa Aston	F	51	GLEN EASTON, WV, WV	47:09.9
4	Jennifer Conrad	F	39	Wheeling, WV	47:20.92
5	C. Conrad	M	8	Wheeling, WV	47:21.15
6	Terry White	M	71	—	47:56.14
7	Donna Donley	F	64	Bridgeport, OH	47:56.7
8	Beth Stocke	F	38	Moundsville, WV	48:17.56
9	Jodi Clark	F	29	Moundsville, WV	52:24.72
10	Shayla Schmidt	F	34	Moundsville, WV	53:31.92
11	Katey Zink	F	33	Clarington, OH	53:33.84
12	Kimberli Green	F	49	Shadyside, OH	55:12.15
13	Anonymous Anonymous	F	32	—	58:40.16
14	A. Schrader	F	6	Wheeling, WV	58:42.63
15	Heidi Terek	F	54	Wheeling, WV	58:49.43
16	Blake Headen	M	58	Wellsburg, WV	59:06.93
17	David Schrader	M	68	Duncan, SC	1:04:27.31
18	Kathleen Schrader	F	67	Duncan, SC	1:04:31.99
19	Cody Johnson	M	42	—	1:08:01.64