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Ghost 5k & Scarecrow Sprint Fun Run

Name: Ghost 5k & Scarecrow Sprint Fun Run
Start: 2026-10-24
End: 2026-10-24
Location: Ashburn

Ashburn, Virginia, United States

calendar_today 24 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

Halloween WILL be in the air, and we will be celebrating the 16th running of the Ghost 5k running events!

We invite you to join in the fun of Halloween with our 5k and Scarecrow Sprint Fun Run,

Join us Saturday, Oct. 25 at 4 PM from Dynasty Brewing Company, Ashburn VA (21140 Ashburn Crossing Dr. Ashburn, VA) for course Halloween spookiness, costume contest, and more! Our Kids' Scarecrow Sprint Fun Run will start at 3 PM before the 5k race.

This experience will center on the “spooktacular” theme of Halloween and incorporate a costume contest, long sleeve tech shirts, and glow in the dark medal presented at the finish line!

Runners are encouraged to run in costume and be a part of our costume contest!

All participants will receive Halloween candy, commemorative long sleeve tech t-shirt, a glow in the dark finishers' medal presented at the finish line!

Races Offered

Scarecrow Sprint

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 0.1K

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Type — Running

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15:00

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$17.17

5k

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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16:00

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$30.17

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

9.6° / 20.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

7.2° / 18.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 59m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

68.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:20

nightlight Sunset

18:29

About Ashburn

Learn more about the host city, Ashburn.

Ashburn is an unincorporated settlement and census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. At the 2020 United States census, its population was 46,349, up from 3,393 in 1990. It is 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Washington, D.C., and part of the Washington metropolitan area. Ashburn is a major hub for Internet traffic due to its many data centers.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Ghost 5k & Scarecrow Sprint Fun Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Alexander Lucard	M	45	Linthicum, MD	—
🥈	Ross Wingate	M	43	Morrison, CO	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	KELLY BROWN	F	56	Ashburn, VA	—
🥈	Mark Young	M	39	Ashburn, VA	—
🥉	Eric Danesi	M	39	Alexandria, VA	—
4	Andrew Bentley	M	27	Fredericksburg, VA	—
5	George Bates	M	37	Gaithersburg, MD	—
6	Kimberly Eidson	F	46	Alexandria, VA	—
7	John Moran	M	13	Dulles, VA	—
8	India Johnson	F	35	Ashburn, VA	—
9	Amelia Park	F	29	Bunker Hill, WV	—
10	Liang Zhang	M	26	ARLINGTON, VA	—
11	J. Young	M	9	Ashburn, VA	—
12	Alison Moran	F	42	Dulles, VA	—
13	Trevor Redd	M	36	Great Falls, VA	—
14	H. Young	F	6	Ashburn, VA	—
15	Samantha Miklaszewski	F	36	Brunswick, MD	—
16	Emma Spong	F	33	Saint Louis, MO	—
17	Anonymous Anonymous	F	40	—	—
18	Katharine Hanson	F	46	Spokane, WA	—
19	Thomas Hensley	M	52	Holt, MI	—
20	Susan Shurtleff	F	52	Leesburg, VA	—
21	Jamie Neidig-Wheaton	F	46	Ashburn, VA	—
22	Kim Fairbanks	F	53	Lovettsville, VA	—
23	Anonymous Anonymous	F	57	—	—
24	Lori Modowski	F	59	Ashburn, VA	—
25	Brooke Francis	F	35	Ashburn, VA	—
26	Stacey Stephens	F	50	Lovettsville, VA	—
27	Chelsea Palmer	F	31	Lynchburg, VA	—
28	L. Danesi	F	11	Alexandria, VA	—
29	Ashley Shade	F	32	Bradford, PA	—
30	Lisa Withey	F	29	Loveland, OH	—
31	Kaity McAndrew	F	34	Coal Township, PA	—
32	Mayra Calle-Santos	F	47	Herndon, VA	—
33	Linda Johnson	F	57	Leesburg, VA	—
34	Michelle Keefe	F	42	Arlington, VA	—
35	Angela Dragoo	F	30	Alexandria, VA	—
36	C. PHILLIPS	F	7	Saint Leonard, MD	—
37	Bobbie Scales	F	62	Sterling, VA	—
38	Arlene Luley	F	70	Sterling, VA	—
39	john Luley	M	73	Sterling, VA	—
40	Katherine Luebke	F	57	Ashburn, VA	—
41	B. Middleton	M	8	Albany, NY	—
42	Jessica Lansing	F	40	Albany, NY	—
43	R. Vadlamani	M	6	aldie, VA	—
44	Amanda Mobley	F	32	Leesburg, VA	—
45	Meghan Killian	F	28	Fairfax, VA	—
46	Jessica Montanye	F	46	Schenectady, NY	—
47	Jessica Marro	F	39	Woodbridge, VA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Melissa Phillips	F	36	Saint Leonard, MD	—
🥈	Nigel Edwards	M	44	Ashburn, VA	—
🥉	Katrina Purugganan	F	28	Ashburn, VA	—
4	Anonymous Anonymous	F	40	—	—
5	Traci Jones	F	50	Leesburg, VA	—
6	Bobbie Scales	F	62	Sterling, VA	—
7	Mary Uldrich	F	42	Fairfax, VA	—
8	Linda Johnson	F	57	Leesburg, VA	—
9	Katherine Luebke	F	57	Ashburn, VA	—
10	Denise Ashley	F	47	Bristow, VA	—
11	Debbie Butler	F	54	Bristow, VA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	C. PHILLIPS	M	4	Saint Leonard, MD	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Vincent DeRocco	M	43	Leesburg, VA	17:20
🥈	Samuel Coffman	M	28	Ashburn, VA	17:58
🥉	Alesandro Alfaro	M	16	Sterling, VA	18:40
4	Scott Worthington	M	48	Norfolk, VA	18:42
5	Phillip Toward	M	34	Pittsburgh, PA	19:10
6	Joshua Whitehead	M	14	Ashburn, VA	19:25
7	Viktoria Schramm	F	19	Mc Lean, VA	19:33
8	Storm Gardner	M	23	Gaithersburg, MD	19:53
9	Darren Gnagey	M	53	Meyersdale, PA	20:52
10	Michelle VanHorn	F	41	Harpers Ferry, WV	21:54
11	Doug Landau	M	62	Herndon, VA	22:17
12	Jeromy Block	M	40	Ashburn, VA	22:36
13	Steven DeSantis	M	61	Alexandria, VA	22:42
14	J. McCOnnell	M	9	Potomac, MD	22:48
15	C. McConnell	M	9	Potomac, MD	22:50
16	Gregory Backus	M	52	Ashburn, VA	23:06
17	Sam Boone	M	29	Arlington, VA	23:10
18	Kenneth Bergman	M	48	Ashburn, VA	23:16
19	David Cox	M	30	Leesburg, VA	23:21
20	Chris Stefanac	M	48	Ashburn, VA	23:34
21	David Jones	M	62	Reston, VA	23:40
22	Lorenzo Trujillo	M	43	Leesburg, VA	23:48
23	Richard Miller	M	29	Herndon, VA	23:49
24	Jim Ashworth	M	60	Sterling, VA	23:50
25	Tina Genay	F	51	Winchester, VA	23:52
26	Andrew Kroh	M	37	Aldie, VA	24:11
27	Stephen Kuhn	M	32	Haymarket, VA	24:35
28	Keith Salisbury	M	53	Lorton, VA	24:42
29	Missy Salisbury	F	53	Lorton, VA	24:45
30	J. Green	F	10	Hamilton, VA	24:49
31	Danielle Meyer	F	32	Haymarket, VA	25:01
32	Curtis Myzie	M	37	Sterling, VA	25:07
33	Peter Tellier	M	52	Gaithersburg, MD	25:07
34	Daniel McSweeney	M	24	Gaithersburg, MD	25:08
35	Lola Lloyd	F	57	Hamilton, VA	25:14
36	Ben Green	M	41	Hamilton, VA	25:25
37	Tim Schimpf	M	43	Herndon, VA	25:25
38	Trevor Jackson	M	37	Leesburg, VA	25:40
39	Hannah Williams	F	35	Hamilton, VA	25:44
40	Justin Williams	M	38	Hamilton, VA	25:44
41	John Whittington	M	48	Silver Spring, MD	25:48
42	James Scarborough	M	64	Mc Lean, VA	25:52
43	Cara Alfaro	F	57	Sterling, VA	25:57
44	Phil Marquis	M	42	Ashburn, VA	26:00
45	Hannah Cohen	F	36	Leesburg, VA	26:02
46	Patricia Lopez Fahey	F	57	Ellicott CityEllicott City, MD	26:05
47	Alexandra Stiebel	F	27	Leesburg, VA	26:08
48	Liang Zhang	M	28	ARLINGTON, VA	26:10
49	Christopher Dombek	M	52	Ashburn, VA	26:14
50	Susan Salam	F	36	Leesburg, VA	26:22

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Connor Kirkpatrick	M	13	Ashburn, VA	18:58
🥈	Brandon Kitchen	M	31	Frederick, MD	19:01
🥉	Duane Novotni	M	42	Fairfax, VA	19:10
4	H. Stiles	M	12	Morgantown, WV	19:13
5	Zichao Hou	M	29	Arlington, VA	19:24
6	Cheryl Miller	F	43	Herndon, VA	19:45
7	Jacob Lenhart	M	14	—	20:16
8	Jennifer Reeves	F	36	Leesburg, VA	20:38
9	Scott Haviland	M	32	Ashburn, VA	20:42
10	Matthew Goetchius	M	24	Chantilly, VA	21:11
11	Michelle VanHorn	F	40	Harpers Ferry, WV	21:19
12	Laura Gunnip	F	32	Haymarket, VA	21:20
13	Ryan Fowler	M	17	Mc Lean, VA	21:33
14	Colin Hall	M	13	Falls Church, VA	21:37
15	Terry Schenck	M	46	Leesburg, VA	21:38
16	Z. Sica	M	12	Ashburn, VA	21:43
17	John Carmichael	M	60	South Riding, VA	22:05
18	Thomas Dupree	M	51	Chevy Chase, MD	22:27
19	Michelle Novotni	F	42	Fairfax, VA	22:49
20	Eric Libby	M	55	Bristow, VA	22:52
21	Chris Cerniglia	M	43	Sterling, VA	22:57
22	Gregory Backus	M	51	Ashburn, VA	22:59
23	S. Segersten	F	10	Leesburg, VA	23:04
24	Calvin Morgan	M	29	Leesburg, VA	23:11
25	Owen Kinsel	M	13	Great Falls, VA	23:18
26	Bill Stahr	M	60	The Plains, VA	23:29
27	Rhyan Parker	F	13	Fairfax, VA	23:31
28	Kristina Podnar	F	47	Ashburn, VA	23:43
29	Jim ASHWORTH	M	59	Sterling, VA	23:57
30	Jim Kinsel	M	50	Great Falls, VA	24:14
31	Mark Rivers	M	48	Leesburg, VA	24:26
32	Christopher Place	M	51	Kailua Kona, HI	24:28
33	David Givens	M	61	Bethesda, MD	24:30
34	Tina Libby	F	57	Bristow, VA	24:44
35	Lincoln Segersten	M	13	Leesburg, VA	24:50
36	Brian Hairston	M	48	Woodbridge, VA	24:53
37	Ben Lenhart	M	58	—	24:58
38	James Scarborough	M	63	Mc Lean, VA	24:59
39	Robbie Pence	M	13	Ashburn, VA	25:12
40	Liang Zhang	M	27	ARLINGTON, VA	25:19
41	Braydon Anderson	M	19	Haymarket, VA	25:24
42	C. stiles	M	8	Morgantown, WV	25:25
43	Danny Abdeen	M	30	Ashburn, VA	25:26
44	Elizabeth Abdeen	F	31	Ashburn, VA	25:27
45	Raymond Nelson	M	38	Ashburn, VA	25:31
46	Rafael Bustos	M	29	Gaithersburg, MD	25:31
47	Jason Greenspan	M	27	Rockville, MD	25:33
48	Michael Gibbs	M	49	Herndon, VA	25:34
49	Karen Young	F	53	Boyds, MD	25:38
50	Mike Morreale	M	33	Leesburg, VA	25:39

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Scarecrow Sprint

5k

Weather History

About Ashburn

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Runner Reviews

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Nearby Races

AVFRD Harvest Blaze 5K Run

Run On The Rocks 10 Miler, Half Marathon & 20 Mil…

Springfield VA Knights of Columbus 5K Fun Run and…

Henderson Hall Ooh Rah Run Series - Devil Dog 5K

Recommended for You

25th US FreedomWalk Festival

2026 Cranberry Crawl 5K and 10K

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