Name: Hermes Dead Sprint
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Cleveland

About the Event

Run for your life around the Flats and Whiskey Island in your best Halloween costumes, make it to the finish, and celebrate at the Survival Party inside McCarthy's Downtown! Race events include a 5K and a Little Monsters Candy Dash.

START TIMES
7:30 a.m.- Race Day Registration/Packet Pickup

8:45 a.m.- Little Monster Candy Dash

9:00 a.m.- 5K run (chip-timed)

Post-race party will immediately follow the 5K inside McCarthy's Downtown

Dogs are allowed at the event, but not inside McCarthy's Downtown

TIMING
5K Run (MyLaps Bib-Tag Chip Timed)

Little Monster Candy Dash (Non-Timed)

REGISTRATION
5K Run
Pre-registration thru October 13
$35

October 14 thru Race Day
$40

Little Monster Candy Dash
Ages 8 & Under
$15

EARLY PACKET PICKUP

Thursday, October 23
McCarthy's Downtown
1231 Main Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44113
4:00-6:00pm

WHAT YOU GET
Long-sleeve race t-shirt for all!

Finisher Medal for all!

Commemorative race cup for all! (While supplies last)

One Surfside vodka drink (multiple flavors available!) included by pulling your DRINK tab from your race bib to the bartender (must be 21 or older)!

MyLaps Bib-Tag 5K timing!

Entrance into the post-race party!

Brunch specials and drink specials (must be purchased; not included in entry fee)

Costume Contest (Kids and Adult)!
-Come dressed in your scariest, most funny or coolest costumes! Our secret judges will be on hand to pick their favorite costumes during the event. One adult and one child winner will be announced after the 5K awards ceremony!

Halloween candy for the kids!

Searchable race photos!

WHAT IS THE LITTLE MONSTER CANDY DASH?
Before the 5K race, kids who are 8 years old or younger will line up and make a mad dash for Halloween candy courtesy of b.a. Sweetie candy company! It's a short route around the race site so parents can cheer them all on along the way!

AWARDS (5K ONLY)
Top male and top female finishers overall will receive custom race trophies

The top three (3) male and female in the following age categories will receive custom race pint glasses:

14 & Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & Over

MORE INFORMATION

REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
Sorry, but all entries are non-refundable. Once we’ve received and processed your entry, you will not receive a refund, you may not give or sell your race number to other people, and entry fees are not transferable to the next year’s race or any other race.

For more information on the race, contact Hermes Sports & Events at 216-623-9933.

Races Offered

b.a. Sweetie Candy Company Little Monsters Candy Dash

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 30 Yards

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$15.00

5K

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$35.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

11.4° / 16.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

7.3° / 14.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 27m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

17.7 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:40

nightlight Sunset

18:44

About Cleveland

Learn more about the host city, Cleveland.

Cleveland is a culturally diverse city on the shores of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. Recreational, cultural and educational opportunities are abundant throughout Northeast Ohio. You'll find world-class museums, cultural events, professional sports, and amusement parks. Places Rated Almanac ranks the area second in recreational options out of 354 US metro areas. This region ranks fifth in the nation in number of major cultural resources per one million residents.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Hermes Dead Sprint.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Nathan Demarest	M	16	Cleveland, OH	17:31.93
🥇	Jonathan Zappala	M	30	Lakewood, OH	17:39.4
🥈	Fred Kieser	M	51	—	17:39.36
🥈	Joe Hoover	M	42	Cleveland, OH	18:28.9
🥉	Joe Hoover	M	45	Cleveland, OH	18:03.21
🥉	Timothy Kelley	M	48	Rocky River, OH	18:34.5
4	Ben Stumpf	M	34	Chicago, IL	18:20.06
4	Alexander Rawlings	M	16	Olmsted Falls, OH	18:36.5
5	Frank Zgrabik	M	36	Sagamore Hills, OH	18:35.6
5	Andrew Zgrabik	M	34	Brecksville, OH	19:16.63
6	Logan Phinney	M	14	Parma, OH	18:45
6	Jillian Piteo	F	37	Cleveland, OH	20:10.88
7	William Biscoff	M	54	Cleveland, OH	18:59.6
7	Michael Ode	M	53	Hinckley, OH	20:14.71
8	Zach Winter	M	15	Avon, OH	19:12.8
8	Bridget Lyons	F	31	Lakewood, OH	20:15.04
9	Anonymous Anonymous	M	17	—	19:20.6
9	Ethan Gross	M	28	Newton Falls, OH	20:30.38
10	Mike Ode	M	50	Hinckley, OH	19:21.7
10	Frank Zgrabik	M	39	Sagamore Hills, OH	20:44.11
11	Scott Buchanan	M	47	Bay Village, OH	19:52.8
11	Ben Hoffmann	M	52	Bay Village, OH	20:50.24
12	Hasani Wheat	M	32	Cleveland, OH	19:58.3
12	Daniel Balmert	M	34	Lorain, OH	20:59.98
13	Miguel Bendezu	M	41	Cleveland, OH	20:14
13	Brad Stumpf	M	34	Columbia Station, OH	21:13.01
14	Don Wymer	M	50	Elyria, OH	20:18.8
14	Kathryn Matson	F	37	Seven Hills, OH	21:21.63
15	Brandon Piteo	M	31	Cleveland, OH	20:20.4
15	Mark Whitham	M	62	—	21:38.64
16	Spencer Ryan	M	43	Avon Lake, OH	20:33.7
16	Emma Beauchamp	F	17	Cleveland, OH	21:45.43
17	John Procario	M	37	Strongsville, OH	20:44.1
17	Matthew Yetter	M	57	Lakewood, OH	21:47.53
18	Marissa Ward	F	24	Strongsville, OH	20:36.9
18	Hasani Wheat	M	35	Cleveland, OH	21:48.63
19	Shelly Weisman	F	30	Solon, OH	20:47.2
19	John White	M	61	Avon Lake, OH	21:48.71
20	Ben Hoffmann	M	49	Bay Village, OH	20:52.3
20	Mike Arra	M	26	Mantua, OH	21:59.04
21	Jennifer Peverelle	F	28	Cleveland, OH	21:13.4
21	Zach Shell	M	32	Cleveland, OH	21:59.46
22	Blake Musick	M	14	Parma, OH	21:22.3
22	Brandon Piteo	M	34	Cleveland, OH	22:05.13
23	Case Lowery	M	13	Avon, OH	21:35.3
23	Lily Hammel	F	26	North Olmsted, OH	22:05.46
24	Sean Brennan	M	49	Cleveland, OH	21:36
24	Gabriella Kreuz	F	30	Lakewood, OH	22:06.02
25	Gary Brandt	M	48	Hinckley, OH	21:36.9
25	Bob Henery	M	69	Wooster, OH	22:10.53
26	Mike Lee	M	38	Cleveland, OH	21:40.1
26	Richard Sposit	M	46	North Royalton, OH	22:14.09
27	Jessica McCartney	F	35	Cleveland, OH	21:41.7
27	Lauren Grindall	F	36	Brecksville, OH	22:28.21
28	B. Denk	M	10	Cleveland, OH	21:50
28	S. Lipman	M	12	Shaker heights, OH	22:42.48
29	Dominic Fiorilli	M	14	Strongsville, OH	22:05.3
29	Sean Currie	M	36	North Ridgeville, OH	22:42.72
30	Grady Richwalsky	M	13	Avon, OH	22:10.9
30	Scott Sabol	M	47	Lakewood, OH	22:44.72
31	Mike Madison	M	60	North Olmsted, OH	22:18.8
31	Laz Jakab	M	59	Brunswick, OH	22:47.99
32	Jillian Piteo	F	34	Cleveland, OH	22:19.9
32	Chris Arpajian	M	36	Lakewood, OH	23:12.31
33	Bonnie Cole	F	39	North Ridgeville, OH	22:21.5
33	Jason Guyton	M	48	Tonawanda, NY	23:30.92
34	Pete Smith	M	34	Westlake, OH	22:27.7
34	Theresa Tymoszczuk	F	39	Cleveland, OH	23:32.05
35	Adam Ciroli	M	36	Medina, OH	22:29.3
35	Andrew Brown	M	26	Cleveland, OH	23:40.02
36	Antonio Mireles	M	37	Cleveland, OH	22:30
36	Adam Gockowski	M	32	Lakewood, OH	23:43.82
37	N. Buchanan	M	12	Bay Village, OH	22:31.6
37	Katie Lipman	F	44	Shaker heights, OH	23:48.4
38	Daniel Harvey	M	52	Cleveland, OH	22:33.3
38	Jonathan Fullerton	M	38	Parma, OH	23:50.7
39	Andy Francis	M	39	Cleveland, OH	22:38.1
39	Owen Wilms	M	14	Macedonia, OH	23:55.83
40	Lydia Gerrick	F	25	Cleveland, OH	22:53.9
40	Patrick Edmonds	M	43	Cleveland, OH	24:04.72
41	Jacquie Glatzer	F	46	Independence, OH	22:55.4
41	Bernadett Mamone	F	37	Avon Lake, OH	24:06.73
42	Doug Maybaum	M	39	Medina, OH	23:17.8
42	Joshua Jaworski	M	29	Sheffield Lake, OH	24:11.06
43	Ryan Kraidich	M	48	Lakewood, OH	23:18
43	Ibrahim Awadallah	M	16	Brunswick, OH	24:13.07
44	Logan Bittle	M	14	Avon, OH	23:19.5
44	David Stofiel	M	38	Ravenna, OH	24:22.07
45	E. Moore	M	11	Lakewood, OH	23:27.5
45	Mallory Balmert	F	29	Avon, OH	24:30.49
46	Charles Moore	M	51	Lakewood, OH	23:28.1
46	John Genovese	M	40	Euclid, OH	24:47.31
47	Mike Mazzola	M	28	Cleveland, OH	23:42.7
47	Annie Lyons	F	29	Lakewood, OH	24:48.99
48	Beth Fielding	F	46	Westlake, OH	23:44.3
48	Brigid Coyne	F	15	North Olmsted, OH	25:03.09
49	Jack Ourednik	M	14	Avon, OH	23:44.6
49	Ben Karlo	M	26	Rootstown, OH	25:06.8
50	Robert Stacey Jr	M	23	Lakewood, OH	23:45
50	Maureen Scullin	F	63	Cleveland, OH	25:13.97