Monster Mash Dash

About the Event

Come with your best Halloween spirit for Main Street Lorain's Monster Mash Dash on Saturday, October 3rd!

This community race benefits Main Street Lorain – the 501 c (3) non-profit dedicated to promoting collaboration and celebration as a means of making downtown Lorain vibrant and accessible to residents and visitors of all ages. #LorainProud

Costumes are Encouraged!

Main Street Lorain encourages all participants to dress up in their spookiest, goofiest, and most entertaining costumes for this 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk.

Dogs are Welcome!

Bring along your four-legged friend to run or walk with you. And don't forget their costume, they could win the "Best Dressed Pooch" award!

New in 2026!

Finisher medals for all participants - adults and kids!
New costume contest categories, including:
- Best adult individual costume
- Best adult group costume
- Best child costume
- Best dressed dog

Logistics

Timeline:

5K Run & 1 Mile Walk: 10:00AM
Mini Monster Mash Dash: 9:45AM

Starting Address:

TBA

Distance:

5K Run (chip timed)
1 Mile Walk (dog-friendly)
100 Yard Dash (kids 12 years old and younger)

Registration:

5K & 1 Mile – EARLY BIRD – $30 - April 3, 2026 through August 2, 2026 (Save $10 per person!)
5K & 1 Mile – $35 – August 3, 2026 through Friday, October 2, 2026 (Save $5 per person!)
5K & 1 Mile – $40 – October 3, 2026 through Race Morning
Mini Monster Mash Dash – $15 - April 3, 2026 through Race morning

Packet Pickup:

Friday, October 2, 2026

5:00pm to 7:00pm
United Way of Greater Lorain County
642 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Day of Registration Time: 8:30am to 9:30am
Location TBA

Awards:

Awards ceremony begins at 11:00am at Location TBA
Top 3 Male and Female Overall Finishers
Age Group Awards
Costume Awards
- Best adult individual costume
- Best adult group costume
- Best child costume
- Best dressed dog

Mailed Entries

All mailed entries must be received by Wednesday, September 30, 2026. See below for more information.

Races Offered

Mini Monster Mash Dash Kid's Run

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — Mini Monster Mash Dash Kids Run

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Type — Running

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09:45

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$15.00

Monster Mash Dash 1 Mile Walk

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$30.00

Monster Mash Dash 5K Run

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$30.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

8.7° / 18.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.5° / 15.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 21m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.6 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

69.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:41

nightlight Sunset

18:46

About Lorain

Learn more about the host city, Lorain.

Lorain is a city of 64,000 people (2019) 30 miles west of Cleveland in Northeast Ohio. A former industrial center for shipbuilding, auto manufacturing, and steel, like other Rust Belt cities, the city faces population decline and urban decay.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Monster Mash Dash.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Aubrey Schroeder	F	27	Kalamazoo, MI	18:20
🥈	Craig Fitch	M	37	Lorain, OH	20:34.57
🥉	Victor Halitzka	M	42	LorainLorain, OH	21:11.7
4	John Mann	M	44	Medina, OH	21:37.31
5	Shannon Balog	F	37	Lorain, OH	22:42.46
6	Gary Johnson	M	41	Lakewood, OH	23:00.26
7	Branden Langhals	M	39	Lorain, OH	23:41.56
8	Bill Robb	M	62	Amherst, OH	24:46.72
9	Kyle Landsaw	M	35	Lorain, OH	24:55.7
10	Joseph Gonzalez	M	27	Lorain, OH	25:33.41
11	Henry Huckoby	M	51	Cleveland, OH	25:47.84
12	Jaymee Skelly	F	45	Lorain, OH	25:58.56
13	Ty'Lea Bryant	F	22	Lorain, OH	25:59
14	Giovany Reillo	M	42	Parma, OH	25:54.45
15	J. Reillo	F	12	Parma, OH	26:16.09
16	Joy Stout	F	49	Lorain, OH	26:26.45
17	Jill Langhals	F	38	Lorain, OH	26:44.32
18	Christine Dinardo	F	58	Cleveland, OH	26:42.72
19	Sophia Popiel	F	26	Lorain, OH	27:25.31
20	Jose Rivera	M	39	Cleveland, OH	27:23.67
21	Anthony DeJesus	M	39	Cleveland, OH	27:21.47
22	Will Trowbridge	M	38	Lorain, OH	27:20.95
23	Jessica Zurcher	F	30	Amherst, OH	27:32.2
24	Michelle Baez	F	37	Cleveland, OH	28:40.7
25	Paul Norrod	M	69	Wakeman, OH	29:02.43
26	Tiffany Ebie	F	31	Amherst, OH	29:36.42
27	Jim Edwards	M	60	Lorain, OH	29:36.32
28	Wilmer Irizarry	M	45	Dublin, OH	30:15.46
29	Michelle Manning	F	53	Tallmadge, OH	31:00.27
30	Alexis Natola	F	29	Cleveland, OH	31:00.4
31	Jill Reed	F	54	Amherst, OH	31:05.08
32	Shannon Snider	F	41	Lorain, OH	31:05.36
33	Michael Ebie	M	34	Amherst, OH	31:14.89
34	Grant Budic	M	32	Olmsted Falls, OH	31:25.11
35	Bud Steire	M	—	—	32:35.36
36	E. Narvaez	F	12	Parma, OH	33:16.65
37	Ryan Wyszynski	F	34	Amherst, OH	34:06
38	Deliana Irizarry	F	25	Lorain, OH	34:59.49
39	Rachael Baker	F	38	Amherst, OH	35:01.5
40	Sue Michos	F	64	Vermilion, OH	35:21.32
41	Jeffrey Lear	M	30	Chicago, IL	35:27.95
42	Jem Garcia	F	26	Lorain, OH	35:37.45
43	Chelsea Neumann	F	33	Amherst, OH	36:00.35
44	Ashley Bartlett	F	45	Cleveland, OH	37:48.37
45	Cameron Gerus	M	26	Lorain, OH	38:55.99
46	Jennifer Lane	F	38	Avon Lake, OH	39:23.67
47	Jeanne Sikorski	F	80	North Ridgeville, OH	39:27.83
48	Daniella Cortez	F	43	Lakewood, OH	39:28.28
49	Patricia Stuart-Mann	F	46	Medina, OH	39:42.57
50	Debbie Justice	F	54	Cleveland, OH	39:51.23

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Victor Halitzka	M	41	LorainLorain, OH	19:35.47
🥈	Eli Haswalczyk	M	38	Lorain, OH	20:07.2
🥉	Andrea Haswalczyk	F	34	Lorain, OH	20:17.13
4	Anonymous Anonymous	F	49	—	20:17.91
5	Sara Rivera	F	48	Lorain, OH	20:14.4
6	Travis Skelly	M	47	Lorain, OH	22:17.86
7	Robert Grzywaczewski	M	35	Valley City, OH	23:11.06
8	Jim Edwards	M	59	Lorain, OH	23:51.64
9	Bill Robb	M	61	Amherst, OH	24:15.31
10	Tim Carrion	M	51	Lorain, OH	24:50.16
11	Jaymee Skelly	F	44	Lorain, OH	25:11.89
12	Manuel Rivera	M	74	Lorain, OH	25:56.58
13	Modesta Naciute	F	47	Lorain, OH	26:02.25
14	Samantha Flores	F	39	Lorain, OH	26:03.86
15	Ricky Rodriguez	M	50	Lorain, OH	26:30.5
16	MANUEL RODRIGUEZ	M	63	Lorain, OH	26:31.36
17	Paul Norrod	M	68	Wakeman, OH	26:51.64
18	Julie Orndorff	F	38	Amherst, OH	27:13.9
19	Angela Teets	F	46	Amherst, OH	29:02.87
20	Alexander Pyltsov	M	13	Avon Lake, OH	29:05.15
21	Dina Pyltsova	F	46	Avon Lake, OH	29:06.44
22	Connie Captain	F	56	Amherst, OH	29:11.77
23	Roxana Whitely	F	35	Elyria, OH	29:26.6
24	Marcus Martin	M	53	Lorain, OH	30:13.49
25	Tiffany McClelland	F	30	Lorain, OH	31:55.22
26	Rebecca Woods	F	43	Amherst, OH	32:45.43
27	Michael Ebie	M	33	Lorain, OH	33:16.74
28	Karissa Webb	F	32	Lorain, OH	36:01.1
29	Ryan Sagert	M	34	Lorain, OH	36:42.67
30	Liz Schaefer	F	32	Lorain, OH	37:30.61
31	Lori Pyers-Goodwin	F	60	Tallahassee, FL	37:42.98

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Joe Harper Kowalczyk	M	37	Cleveland, OH	21:29.2
🥈	Jim Edwards	M	57	Lorain, OH	23:44.7
🥉	Anthony Eliopoulos	M	26	Lorain, OH	26:07.6
4	Skot Dolan	M	40	south amherst, OH	27:01.3
5	Patrick Fenner	M	33	Lorain, OH	28:43.8
6	Tiffany McClelland	F	28	Lorain, OH	30:38.2
7	Michael Ebie	M	31	Lorain, OH	30:41.4
8	Ryan Sagert	—	32	—	30:58.2
9	Cody Rhynard	M	34	Elyria, OH	31:29.1
10	Aurie Lewis	F	34	Elyria, OH	31:53
11	Mason Mowery	M	21	Olmsted Falls, OH	38:43.5
12	Courtney Smith	F	42	Lorain, OH	39:50.3
13	Amy Shullick	F	52	Lorain, OH	41:28.8
14	Beth McCall	F	49	Lorain, OH	42:23.8
15	Kathryn Bennett	F	24	Lorain, OH	42:28.3
16	Kathy Norrod	F	66	Wakeman, OH	43:47.2
17	Paul Norrod	M	66	Wakeman, OH	43:47.5
18	Jaymee Skelly	F	42	Lorain, OH	44:23.8
19	Donna Miller	F	58	Lorain, OH	48:31.3
20	Christine Stanley	F	56	Amherst, OH	50:25
21	Stephanie Kowalczyk	F	44	Lorain, OH	52:36.1

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About the Event

Costumes are Encouraged!

Dogs are Welcome!

New in 2026!

Logistics

Timeline:

Starting Address:

Distance:

Registration:

Packet Pickup:

Friday, October 2, 2026

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Awards:

Mailed Entries

Races Offered

Mini Monster Mash Dash Kid's Run

Monster Mash Dash 1 Mile Walk

Monster Mash Dash 5K Run

Weather History

About Lorain

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Runner Reviews

No reviews yet

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Forest Frolic Trail Race & Hike

Kerstetter 5K

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