PAWS Zombie Walk & Furry 5k

About the Event

Calling all dog walkers, runners, and Halloween enthusiasts! PAWS presents the 5th annual Zombie Walk & Furry 5k!

This Halloween is going to the dogs! Your pups can expect all of their favorites at the Zombie Walk & Furry 5k! Treats, exercise, new pals to sniff and of course the cutest costumes! Humans can expect a cute keepsake finisher awards for their pets, goodie bags, raffles, and a costume contest!

We are happy to announce that we are partnering with Gravel Road Brewing again as our starting/ending location! Utilizing the bike path and wide scenic downtown sidewalks!

Ample free parking can be found nearby, the largest lot is a block away at 26 S Broad Street! Behind the SORG Opera House.

Pricing:
Early registration will be $25 a runner, through Sept. 30.
Registration from Oct. 1 through Oct. 23 will be $30 a runner.
Race day registration (Oct. 24) will be $35 a runner.

Important Times:
9:00 AM - race day registration
10:00 AM - race begins

Awards:
-1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place for pups under 50lbs
-1st, 2nd & 3rd Place for pups over 50lbs

Shirts:
-$15 per shirt
-Deadline to preorder a shirt is October 1st

Parking:

63 S Main Street Middletown Ohio

Located behind the SORG opera house theatre, in the public parking lot.

Costume Contest:
-Best dog costume
-Best human costume
-Best matching dog and owner costume

*You do not need to run with a dog to sign up. Only to win an award.

Races Offered

Zombie Walk & Furry 5k

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

timer

10:00

sell

$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

9.1° / 19.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.4° / 17.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 47m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.6 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

68.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:48

nightlight Sunset

18:57

About Middletown

Learn more about the host city, Middletown.

Middletown is a city of 51,000 people (2020) in Ohio, north of Cincinnati and a short drive south of Dayton.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of PAWS Zombie Walk & Furry 5k.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Ethan Fellows	M	15	West Chester, OH	15:17.61
🥈	Beck Brinkman	F	55	Middletown, OH	15:25.56
🥉	Rachel Boone	F	29	Dayton, OH	15:32.01
4	Bud Burriss	M	29	Dayton, OH	15:32.49
5	Connor Mann	M	22	Hamilton, OH	17:22.99
6	Gayle Cobb	F	31	Middletown, OH	17:27.94
7	Michael Rice	M	28	Dayton, OH	17:45.32
8	Jennifer Brinkman	M	55	Middletown, OH	18:08.99
9	Austin Goolsby	M	25	Cincinnati, OH	18:49.47
10	Emily Erven-Kloss	F	34	West Chester, OH	20:53.63
11	Evelyn Fellows	F	17	West Chester, OH	20:55.47
12	Gabbie Boehm	F	22	Morrow, OH	21:17.93
13	Kennedy Snowden	F	15	Liberty Township, OH	21:21.42
14	Sophie Hard	F	16	West Chester, OH	21:22.77

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Wesley Heintzelman	M	17	Monroe, OH	20:15.33
🥈	Nathan Martin	M	41	Cincinnati, OH	22:25.53
4	Morgan Allen	F	29	New Carlisle, OH	24:59.55
14	Kyle Walker	M	29	Middletown, OH	30:18.03
19	Katie Redavide	F	28	New Carlisle, OH	34:53.63
20	Anonymous Anonymous	M	32	—	35:06.12
21	Katie Heintzelman	F	42	Monroe, OH	35:06.36
22	Jill McIntosh	F	28	Middletown, OH	36:43.75
25	Doug Ottman	M	66	Dayton, OH	41:17.78
26	G. Grigsby	M	10	Fort Campbell, KY	43:28.31
27	J. Frazier	M	8	Middletown, OH	43:37.43
28	L. Whiteside	M	10	Middletown, OH	44:02.6
30	Madison McMahan	F	27	New Lebanon, OH	46:35.04
32	Anonymous Anonymous	F	51	—	47:21.64
33	Melissa Slamka	F	58	Middletown, OH	52:56.05
34	Mark Slamka	M	61	Middletown, OH	52:56.86
35	Marla Smith	F	63	Middletown, OH	53:50.09
36	Dottie M Muthert	F	66	Middletown, OH	54:40.05
37	Deb McHutt	F	69	—	54:54.5
38	Carolyn McCabe	F	67	Middletown, OH	54:55.34
41	A. Allen	F	8	New Carlisle, OH	57:24.04
42	Shawn Allen	M	36	New Carlisle, OH	57:29.14
44	Tina Hollenbeck	F	59	West Chester, OH	58:33.9
47	Jessie Long	F	41	Middletown, OH	59:09.02
49	Jessica Metzler	F	46	Dayton, OH	1:03:41.4

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Sarah Minges	F	39	—	21:50
🥈	Mollie Courtney	F	43	—	22:52
🥉	E. Lewis	M	11	—	24:09
4	Matt Lucas	M	39	—	24:10
5	Ashley Sammons	F	39	—	25:12
6	Emily Erven	F	31	—	25:36
7	Cori Young	F	27	—	28:06
8	Kyle Erven	M	33	—	30:24
9	Carrie Grisso	F	44	—	30:39
10	Molly Malone	F	29	—	30:54
11	James Hard	M	44	—	31:24
12	Claire Slamka	F	24	—	31:28
13	Renae Fossom	F	50	—	33:46
14	Kyria Petro	F	33	—	35:35
15	H. Cornett	M	9	—	37:40
16	Tom Cornett	M	33	—	37:48
17	W. Harrison	M	9	—	37:53
18	Anonymous Anonymous	F	59	—	38:41
19	J. Harrison	M	8	—	40:31
20	David Harrison	M	38	—	40:53
21	G. Lucas	F	8	—	46:05
22	Angela Bell	F	44	—	46:07
23	Melissa Slamka	F	57	—	46:14
24	DeeDee Cornett	F	33	—	48:08
25	Tabitha Lewis	F	33	—	48:08
26	Evan Luksic	M	37	—	49:18
27	Adam Lewis	M	33	—	49:20
28	Lilliann Lewis	F	13	—	49:20
29	John Nenni	M	41	—	51:19
30	Jamie Murphy	F	57	—	53:35
31	Phillip Harrison	M	63	—	53:35
32	Jess Hopple	F	34	—	53:53
33	Amber Lucas	F	39	—	53:53
34	Rainier Goolman	F	29	—	55:19
35	N. Denison	F	10	—	55:43
36	Laura Taylor	F	63	—	56:03
37	Suzie Bishop	F	63	—	56:03
38	Sheri Denison	F	41	—	56:04
39	L. Harrison	F	12	—	59:02
40	Beth Harrison	F	38	—	59:02
41	Kristina Gordon	F	44	—	59:46
42	Michael Shook	M	14	—	1:00:25
43	Dawn Shook	F	54	—	1:01:02
44	Liz LaBute	F	57	—	1:04:02
45	Sara Kapp	F	43	—	1:04:02
46	Elaine Gatewood	F	29	—	1:04:08
47	Kole Alcorn	M	31	—	1:04:21
48	Mary Ackley	F	59	—	1:05:40