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.
Oct 24, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
10:00
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in 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.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of PAWS Zombie Walk & Furry 5k.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Ethan Fellows | 15:17.61 | |
| 🥈 | Beck Brinkman | 15:25.56 | |
| 🥉 | Rachel Boone | 15:32.01 | |
| 4 | Bud Burriss | 15:32.49 | |
| 5 | Connor Mann | 17:22.99 | |
| 6 | Gayle Cobb | 17:27.94 | |
| 7 | Michael Rice | 17:45.32 | |
| 8 | Jennifer Brinkman | 18:08.99 | |
| 9 | Austin Goolsby | 18:49.47 | |
| 10 | Emily Erven-Kloss | 20:53.63 | |
| 11 | Evelyn Fellows | 20:55.47 | |
| 12 | Gabbie Boehm | 21:17.93 | |
| 13 | Kennedy Snowden | 21:21.42 | |
| 14 | Sophie Hard | 21:22.77 |
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