Sebastian Scream 5K & Haunted Rail Trail

About the Event

Indian River County First Responders are excited to present the SEBASTIAN SCREAM 5K & HAUNTED RAIL TRAIL.

Why it Matters: First Responders face intense challenges on the job every day. Proceeds from this event will directly support counseling services, peer-support programs, and critical stress debriefing initiatives for our local Police, Sheriff, Fire and EMS personnel.

Race Information:

Each race participant will receive a Sebastian Scream 5K & Haunted Rail Trail T-shirt while supplies last. Register by October 6th for a guaranteed shirt.
Each race participant will receive (1) ticket to the Haunted Rail Trail (Haunted Trail may be too intense for young children)
Award for best costume.
The Indian River County Parks and Recreation Department will start showing a Halloween movie on the big screen at the pool beginning at 4:30pm.
Join us after the race at the North County Aquatic Center while the Indian River County Parks and Recreation Department hosts Trunk-or-Treat.

Timeline:

Friday, October 23, 2026

10:00 AM - 5:00PM: Early Packet Pick Up & Registration at Runners Depot Vero Beach (436 21st St, Vero Beach)

Saturday, October 24, 2026

10:00 AM -1:00PM: Packet Pick Up & Registration at Runners Depot Vero Beach (436 21st St, Vero Beach)

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM: Packet Pick Up & Registration at North County Aquatic Center (9450 County Rd. 512)

4:30 PM - Halloween movie starts at the North County Aquatic Center

5:30PM: 5K Race Start (Race proceeds west from the North County Aquatic Center to I-95 and returns to the North County Aquatic Center)

6:30PM: Awards

6:30PM: Trunk-or-Treat begins and lasts until the Trunks are empty (Free Entry for Trunk-or-Treat)

7:00 PM: Haunted Rail Trail Opens. Haunted Rail Trail begins at North County Aquatic Center. No MASKS, BAGS, or Halloween Props are allowed to be worn or carried on the trail.

10:00 PM: Haunted Rail Trail Ends

Awards:

Top Overall M & F

Top Masters (40+) M & F

Age Groups (Top 3 M & F Runners): 5-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

Entry Fees:

$35 ($40 on race day)

Sorry, no refunds.

Races Offered

5K

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

17:30

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$35.00

Trunk-or-Treat

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — Trunk-or-Treat

terrain

Type — Running

timer

18:00

sell

$0.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

22.4° / 27.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

22.7° / 27.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 46m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

15.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.8)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:22

nightlight Sunset

18:51

About Sebastian

Learn more about the host city, Sebastian.

Sebastian is a small town in south east Florida on the Indian River at Sebastian Inlet. A welcoming sign proclaims the town to be "Home of Pelican Island, friendly people & six old grouches."

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Sebastian Scream 5K & Haunted Rail Trail.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Colin McAdams	M	20	Vero Beach, FL	18:07.83
🥈	Frankie Fox	M	24	Vero Beach, FL	18:39.35
🥉	Sophia Bird	F	27	Vero Beach, FL	18:59.45
4	James Murray-Good	M	26	Fellsmere, FL	19:04.57
5	Devin Antoine	M	23	Vero Beach, FL	20:08.03
6	Haris Riaz	M	32	Vero Beach, FL	20:20.27
7	Bradley Watt	M	24	Vero Beach, FL	20:24.74
8	Leonel Cabrera	M	29	Vero Beach, FL	20:39.11
9	David Blanchard	M	55	Vero Beach, FL	20:58.61
10	Shawn Gorman	M	47	Jacksonville, FL	21:38.19
11	Kona Cromer	M	13	Vero Beach, FL	21:38.99
12	S. Poole	M	12	Vero Beach, FL	21:48.68
13	Francis Giunta	M	42	Woodstock, GA	21:53.94
14	Kyle Holtzclaw	M	34	Vero Beach, FL	21:56.25
15	James Harper	M	57	Vero Beach, FL	22:34.7
16	Jennifer Goodall	F	51	Sebastian, FL	22:53.59
17	Cameron Cox	M	35	Vero Beach, FL	22:55.23
18	William Tiller	M	32	Vero Beach, FL	23:07.5
19	Kyle Gorr	M	31	Vero Beach, FL	23:11.44
20	T. Scranton	M	12	Sebastian, FL	23:14.21
21	Lindsay Groenewald	F	41	Grant, FL	23:17.74
22	C. Weaver	F	9	Vero Beach, FL	23:20.58
23	R. Edmondson	M	12	Sebastian, FL	23:44.24
24	Kevin Munoz	M	33	Vero Beach, FL	23:46.48
25	CJ Rich	M	40	Sebastian, FL	23:58.24
26	Adilene magana	F	38	Vero Beach, FL	24:06.74
27	Matthias Engling	M	25	Vero Beach, FL	24:09.43
28	Cherlyn Arnold	F	45	Vero Beach, FL	24:12
29	Patrick George	M	40	Vero Beach, FL	24:21.13
30	Daniel Cetola	M	37	Sebastian, FL	24:24.39
31	Alison Mendoza	F	30	Vero Beach, FL	24:27.49
32	Josh Culley	M	29	Fort Pierce, FL	24:29.06
33	Fernando Herrera	M	38	Fellsmere, FL	24:37.87
34	Frankie Lopez	M	39	Fellsmere, FL	24:47.01
35	Gerson Gonzalez	M	23	West Palm Beach, FL	25:20.04
36	Sergio Aquino	M	39	Lake Worth, FL	25:31.58
37	Emilie Carr	F	34	Vero Beach, FL	25:42.02
38	Nolan Slusher	M	14	Sebastian, FL	25:43.01
39	Jennifer Eisenmann	F	34	Vero Beach, FL	25:47.36
40	Alyse Scianimanico	F	36	Sebastian, FL	26:02.36
41	zachary willocks	M	21	Vero Beach, FL	26:15.52
42	Alonzo Martin Pena Betancourt	M	14	Fort Pierce, FL	26:23.27
43	Remi Wunderlich	F	13	Sebastian, FL	26:33.04
44	Josiah Martinez	M	20	Vero Beach, FL	26:41.49
45	Louis St.Petery	M	18	Sebastian, FL	26:43.57
46	Jessica Holtzclaw	F	33	Vero Beach, FL	26:45.3
47	Scott Dipietro	M	44	Sebastian, FL	26:56.87
48	Jason White	M	45	Vero Beach, FL	26:57.17
49	Javier Gil	M	28	Fort Pierce, FL	26:59.12
50	Joel Wunderlich	M	46	Sebastian, FL	27:00.97