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Spooky Sprint 5K 2026

Name: Spooky Sprint 5K 2026
Start: 2026-10-24
End: 2026-10-24
Location: Roanoke

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

calendar_today 24 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

Join us for the 2026 Spooky Sprint 5K!

8:30 AM: Costume Contest & Check-In
9:00 AM: Race Start

Show off your spooky style! Prizes for the best costumes (yes, pets too!) and medals for overall and age group race winners.

Registration Prices:

Early Registration (thru September 30): $35
October 1–25: $45 (please note: registration sales will end at 8:30am on race day)
Kids (ages 2–10): $20

PLEASE NOTE: After October 1st, race t-shirts will be available in limited quantities and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. If your size vanishes into the night, we cannot guarantee an exact or alternate fit.

COSTUME CONTEST with prizes for each category provided by Mast General Store!
- BEST YOUTH COSTUME (ages 12 & under) - For the most creative costume worn by a child!
- BEST TEEN COSTUME (ages 13-17) - Celebrating creativity and Halloween spirit among teens
- BEST ADULT COSTUME - For the standout costume among adult participants
- MOST CREATIVE/ORIGINAL COSTUME - Awarded to the most unique and imaginative costume
- BEST HALLOWEEN SPIRIT- For the participant who fully embraces the fun, festive, and spooky atmosphere of the event
- BEST PET COSTUME - Awarded to the four-legged participant sporting the most creative, adorable, or spooktacular costume while showing off their Halloween spirit

Race will take place rain or shine.

*PLEASE NOTE NEW RACE LOCATION FOR 2026 - Rivers Edge North Park

All pets must be leashed to keep our ghouls and goblins safe.

Races Offered

Spooky Sprint 5k 2026

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

09:00

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$35.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

8.9° / 21.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.7° / 19.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 22m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:28

nightlight Sunset

18:41

About Roanoke

Learn more about the host city, Roanoke.

Roanoke is an independent city in Virginia, United States. It lies in Southwest Virginia along the Roanoke River, within the Blue Ridge range of the greater Appalachian Mountains. Roanoke is about 50 miles (80 km) north of the Virginia–North Carolina border and 250 miles (400 km) southwest of Washington, D.C., along Interstate 81. At the 2020 census, Roanoke's population was 100,011, making it the most populous city in Virginia west of the state capital, Richmond. It is the primary population center of the Roanoke metropolitan area, which had a population of 315,251 in 2020.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Spooky Sprint 5K 2026.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Julie Casey	F	33	Roanoke, VA	—
🥈	Toni Rinn	F	59	Hardy, VA	—
🥉	Daniel Sumner	M	31	Roanoke, VA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Spencer Thacker	M	17	Roanoke, VA	16:50.3
🥇	Varun Mishra	M	23	Roanoke, VA	17:41.7
🥇	Tyler Shick	M	24	Pittsburgh, PA	19:34.2
🥈	Nathan Green	M	27	Roanoke, VA	17:30.2
🥈	Spencer Thacker	M	16	Roanoke, VA	18:04.1
🥈	Adam Markwood	M	37	Roanoke, VA	19:35.7
🥉	Varun Mishra	M	24	Roanoke, VA	17:36.1
🥉	Kiran Yoder	M	14	Roanoke, VA	18:43.3
🥉	Jonathan Moelker	M	28	Roanoke, VA	19:56.2
4	Austin Prosser	M	15	Salem, VA	18:05.6
4	William Braxton	M	47	Roanoke, VA	18:50.9
4	Spencer Thacker	M	15	Roanoke, VA	19:58.5
5	Anonymous Anonymous	M	30	—	18:18.8
5	Daniel Danko	M	32	Roanoke, VA	18:51.6
5	Paul Beers	M	64	Roanoke, VA	20:11.9
6	Matthew Boniface	M	14	Salem, VA	19:02.9
6	Seager Wilson	M	36	Roanoke, VA	19:07.9
6	Scot Harrison	M	48	Roanoke, VA	20:15.6
7	Matthew Boniface	M	15	Salem, VA	19:17.4
7	Austin Prosser	M	14	Salem, VA	19:40.3
7	Anthony Staples	M	33	—	20:56.7
8	Paul Beers	M	66	Roanoke, VA	19:17.5
8	Graham Whitaker	M	16	Boones Mill, VA	19:46.3
8	Graham Whitaker	M	15	Boones Mill, VA	21:49.4
9	William Braxton	M	48	Roanoke, VA	19:21.4
9	Alice Kassens	F	47	Fincastle, VA	20:02.8
9	Craig Favor	M	50	Roanoke, VA	21:50.8
10	Khanh Le	M	42	Roanoke, VA	19:28.2
10	Scot Harrison	M	49	Roanoke, VA	20:22.2
10	Lili Ladner	F	23	—	21:56.3
11	Jonathan Moelker	M	30	Roanoke, VA	19:44.5
11	Katie Voegtlin	F	26	Fairfax Station, VA	20:22.8
11	James Moore	M	54	Roanoke, VA	22:03.9
12	Doug Davis	M	50	Forest, VA	20:16.6
12	Richard Gallacher	M	48	Roanoke, VA	20:59.6
12	Tyree Ellison	M	29	Roanoke, VA	22:29.3
13	Anthony Staples	M	35	Roanoke, VA	20:26.6
13	Tyler Shick	M	25	Pittsburgh, PA	21:33.6
13	K. McGee	F	11	Vinton, VA	22:55.7
14	Scot Harrison	M	50	Roanoke, VA	21:07.8
14	Oak Welch	M	27	Roanoke, VA	21:35.2
14	Paul Varghese	M	24	—	22:57.3
15	Mark Boniface	M	45	Salem, VA	21:21.1
15	Mason Leak	M	22	Roanoke, VA	22:01.9
15	David Jones	M	38	Roanoke, VA	23:32.4
16	Sabrina Hall	F	33	Salem, VA	21:25.5
16	Preston Vaughn	M	14	Roanoke, VA	22:08.3
16	Compton Biddle	M	48	Roanoke, VA	23:41.6
17	Pat Jameson	M	31	Roanoke, VA	21:28.9
17	S. Yoder	M	12	Roanoke, VA	22:25
17	Felix Lopez	M	68	Lynchburg, VA	23:59.6
18	Victor Bullock	M	30	Roanoke, VA	21:42.5
18	C. Slaughter	M	10	Roanoke, VA	22:32.6
18	Brian Shelor	M	46	Salem, VA	24:00.5
19	Sophie Crawford	F	20	Salem, VA	21:59.1
19	Justyn Mutts	M	21	Roanoke, VA	22:42.4
19	Steve Surratt	M	62	Roanoke, VA	24:21
20	Sebastian Schumaecker	M	16	Roanoke, VA	22:23.8
20	Daniel Combs	M	13	Troutville, VA	22:48.8
20	Eric Spangler	M	49	Roanoke, VA	24:29.5
21	B. Scott Crawford	M	55	Salem, VA	22:38.2
21	K. McGee	F	12	Vinton, VA	22:53.2
21	Helen Favor	F	49	Roanoke, VA	24:57.4
22	Lucas Wagoner	M	39	Roanoke, VA	22:43.6
22	Tyree Ellison	M	30	Roanoke, VA	22:53.4
22	Rachel Defibaugh	F	36	Roanoke, VA	25:06.4
23	A. Hicks	F	12	Roanoke, VA	22:44.9
23	Abram Clear	M	23	Richmond, VA	22:56.7
23	Jaime Barcenas	M	41	Roanoke, VA	25:16.5
24	Joshua Perez	M	28	Silver Spring, MD	22:58.1
24	Erica Danko	F	34	Roanoke, VA	23:21
24	Nicki Shearer	F	39	Roanoke, VA	25:17.9
25	Daniel Sumner	M	33	Roanoke, VA	23:02
25	R. Ross	M	12	Roanoke, VA	24:23.1
25	Justin Bower	M	32	Boones Mill, VA	25:36.7
26	Lenny Kolstad	M	36	Roanoke, VA	23:10.3
26	Scarlett Stevens	F	21	Roanoke, VA	24:28.7
26	Walter Sharpley	M	46	Vinton, VA	25:44.5
27	Brian Shelor	M	48	Salem, VA	23:19.9
27	Brian Shelor	M	47	Salem, VA	24:31
27	Craig Bailey	M	16	—	26:02.1
28	Becca Frazier	F	39	Roanoke, VA	23:29.1
28	B. Wiegard	F	12	Roanoke, VA	24:31.2
28	Spencer Wiegard	M	43	Roanoke, VA	26:04.8
29	Jamie King	M	44	Christiansburg, VA	23:30.6
29	Glen Dalton	M	52	Roanoke, VA	24:40.9
29	Courtney Wiegard	F	42	Roanoke, VA	26:05.7
30	Steph Mattox	F	33	Roanoke, VA	23:38.3
30	Chris Wickham	M	32	Roanoke, VA	24:49
30	Aaron Clowder	M	30	—	26:13.4
31	T. Kidd	M	11	Roanoke, VA	23:38.4
31	Mark Solari	M	52	Roanoke, VA	24:54.1
31	Grant Burks	M	43	Greensboro, NC	26:16.6
32	Scott Boniface	M	13	Salem, VA	23:41.9
32	Sonny Combs	M	51	Troutville, VA	25:02.3
32	B. Wiegard	F	11	Roanoke, VA	26:26.2
33	C. Slaughter	M	11	Roanoke, VA	23:44.3
33	Joe Ferrara	M	32	Roanoke, VA	25:08.6
33	Erica Danko	F	33	Roanoke, VA	26:47.3
34	Sallie Cappellari	F	37	Roanoke, VA	23:46.4
34	Veronica Claude	F	15	—	25:12
34	Daniel Danko	M	31	Roanoke, VA	26:47.4
35	A. Hammer	M	9	Roanoke, VA	24:01.3
35	Ron Rogers	M	70	Christiansburg, VA	25:12.8
35	Vicki Cromer	F	65	Boones Mill, VA	26:55.3
36	Wyatt Silcox	M	41	Roanoke, VA	24:25.4
36	Courtney Wiegard	F	43	Roanoke, VA	25:22.6
36	Partic. 822 Unknown	M	35	Cloverdale, VA	27:01.8
37	K. Alemu	M	11	Roanoke, VA	24:41.7
37	Sinjin LaFontaine	M	48	Roanoke, VA	25:54.9
37	Jennifer Pfister	F	50	Roanoke, VA	27:09.7
38	Matthew Hubbard	M	39	Roanoke, VA	24:43.1
38	Gene Marrano	M	65	Roanoke, VA	26:16.2
38	Jennings Tardy	M	61	Vinton, VA	27:14.3
39	Mark Hammer	M	43	Roanoke, VA	24:43.5
39	Derek Nelson	M	27	Roanoke, VA	26:20.8
39	Stephanie Sharpley	F	43	Vinton, VA	27:47.8
40	Lydia Novick	F	14	Roanoke, VA	25:07.5
40	Eric Spangler	M	50	Roanoke, VA	26:45.2
40	Hannah Malloy	F	31	Roanoke, VA	27:47.9
41	Katie Sultze	F	36	Roanoke, VA	25:19.3
41	Hannah Malloy	F	32	Roanoke, VA	27:29.3
41	Erin Burks	F	43	Greensboro, NC	28:00.5
42	Whitney States	F	34	Roanoke, VA	25:30.8
42	S. Boniface	M	12	Salem, VA	27:36.5
42	Kaitlyn DeForest	F	32	Boones Mill, VA	28:04
43	Matt McMahan	M	32	Roanoke, VA	25:40.7
43	Victor Bullock	M	29	Roanoke, VA	28:05.4
43	F. Biddle	F	10	Roanoke, VA	28:05.5
44	Gene Marrano	M	66	Roanoke, VA	25:43.5
44	C. Vaughn	F	7	Roanoke, VA	28:07.2
44	Lee Sturgill	F	39	Salem, VA	28:09.3
45	Mary Silcox	F	36	Roanoke, VA	25:46.1
45	Jeffrey Wood	M	33	Roanoke, VA	28:09.8
45	Anthony Brooks	M	34	Salem, VA	28:09.8
46	Emily Staples	F	33	RoanokeRoanoke, VA	25:46.5
46	Candace Tkac	F	30	Roanoke, VA	28:10.6
46	Audrey Humphries	F	27	Roanoke, VA	28:16.9
47	Ryan Cappellari	M	38	Roanoke, VA	26:03.5
47	Krista Scruggs	F	39	Salem, VA	28:12
47	Jocelyn Ashwell	F	34	Vinton, VA	28:20.6
48	Allison Bowersock	F	41	Roanoke, VA	26:14.6
48	Stephanie Sharpley	F	44	Roanoke, VA	28:13.9
48	Jamie Brackenrich	F	36	Roanoke, VA	28:20.8
49	E. Perdue	M	10	Roanoke, VA	26:15.1
49	Crystal Barksdale	F	45	Roanoke, VA	28:16.7
49	Courtney Barth	F	23	Raleigh, NC	28:20.9
50	Cole Beltz	M	41	Roanoke, VA	26:47
50	Shannon Honaker	F	45	Salem, VA	28:20
50	Sarah Baker	F	41	Roanoke, VA	28:23.4

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Anne Kohinke	F	71	Salem, VA	32:53.32
🥇	Anne Kohinke	F	72	Salem, VA	38:32.84
🥈	Patricia Marlowe	F	75	Roanoke, VA	1:00:24.98
🥈	Fran Fussell	F	77	Roanoke, VA	57:30.55
🥉	Claire Staniunas	F	71	Roanoke, VA	1:08:34.33
🥉	Claire Staniunas	F	70	Roanoke, VA	1:13:13.29