Name: Trick or Trot 5K
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Bethlehem

About the Event

Get ready for a Halloween race experience unlike anything else in the Lehigh Valley.

Join us for the Trick or Trot 5K, a professionally timed Halloween-themed race featuring an epic finisher medal, custom race shirt, costume contests, trunk-or-treat festivities, live entertainment, and a morning packed with Halloween fun for the entire family.

Whether you’re chasing a personal record, running your first 5K, dressing up in costume, or bringing the kids for a memorable Halloween experience, Trick or Trot 5K is designed to be more than just a race.

🎃 Costumes Encouraged • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Friendly • 🍬 Trunk-or-Treat • 🏅 Epic Medal • 👕 Race Shirt

Every registered 5K participant receives:

🏅 Epic Finisher Medal
👕 Official Trick or Trot 5K Race Shirt
🏆 Eligibility for Overall, Masters, and Age Group Awards

More Than Just a Race
The Trick or Trot 5K is designed to be a complete Halloween experience for runners, families, and the community.

🎃 Trunk-or-Treat Village
Enjoy a trunk-or-treat experience featuring local sponsors, businesses, and community organizations handing out candy and treats throughout the event.

🎵 Live DJ Entertainment
High-energy music and race-day excitement all morning long.

👻 Costume Contest
Halloween costumes are encouraged for runners, walkers, kids, and spectators.

🍬 Family-Friendly Fun
Bring the entire family and enjoy a fun, festive Halloween celebration.

Event Schedule
7:15 AM – 8:45 AM (Bib & Packet Pickup)
8:50 AM (Kids Dash)
9:00 AM (National Anthem & 5K Race Start)

Race Events
Trick or Trot 5K
A professionally timed Halloween-themed 5K open to runners and walkers of all experience levels.

Kids Dash
A fun and exciting dash designed specifically for younger participants (Under 10 Years Old).
All kids will receive a Kids Dash Finisher Medal

Costume Contest:
Show off your Halloween spirit and compete for:

🎃 Best Individual Costume
🎃 Best Family Costume

Race Awards:
Overall Awards
🥇 Top Overall Male
🥇 Top Overall Female

Masters Awards (40+)
🥇 Top Male Masters
🥇 Top Female Masters

Age Group Awards
Awards will be presented to the top 3 male and female finishers in each division:
0–10, 11–15, 16–20, 21–25, 26–30, 31–35, 36–40, 41–45, 46–50, 51–55, 56–60, 61–65, 66–70, 71+

Hosted by Epic Run Company
Great Races. Epic Experiences.

Races Offered

Kids Dash (Under 10 Years Old)

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 0.1K

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Type — Running

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08:50

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$15.00

Trick or Trot 5K (Run/Walk)

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$35.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

8.3° / 19.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.6° / 16.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 57m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.2 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

68.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:13

nightlight Sunset

18:19

About Bethlehem

Learn more about the host city, Bethlehem.

Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bethlehem had a total population of 75,781, making it the second-largest city in the Lehigh Valley after Allentown and the seventh-largest city in the state. Among its total population as of 2020, 55,639 were in Northampton County and 19,343 were in Lehigh County. The city is located along the Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River.