Name: Trick or Trot 5K at Wendell Falls
Start: 2026-10-24
End: 2026-10-24
Location: Wendell

About the Event

Get ready for the Wendell Falls Community Association’s annual Trick or Trot 5K on Saturday, October 24, 2026! This Halloween–themed race is the perfect excuse to get outside and get moving with friends, family, and neighbors of all ages: all paces are welcome! Costumes are highly encouraged, so break out your spookiest, scariest, or even silliest fitness ‘fit—extra style points guaranteed. We'll have medals for all participants as well as prizes for fastest times and best costumes!

This spine-tingling race will take place on a USATF-certified 5K course winding through delightful Wendell Falls, starting and finishing in front of the Farmhouse. After the race, stick around—the Farmhouse Café will be open with food and drinks available for purchase to help you refuel!

So lace up your running shoes, throw on your most bewitching fitness attire, and join us for a frightfully fun morning at the Trick or Trok 5K at Wendell Falls!

And yes… keep an eye out for volunteer ghouls and goblins along the course. You’ve been warned!

Registration Fees:

Resident (HOA Member): $30
Guest (Non-HOA Member): $35

Races Offered

5K - Guest (Non HOA Member)

Oct 24, 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

5K - Wendell Falls Residents (HOA Members)

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

11.2° / 21.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.1° / 20.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 14m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.5 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

72.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:20

nightlight Sunset

18:36

About Wendell

Learn more about the host city, Wendell.

Wendell is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. It is a satellite town of Raleigh, the state capital. The population was 9,793 at the 2020 census and estimated at 19,687 as of July 2025.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Trick or Trot 5K at Wendell Falls.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Tom Clancy	M	37	Knightdale, NC	—
🥈	Tim Howard	M	35	Wendell, NC	—
🥉	David Ganzel	M	33	27591, NC	—
4	Jonathan Pinsky	M	27	Wendell, NC	—
5	Chris Shearon	M	40	Wendell, NC	—
6	Justin Bost	M	28	Wendell, NC	—
7	Barry Fussell	M	58	Clayton, NC	—
8	Marisol Mendoza	F	32	Knightdale, NC	—
9	Karen Herman	F	27	Wendell, NC	—
10	Paula Shearon	F	35	Wendell, NC	—
11	John McElveen	M	44	Wendell, NC	—
12	Taylor Brock	M	34	Wendell, NC	—
13	Lauren Lewis	F	32	Johns Island, SC	—
14	jillian nees	F	27	Wendell, NC	—
15	Clayton Glandt	M	29	Raleigh, NC	—
16	Amber Pinsky	F	27	Wendell, NC	—
17	Leroy Grant	M	51	Knightdale, NC	—
18	Janelle Lutz	F	36	Wendell, NC	—
19	Joe DeCarlo	M	61	Wendell, NC	—
20	Myrla Haddock	F	40	Raleigh, NC	—
21	Jon Lutz	M	36	Wendell, NC	—
22	Kevin Flinn	M	39	Wendell, NC	—
23	Nick Holland	M	27	Wendell, NC	—
24	James Hill	M	39	Clayton, NC	—
25	Brandie Beebe	F	41	Knightdale, NC	—
26	Kristy Hochhalter	F	39	Wendell, NC	—
27	Jane Sheedy	F	35	Wendell, NC	—
28	Amy Friend	F	39	Wendell, NC	—
29	Valentine Castillo	M	37	Wendell, NC	—
30	David Bergmark	M	34	Raleigh, NC	—
31	Katsiaryna Fox	F	35	Wendell, NC	—
32	Sasha Armour	F	37	Wendell, NC	—
33	Jean Benvenuto	F	55	Knightdale, NC	—
34	Thalia Taybron	F	14	Raleigh, NC	—
35	Brooke Murray	F	27	Wendell, NC	—
36	renae farrah	F	62	wendell, NC	—
37	Benito Carreon	M	25	Zebulon, NC	—
38	Gary Howard	M	68	Wendell, NC	—
39	Grady Sinyard	M	25	Raleigh, NC	—
40	Jill Hicks	F	54	Zebulon, NC	—
41	Kelly Crenshaw	F	42	Raleigh, NC	—
42	Nick Ronan	M	29	Cary, NC	—
43	Sonni Wilson	F	28	Cary, NC	—
44	Cynthia Howard	F	67	Leonardtown, MD	—
45	Theresa Hurley	F	33	Zebulon, NC	—
46	Jennifer Bergmark	F	34	Raleigh, NC	—
47	Barker Wiggins	F	26	Raleigh, NC	—
48	Vaughn Peltier	M	53	Wendell, NC	—
49	Geri Peltier	F	49	Wendell, NC	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Elliot Hall	M	36	Wendell, NC	18:56.11
🥈	Brady Adcock	M	32	Wendell, NC	19:46.45
🥉	Scott Eason	M	42	Clayton, NC	20:23.63
4	Alicia Rider	F	43	Winston Salem, NC	21:28.77
5	David Ganzel	M	39	Wendell, NC	21:48.39
6	Samuel Bennett	M	26	Munroe Falls, OH	22:11.05
7	Grant Smith	M	40	Wendell, NC	23:11.58
8	Joseph Vellon	M	38	Wendell, NC	23:42.66
9	Taylor Brock	M	40	Wendell, NC	24:22.03
10	Boris Bernadsky	M	35	Wendell, NC	24:26.86
11	Justin Melanson	M	43	Knightdale, NC	24:43.29
12	Sonja Manton	F	45	Wendell, NC	24:58.86
13	Stephen Jones	M	36	Wendell, NC	25:28.96
14	Mario Peroni	M	28	Clayton, NC	25:54.9
15	James Benze	M	61	Clayton, NC	26:02.98
16	Chad Friesen	M	32	Wendell, NC	26:41.76
17	Tyler Carper	M	48	Wendell, NC	26:52.07
18	Katy Ganzel	F	34	Wendell, NC	27:02.55
19	Shawn Carpenter	M	40	Knightdale, NC	27:16.27
20	Derek Raposo	M	43	Wendell, NC	27:22.8
21	Chad G	M	46	Wendell, NC	28:05.1
22	D. Van Den Broeke	M	12	Dudley, NC	28:36.05
23	Lisa Burn	F	56	Wendell, NC	28:56.84
24	Rebecca Lappe	F	38	Wendell, NC	29:05.89
25	Amber Gansz	F	31	Wendell, NC	29:49.35
26	Kevin Snyder	M	46	Clayton, NC	29:53.16
27	Kimberly Spivey	F	37	Wendell, NC	30:09.97
28	Godwin Barley	M	62	Wendell, NC	31:25.96
29	Danielle Bennett	F	30	Clayton, NC	32:14.82
30	Carey Bruch	F	52	Wendell, NC	32:15.17
31	Kim Maxwell	F	52	Wendell, NC	32:47.68
32	Emily Clavadetscher	F	30	Wendell, NC	32:56.04
33	H. Slaughter	M	11	Wendell, NC	32:56.97
34	G. Carper	M	12	Wendell, NC	33:28
35	Elyse Delph	F	33	Zebulon, NC	33:46.26
36	Sharon Minetti	F	47	Wendell, NC	33:46.36
37	Ruby McCarthy	F	33	Wendell, NC	33:56.33
38	Elizabeth Salvini	F	24	Clayton, NC	34:19.3
39	Steven Beeler	M	39	Wendell, NC	34:39.76
40	Michelle Spaugh	F	32	Wendell, NC	34:58.68
41	Sasha Armour	F	43	Wendell, NC	35:13.36
42	Christopher LaGant	M	33	Wendell, NC	37:50.72
43	Carrie LaGant	F	33	Wendell, NC	37:50.79
44	Jennifer Gemeinhardt	F	43	Wendell, NC	39:22.11
45	Clay Darcey	M	30	Wendell, NC	40:07.77
46	Gary Howard	M	74	Wendell, NC	40:17.84
47	Jess Darcey	F	29	Wendelll, NC	40:26.87
48	A. Priddy	F	10	Wendell, NC	41:03.66
49	Jarrod Peterson	M	45	Laingsburg, MI	41:23.02
50	Christin Byrd	F	35	Wendell, NC	41:48.44