2026 Spooktacular 5K & Monster Mile
- Date Sat 31st October 2026
- Time 8:00AM CDT
- Location Huntsville, Alabama
- Price $27.50 - $43.40
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
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Event summary
Get ready for a thrilling morning of fun and fitness at the 2026 Spooktacular 5K & Monster Mile on Saturday, October 31st, 2026, in beautiful Huntsville, Madison! This exciting Halloween-themed race promises a fantastic atmosphere filled with costumes, camaraderie, and spirited competition. The 5K race kicks off at 8:00 a.m., followed by the 1 Mile event at 9:00 a.m., making it the perfect opportunity for runners of all ages and abilities to join in on the festivities.
With the event officially sold out, participants are encouraged to pick up their race packets early at Fleet Feet Huntsville. To make the most of your race day experience, arrive early to secure parking and enjoy the fun-filled atmosphere. Don't forget to showcase your creativity in the costume contest, where prizes await the best-dressed participants! Whether you're running for a personal best or just for the fun of it, the Spooktacular is sure to be a memorable event. Join us in Huntsville for a spooktacular celebration of Halloween and running!
With the event officially sold out, participants are encouraged to pick up their race packets early at Fleet Feet Huntsville. To make the most of your race day experience, arrive early to secure parking and enjoy the fun-filled atmosphere. Don't forget to showcase your creativity in the costume contest, where prizes await the best-dressed participants! Whether you're running for a personal best or just for the fun of it, the Spooktacular is sure to be a memorable event. Join us in Huntsville for a spooktacular celebration of Halloween and running!
Organiser's Description
THE RACE IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT!
VOLUNTEER FOR SPOOKTACULAR [https://signup.com/go/GjbPduC]!
RACE INSTRUCTIONS: OCTOBER 28TH
HAPPY SPOOKTACULAR RACE WEEKEND!
WE ARE OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT!
We are excited to welcome everyone for a SPOOKTACULAR morning of running, costumes, and Halloween fun!
With a sold-out race, we want to make sure everyone has a great experience. Please read through the important race details below.
IMPORTANT: There are NO exchanges or transfers. Thank you for your understanding!
PACKET PICK-UP
Fleet Feet Huntsville
2722 Carl T. Jones Drive
Huntsville, AL 35802
Thursday, October 29: 300 p.m.
Friday, October 30: 1200 p.m.
Please make every effort to pick up your packet Thursday or Friday. With a sold-out event, picking up early will help make race morning run smoothly!
RACE MORNING PACKET PICK-UP
Saturday, October 31, beginning at 6:30 a.m. at Big Spring Park near the race starting line.
We strongly encourage everyone to pick up early!
PARKING
Parking Garage M will open at 6:00 a.m.
Parking fee: $5
Please allow extra time to park and walk to the starting line. We have a LOT of runners joining us!
RESTROOMS
Portable restrooms will be available next to the parking garage.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
8:00 a.m. 5K START
Church Street, just north of the Huntsville Museum of Art
9:00 a.m. 1 MILE START
Church Street
The 1 Mile will begin as soon as all 5K participants have finished and the course is clear.
9:30 a.m. AWARDS & COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS!
COSTUME CONTEST
We LOVE seeing everyone's creativity! Whether you're spooky, funny, adorable, or completely over the top, we want to see your costumes!
Want to enter the costume contest?
Find one of our costume contest judges before 9:00 a.m.
Sign up with your bib number, full name, and a brief description of your costume.
Make sure a judge sees you in your costume!
Judges will have sign-up sheets for all categories.
Don't miss your chance to show off your Halloween spirit!
RAIN OR SHINE!
The Spooktacular will take place rain or shine, so come prepared for whatever Mother Nature has planned!
red heart THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS!
Please support the businesses that help make this event possible!
Brooks Running
Fleet Feet Huntsville & Madison
Swift Recovery
Marco's Pizza
Return2Sport
We appreciate their continued support of our running community!
LET'S MAKE IT A SPOOKTACULAR DAY!
We can't wait to see all the costumes, smiling faces, and runners crossing the finish line!
Thank you for being part of this event and helping make it such a wonderful tradition.
See you Saturday morning!
Suzanne Swift
Fleet Feet Huntsville & Madison
ALL PEOPLE. ALL PACES. ALL THE HALLOWEEN FUN!
5K COURSE [https://certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=r&id=6397]
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
HERE ARE A FEW RACE DETAILS.
PACKET PICK-UP
THURSDAY AT FLEET FEET HUNTSVILLE 3-6 P.M.
FRIDAY AT FLEET FEET HUNTSVILLE FROM 12-6.
PLEASE DO YOUR BEST TO TRY TO PICK-UP AT FLEET FEET.
FLEET FEET HUNTSVILLE
2722 CARL T. JONES DRIVE
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802
RACE DAY PACKET PICK-UP - RACE SITE
Race morning packet pick-up will be available starting at 7:00 a.m.
PARKING
PARKING GARAGE M WILL BE OPEN STARTING AT 6:30 A.M.
TOILETS
THERE WILL BE PORT O JOHNS AVAILABLE NEXT TO THE PARKING GARAGE!
START TIMES
8:00 A.M. 5K START (CHURCH STREET JUST NORTH OF THE MUSEUM OF ART)
9:00 A.M. 1 MILE (CHURCH STREET) WE WILL START AS SOON AS ALL THE 5K RUNNERS ARE FINISHED.
9:30 A.M. AWARDS AND COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED. PLEASE CHECK IN WITH THE JUDGES PRIOR TO 9:00 A.M.
WE WILL RUN RAIN OR SHINE!
SPONSORS
FLEET FEET HUNTSVILLE & MADISON
SWIFT RECOVERY
RETURN TO SPORT
BROOKS RUNNING
MARCO'S PIZZA
Please support our sponsors!
To view the 5K course please click here! [https://www.certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=l&id=AL19032JE]
The 5K will begin promptly at 8am with the 1 mile at 9:00am. Awards, for both races and all costumes, will follow the 1 Mile (around 9:30am)
5K Registration Fee:
July 1st -July 31: $25
September 6- September 31st $30
October 1st - October 24th $35
October 25th $40
1 Mile Registration Fee:
thru September 31st: $25
October 1st - October 24th $30
October 25th $40
COSTUME CONTEST CATEGORIES
Best animal costume
Best cartoon costume
Best celebrity costume
Best princess costume
Best rock star costume
Best sports costume
Best superhero costume
Best Group costume
Cutest costume
Funniest costume
Goriest costume
Most Halloweeny costume
Most original costume
Most politically correct
Most technologically advanced costume
Most traditional costume
Scariest costume
Ugliest costume
Top prize best of show
Questions? Please suzanne@fleetfeethuntsville.com
VOLUNTEER FOR SPOOKTACULAR [https://signup.com/go/GjbPduC]!
RACE INSTRUCTIONS: OCTOBER 28TH
HAPPY SPOOKTACULAR RACE WEEKEND!
WE ARE OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT!
We are excited to welcome everyone for a SPOOKTACULAR morning of running, costumes, and Halloween fun!
With a sold-out race, we want to make sure everyone has a great experience. Please read through the important race details below.
IMPORTANT: There are NO exchanges or transfers. Thank you for your understanding!
PACKET PICK-UP
Fleet Feet Huntsville
2722 Carl T. Jones Drive
Huntsville, AL 35802
Thursday, October 29: 300 p.m.
Friday, October 30: 1200 p.m.
Please make every effort to pick up your packet Thursday or Friday. With a sold-out event, picking up early will help make race morning run smoothly!
RACE MORNING PACKET PICK-UP
Saturday, October 31, beginning at 6:30 a.m. at Big Spring Park near the race starting line.
We strongly encourage everyone to pick up early!
PARKING
Parking Garage M will open at 6:00 a.m.
Parking fee: $5
Please allow extra time to park and walk to the starting line. We have a LOT of runners joining us!
RESTROOMS
Portable restrooms will be available next to the parking garage.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
8:00 a.m. 5K START
Church Street, just north of the Huntsville Museum of Art
9:00 a.m. 1 MILE START
Church Street
The 1 Mile will begin as soon as all 5K participants have finished and the course is clear.
9:30 a.m. AWARDS & COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS!
COSTUME CONTEST
We LOVE seeing everyone's creativity! Whether you're spooky, funny, adorable, or completely over the top, we want to see your costumes!
Want to enter the costume contest?
Find one of our costume contest judges before 9:00 a.m.
Sign up with your bib number, full name, and a brief description of your costume.
Make sure a judge sees you in your costume!
Judges will have sign-up sheets for all categories.
Don't miss your chance to show off your Halloween spirit!
RAIN OR SHINE!
The Spooktacular will take place rain or shine, so come prepared for whatever Mother Nature has planned!
red heart THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS!
Please support the businesses that help make this event possible!
Brooks Running
Fleet Feet Huntsville & Madison
Swift Recovery
Marco's Pizza
Return2Sport
We appreciate their continued support of our running community!
LET'S MAKE IT A SPOOKTACULAR DAY!
We can't wait to see all the costumes, smiling faces, and runners crossing the finish line!
Thank you for being part of this event and helping make it such a wonderful tradition.
See you Saturday morning!
Suzanne Swift
Fleet Feet Huntsville & Madison
ALL PEOPLE. ALL PACES. ALL THE HALLOWEEN FUN!
5K COURSE [https://certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=r&id=6397]
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
HERE ARE A FEW RACE DETAILS.
PACKET PICK-UP
THURSDAY AT FLEET FEET HUNTSVILLE 3-6 P.M.
FRIDAY AT FLEET FEET HUNTSVILLE FROM 12-6.
PLEASE DO YOUR BEST TO TRY TO PICK-UP AT FLEET FEET.
FLEET FEET HUNTSVILLE
2722 CARL T. JONES DRIVE
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802
RACE DAY PACKET PICK-UP - RACE SITE
Race morning packet pick-up will be available starting at 7:00 a.m.
PARKING
PARKING GARAGE M WILL BE OPEN STARTING AT 6:30 A.M.
TOILETS
THERE WILL BE PORT O JOHNS AVAILABLE NEXT TO THE PARKING GARAGE!
START TIMES
8:00 A.M. 5K START (CHURCH STREET JUST NORTH OF THE MUSEUM OF ART)
9:00 A.M. 1 MILE (CHURCH STREET) WE WILL START AS SOON AS ALL THE 5K RUNNERS ARE FINISHED.
9:30 A.M. AWARDS AND COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED. PLEASE CHECK IN WITH THE JUDGES PRIOR TO 9:00 A.M.
WE WILL RUN RAIN OR SHINE!
SPONSORS
FLEET FEET HUNTSVILLE & MADISON
SWIFT RECOVERY
RETURN TO SPORT
BROOKS RUNNING
MARCO'S PIZZA
Please support our sponsors!
To view the 5K course please click here! [https://www.certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=l&id=AL19032JE]
The 5K will begin promptly at 8am with the 1 mile at 9:00am. Awards, for both races and all costumes, will follow the 1 Mile (around 9:30am)
5K Registration Fee:
July 1st -July 31: $25
September 6- September 31st $30
October 1st - October 24th $35
October 25th $40
1 Mile Registration Fee:
thru September 31st: $25
October 1st - October 24th $30
October 25th $40
COSTUME CONTEST CATEGORIES
Best animal costume
Best cartoon costume
Best celebrity costume
Best princess costume
Best rock star costume
Best sports costume
Best superhero costume
Best Group costume
Cutest costume
Funniest costume
Goriest costume
Most Halloweeny costume
Most original costume
Most politically correct
Most technologically advanced costume
Most traditional costume
Scariest costume
Ugliest costume
Top prize best of show
Questions? Please suzanne@fleetfeethuntsville.com
Races
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Spooktacular 5K
Incl. $3.10 Fee & Unisex Long Sleeve Tee
Sat 31st October 2026 (8:00AM CDT)
$38.10
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Monster Mile
Incl. $2.50 Fee & Unisex Long Sleeve Sweatshirt
Sat 31st October 2026 (9:00AM CDT)
$27.50
-
Spooktacular 5K & Monster Mile
Incl. $3.40 Fee & Unisex Long Sleeve Sweatshirt
Sat 31st October 2026 (8:00AM CDT)
$43.40
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