Boo Ridge 5k & Fun Runs
- Date Sat 11th October 2025
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Hillsville, Virginia
- Price $11.60 - $27.50
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
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Event summary
Get ready for a spooktacular day of fun at the Boo Ridge 5k & Fun Runs on Saturday, October 11th, 2025, in the charming town of Hillsville, Carroll. This exciting event features a festive 5k race and fun runs, all set against a backdrop of Halloween-themed decorations created by the local Carroll County Special Olympics team. As you navigate the challenging course, you'll encounter enthusiastic team members in costume, cheering you on and providing refreshments at water stations along the way.
Whether you're a seasoned runner or a casual walker, the Boo Ridge event is open to everyone, with participants as young as 6 years old joining the fun. If you're unable to run but still want to support this fantastic cause, consider joining the Ghostwalk for an engaging experience! All proceeds from the event will benefit the Carroll County Special Olympics, ensuring that the team's activities continue to thrive. Don your favorite costume or simply come as you are for a memorable day of community spirit and athleticism!
Whether you're a seasoned runner or a casual walker, the Boo Ridge event is open to everyone, with participants as young as 6 years old joining the fun. If you're unable to run but still want to support this fantastic cause, consider joining the Ghostwalk for an engaging experience! All proceeds from the event will benefit the Carroll County Special Olympics, ensuring that the team's activities continue to thrive. Don your favorite costume or simply come as you are for a memorable day of community spirit and athleticism!
Organiser's Description
Boo Ridge is back! The entire course is decorated by Carroll County Special Olympics for Halloween and members of the team appear in costume all along the route as guides and also manning the water points. Boo Ridge is the major fundraiser for the team's activities and all profits are deposited with Special Olympics VA earmarked for this local team. Many runners also choose to dress in costume; it is part of the fun, but you don't HAVE to wear a costume! Want to support Carroll County Special Olympics, but can't participate on race day?...Join our Ghostwalk!
The course begins by looping around the school and then heads into the woods behind it on an old cross country course. It is challenging, but athletes as young as 6 have done the 5K, and walkers are welcome!
The course begins by looping around the school and then heads into the woods behind it on an old cross country course. It is challenging, but athletes as young as 6 have done the 5K, and walkers are welcome!
Races
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Boo Ridge 5K
Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 11th October 2025 (9:30AM EDT)
$27.50
This is a rugged course, there are up hills and down hills and part of it is through the woods. We do not recommend strollers due to tree roots. There will be costumed Special Olympics athletes and helpers along the way -
Monster Mile
Incl. $1.90 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 11th October 2025 (9:40AM EDT)
$16.90
This event was designed for older children or adults who may not wish to do a 5K. It is two laps around the paved path, and is possible to do easily with strollers or wheelchairs. -
Little Goblin Half Mile
Incl. $1.60 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 11th October 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$11.60
This event was designed for children age 10 and below and is on a paved pass around the elementary school. It is totally fine for parents to participate by pushing strollers etc, and for older individuals to participate if appropriate. -
Ghost Walk
Incl. $2.20 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 11th October 2025 (9:40AM EDT)
$22.20
Can't do Boo Ridge? If you have to be somewhere else, or just don't want to walk or run, but wish to support Carroll County Special Olympics and get a t-shirt, you can ghost walk!
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