Spooky Sprint 5K

  • Date Sat 19th October 2024
  • Time 6:30PM EST
  • Location Winter Garden, Florida
  • Price Free - $43.40
  • Races 2 races
  • Distances 5km, Sprint

Event summary

Get ready for a spooktacular evening at the 15th Annual Spooky Sprint 5K, taking place on Saturday, October 19th, 2024, in the beautiful Winter Garden, Orange. This family-friendly event is the perfect way to kick off the Halloween season with a fun run or walk through the creatively decorated Oakland Park. Participants can enjoy a delightful 5K race and a Kids Fun Run, along with festive activities like trick-or-treating, food trucks, and live music from a DJ.

Each registered 5K participant will receive a stylish DRY-FIT t-shirt, a goodie bag, a finishers medal, and post-race snacks to celebrate their achievement. Not only will there be prizes for top finishers in the main event, but a special cash prize for the best under-18 runners adds an exciting twist! Kids aged 11 and under can join the fun for FREE in the Kids Fun Run, making this event a fantastic opportunity to create new healthy Halloween traditions with family and friends. With shuttle services available to the race site and a community spirit that shines bright, the Spooky Sprint 5K is sure to be a memorable evening for all. Donโ€™t miss out on

Organiser's Description

Kick-off the Halloween season with the West Orange Junior Service Leagues 15th annual 5K - Spooky Sprint! Come run or walk this evening race and enjoy the creative decorations through beautiful Oakland Park in Winter Garden. This unique, nighttime, family-friendly 5K is sure to be fun for everyone. Bring your friends, family, or a team to create new healthy, Halloween traditions and memories. This event features a 5K, a Kids Fun Run, trick or treating, festive activities, food trucks, live DJ, and much more.

Each registered 5K participant will receive a timed race, _DRY-FIT_ t-shirt, goodie bag, finishers medal, and post-race snacks. We will have prizes for our top finishers (best time) and a special cash prize for our top under 18 years old runners in the main race. Kids 11 and under are invited to participate in the Kid's Fun Run for FREE, but MUST register and sign a waiver online prior to the event. Kids do not get a race shirt. Registration for this event will close at 5:30 pm on race day.

PARKING AT THE RACE:

PLEASE REFERENCE THE MAP BELOW

There will be signs directing you to parking for the race. THERE IS NO PARKING AT THE ACTUAL SITE!! There will be shuttle buses running from each of the parking sites to the race site every 10-15 minutes starting at 4:45 pm.

_PACKET PICK-UP_ - Hive Boutique at 117 S. Boyd Street, Winter Garden, FL 34787

Friday, October 18 from 2:30 - 6:30 pm.

Saturday, October 19 from 4:30 - 5:45 p.m. _AT OAKLAND PARK RACE SITE (KIDS RACE MUST REGISTER BY 5:30 AT THE LATEST!!)_

YOUNG KIDS' FUN RUN STARTS AT 5:50 PM (AGES 5 AND UNDER); OLDER KIDS' FUN RUN STARTS AT 6:00 PM (AGES 6-11)

5K RUN/WALK STARTS AT 6:30 PM - the start line will be left open for 5 minutes. Results are based on chip times.

The course will have a water stop around midway.

This year celebrates our 15th anniversary of our 5K in Oakland Park. We want to thank everyone who has participated over the years to make this such a successful fundraising event. We would like to extend an extra special THANK YOU to the residents of Oakland Park for allowing us to host this event in their beautiful community. All proceeds from the 5K benefit many non-profit charities throughout West Orange county supported by the West Orange Junior Service League. Whether this is your first year or 15th year, we welcome you to join us with your family, friends, co-workers, running buddies!

For SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES please contact us at [email protected]

The West Orange Junior Service League is a local nonprofit organization comprised of a dedicated and compassionate group of women who come together to benefit our community by philanthropic stewardship. Each year the WOJSL has three fundraising events: a fall themed 5K, Winter Garden Christmas Golf Cart Parade, and the ever-so-popular Run for the Roses Derby Party. Monies raised at these events are then dispersed annually to local nonprofit organizations in need, within our West Orange community. To learn more or become a sponsor, please visit our website at www.wojsl.com [http://www.wojsl.com] or email us at [email protected].

Races

  • Spooky Sprint 5K

    Incl. $3.40 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 19th October 2024 (6:30PM EDT)

    $43.40

    CLOSED
    The Spooky Sprint 5k will start at 6:30 pm sharp following the kids' fun run at 6:00 pm. Run or walk this spooky 5k as you tour the beautifully decorated homes in Oakland Park. This event will start before sunset and depending on your pace you might finish in the dark. Bring glow sticks, flash lights and anything you want to aid you on the route, luminaries will be setup along the course with turn arrows to guide the way. Finish the race with a party fun for the whole family.
  • Kids Fun Run

    Sat 19th October 2024 (5:50PM EDT)

    Free

    CLOSED
    For children ages 5 and under, we will have a short one-block run at 5:50 pm so little ones can participate in the fun. For alll children ages 6-11, we will have a half mile run starting at 6:00 pm. The course consists of a 1/2 mile loop for young goblins to walk or run. jack-o-lantern Turn arrows will be setup along the route. Parents wanting to escort their kids are asked to please stay in the back of the pack to avoid getting in the way of the faster ones. This will keep everyone safe.

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Location

1055 Pawley Way, Winter Garden, 34787, FL, United States

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