2026 Spooktacular 5K & Monster Mile
2026 Spooktacular 5K & Monster Mile is a running race on October 31, 2026 in Huntsville, AL, with entry fees from $20 to $40.
- Date
- October 31, 2026 (100 days to go)
- Location
- 101 Church St SW, Huntsville, AL
- Price
- $20–$40
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
5K Course
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Here are a few race details.
PACKET PICK-UP
Packet Pick-up will be at Fleet Feet Huntsville Friday from 12-6. Please do your best to try to pick-up at Fleet Feet. Race morning packet pick-up will be available starting at 7:00 a.m.
Fleet Feet Huntsville
2722 Carl T. Jones Drive
Huntsville, AL 35802
PARKING
Parking Garage M will be open starting at 6:30 a.m.
Enter from Clinton and Church
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
SWIFT RECOVERY
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To view the 5K course please click here!
Fleet Feet Huntsville & Madison invites you to join runners, walkers, ghosts, and goblins of all ages at the Spooktacular 5K Run and Monster Mile on October 25, 2025 Get crafty and creative and participate in the costume contest or, better yet, compete in costume!
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
August 1st - September 31st $30
October 1st - October 24th $35
1 Mile Registration Fee:
thru September 31st: $25
October 1st - October 24th $30
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
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
70°
Typical Low
46°
Chance of Rain
27%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Huntsville Intl Ap, 13 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Huntsville, AL
Population
218,814
as of 2023
City Elevation
624 ft
Nearest Airport
HSV
Huntsville International Airport · 13 mi
Major Hub
BHM
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · 81 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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100
Days to train
- Race
- 2026 Spooktacular 5K & Monster Mile
- Date
- October 31, 2026
- Location
- 101 Church St SW, Huntsville, AL
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2026 Spooktacular 5K & Monster Mile
Oct 31, 2026