Fright Care 5K Monster Dash is a running race on October 25, 2026 in Morgantown, WV, with an entry fee of $20.
Lace up your sneakers and bring your best costume! Join us for a Halloween 5K fundraiser supporting the WVU Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic, presented in partnership with the Scottish Rite, the Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and supported by the WVU chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA).
In partnership with the Scottish Rite, we serve West Virginia children through clinic scholarships and free summer reading, spelling, and writing camps. Every registration and donation helps a child build the communication skills they need to thrive.
Sunday, October 25, 2026
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Check-In & Bib Pickup: 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: Track behind the Allied Health Sciences Building (AHSB), Evansdale campus, near the Student Recreation Center
$20 per participant
Kids 12 and under run free!
Donations will also be accepted on race day. Come for the race, stay for the fun, and help support speech, language, and hearing services and the training of future clinicians here in West Virginia!
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
62°
Typical Low
39°
Chance of Rain
36%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Morgantown L&D, 2 mi from the venue.
Population
30,273
as of 2023
City Elevation
823 ft
Nearest Airport
MGW
Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field · 2 mi
Major Hub
PIT
Pittsburgh International Airport · 62 mi
Time Zone
Eastern 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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Fright Care 5K Monster Dash
Oct 25, 2026