Monster Dash 5K and Kids' Fun Run
Monster Dash 5K and Kids' Fun Run is a running race on October 25, 2026 in Spokane, WA, with entry fees from $17 to $35.
- Date
- October 25, 2026 (47 days to go)
- Price
- $17–$35
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Spokane's Premier Halloween 5K Race and Kids' Fun Run. Bring your costume. Bring your shoes. Let's dash!
Join us for the 17th Annual Monster Dash 5K Race and Kids' Fun Run, held in beautiful Manito Park on Spokane's South Hill. Enjoy autumn leaves. Show off your look. Run with friends. Monsters welcome.
You must register by end of day on October 13th to be guaranteed a shirt. If you miss this cut-off, you can look for extra shirts after the race but quantities will be limited and first-come first-served.
Race Day - Sunday October 26, 2025
9:00am - Day-of bib and t-shirt pickup at the Lower Manito Park Picnic Shelter.
10:00am - The starting horn sounds to kick off the 5K Race. Dash!
11:00am - The Kids' Fun Run begins. Move those monster toes!
The Fun Run is offered at 1-mile, half-mile, and quarter-mile distances, each ending with candy goodie bags as kids cross the finish line. Grownups are welcome to walk or run next to their children on the entire course.
The 5K Race will be chip timed. Many parents complete the 5K on their own, then meet their children for the Fun Run. We love a family dash!
There will be prizes for overall winners and ribbons for age category winners.
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All proceeds from the race are donated to Active4Youth, a local non-profit that believes that by teaching sports and introducing healthy activities to children at a young age, we can begin to address the alarming rise of childhood obesity, while providing children with a safe place to play after school. Its elementary running program is provided at no cost to children in Spokane Public Schools, West Valley School District, and Central Valley School District.
$35 - 5K Race with T-Shirt *before or on October 13th*
$17 - Kids' Fun Run with T-Shirt *before or on October 13th*
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
55°
Typical Low
35°
Chance of Rain
38%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Spokane Felts Fld, 5 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Spokane, WA
Population
229,228
as of 2023
City Elevation
1,880 ft
Nearest Airport
GEG
Spokane International Airport · 7 mi
Time Zone
Pacific 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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Days to train
- Race
- Monster Dash 5K and Kids' Fun Run
- Date
- October 25, 2026
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Monster Dash 5K and Kids' Fun Run
Oct 25, 2026