
From the Organizer
Come with your best Halloween spirit for Main Street Lorain's Monster Mash Dash on Saturday, October 3rd!
This community race benefits Main Street Lorain – the 501 c (3) non-profit dedicated to promoting collaboration and celebration as a means of making downtown Lorain vibrant and accessible to residents and visitors of all ages. #LorainProud
Main Street Lorain encourages all participants to dress up in their spookiest, goofiest, and most entertaining costumes for this 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk.
Bring along your four-legged friend to run or walk with you. And don't forget their costume, they could win the "Best Dressed Pooch" award!
5K Run & 1 Mile Walk: 10:00AM
Mini Monster Mash Dash: 9:45AM
TBA
5K Run (chip timed)
1 Mile Walk (dog-friendly)
100 Yard Dash (kids 12 years old and younger)
5K & 1 Mile – EARLY BIRD – $30 - April 3, 2026 through August 2, 2026 (Save $10 per person!)
5K & 1 Mile – $35 – August 3, 2026 through Friday, October 2, 2026 (Save $5 per person!)
5K & 1 Mile – $40 – October 3, 2026 through Race Morning
Mini Monster Mash Dash – $15 - April 3, 2026 through Race morning
5:00pm to 7:00pm
United Way of Greater Lorain County
642 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052
Day of Registration Time: 8:30am to 9:30am
Location TBA
All mailed entries must be received by Wednesday, September 30, 2026. See below for more information.
Events
Weather
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
69°
Typical Low
47°
Chance of Rain
44%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Elyria Lorain Co Ap, 7 mi from the venue.
Host City
Population
65,207
as of 2023
Elevation
631 ft
Nearest Airport
CLE
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 17 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.
Race Location
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Coming Up
From Endurance Grid
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Monster Mash Dash
Oct 3, 2026