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Find a Hallowe’en race this weekend

There are dozens of Hallowe'en theme races around the country this weekend to help you get your spooky on. Here's a sample

Monster Dash. Photo: Facebook

Hallowe’en is next Wednesday, and that means there’s a whole variety of scary races this weekend to help put you in a trick or treating mood, with a festive atmosphere, inflatables, prizes for best costume, kids, and candy. Lots of candy. Here’s a small selection of options. Visit the links for online registration. (And note that some are more serious than others.)

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Western Canada

Vancouver, B.C.: Saturday, October 27. Hallow’s Eve Trail Race trail marathon, half-marathon, 5K.

Red Deer, Alta.: Saturday, October 27. Hallowe’en Half. 10K, 5K, half-marathon.

Calgary, Alta.: Saturday, October 27. Dash of Doom. 10K, 5K, kids’ 1K. SOLD OUT.

Ontario

Temiskaming Shores: Sunday, October 28. STATO’s Haunted Hustle. Full (Boston qualifier, run only) and half-marathon (run/walk), 10K, 5K, kids’ team relays. 

Ottawa: Sunday, October 28. Ottawa Hospital Rattle Me Bones Race  10K, 5K, 1.5K.

Toronto: Sunday, October 28. Monster Dash. Chip-timed 10K, 5K, plus kids’ mile. Run or walk through Sunnybrook Park.

Toronto: Friday, October 26Fear Mile. Costume-compulsory beer mile (i.e. adults only).

Oakville: Friday, October 26. Trek or Treat. 5K chip-timed trail race through a cemetery, kids’ mile. SOLD OUT.

Kitchener-Waterloo: Saturday, October 27. Horror Trail Run. 2.5K loop.

 

Eastern Canada

Bridgewater, N.S.: Saturday, October 27. YMCA Trick or Treat Trot. Chip-timed 10K, 5K, kids’ relay.

Yarmouth, N.S.: Saturday, October 27. YMCA Zombie Fun Run. 10K, 5K.

Truro, N.S.: Saturday, October 27. Hallowe’en Fun Run/Walk. 4K.   

Sydney, N.S.: Sunday, October 28. Pumpkin Run. 5K.

Kensington, P.E.I.: Saturday, October 27. Hallowe’en Hustle. 5K run, 2K walk.

Fredericton, N.B.: Saturday, October 27.The Running Dead. 5.5K trail run. 

Saint John, N.B.: Saturday, October 27. Saint John Airport 5K Hallowe’en Hustle & Little Monster Dash.

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