MONSTER MASH VIRTUAL RACE 2026 🎃

Dead Tired... But Still Running! 🧟

Calling all runners, walkers, zombies, monsters, witches, ghosts, and creatures of the night...

It's time to Monster Mash your way to the finish line!

Celebrate spooky season with the Monster Mash Virtual Race, a frightfully fun Halloween running and walking challenge you can complete from anywhere during October 2026.

Choose your distance:

🎃 1 Mile
👻 5K
🧟 10K
🦇 Half Marathon (13.1 Miles)
💀 Marathon (26.2 Miles)

Run it.

Walk it.

Hike it.

Shuffle like a zombie.

Just keep moving.

Because by the time you reach the finish line, you may be...

DEAD TIRED BUT STILL RUNNING.

PICK YOUR POISON... WE MEAN DISTANCE

1 Mile • 5K • 10K • 13.1 • 26.2

🎃 Complete your race during October 2026
🏅 Earn a collectible Monster Mash finisher medal
🏃 Run, walk, jog, or hike
📍 Complete your race anywhere
🧟 Perfect for Halloween and spooky-season lovers
👟 Five distances for different fitness levels
📲 Submit your results online
❤️ 15% of every registration donated to the American SIDS Institute
🌎 Join a community that has helped raise more than $1 million for charities

Your race. Your pace. Your Monster Mash.

THIS IS HALLOWEEN... WITH MILES

October has pumpkins.

Costumes.

Candy.

Haunted houses.

Scary movies.

And now...

finish lines.

The Monster Mash Virtual Race gives you an excuse to get outside, get moving, and have a little fun during spooky season.

Run your neighborhood after dark.

Walk through the fall leaves.

Take on a Halloween 5K with friends.

Hit the treadmill while watching your favorite scary movie.

Or put on a costume and make the whole thing wonderfully ridiculous.

There are no crowded starting lines and no required race location.

You choose where the haunting begins.

MEET YOUR MONSTER MASH MEDAL 🧟

You survived the miles.

Now you deserve proof.

Complete your Monster Mash challenge and earn your collectible Halloween finisher medal featuring the wonderfully appropriate message:

DEAD TIRED BUT STILL RUNNING

Because let's face it...

That describes most runners pretty accurately.

Whether you display it with your other race medals, add it to your Halloween décor, or proudly wear it while handing out candy, this is one spooky-season medal that's meant to be noticed.

One customer summed it up simply:

“The medal is AWESOME!”

The same reviewer said Halloween is their favorite holiday and that the medal made signing up an easy decision. 

HOW DOES THE MONSTER MASH VIRTUAL RACE WORK?

1. CHOOSE YOUR DISTANCE

Pick your challenge:

1 Mile | 5K | 10K | Half Marathon | Marathon

Whether you want a fun one-mile Halloween walk or a full 26.2-mile monster of a challenge, there's a distance for you.

2. PICK YOUR HAUNTED COURSE

Complete your miles wherever you'd like:

🎃 Around your neighborhood
🌲 On a fall trail
👻 Through a decorated Halloween neighborhood
🏃 On a running track
🧟 At the gym
💀 On a treadmill
🍂 At your favorite park
🏅 During another organized race

No haunted course nearby?

No problem.

Every course gets a little spookier in October.

3. COMPLETE YOUR RACE

Run, walk, jog, or hike your distance anytime during October 2026.

Go for speed.

Take your time.

Break your miles into manageable pieces if needed.

Wear a costume.

Don't wear a costume.

The important part is getting moving and having fun.

4. CELEBRATE YOUR FINISH

Submit your results online if you'd like, take some finish-line photos, and celebrate your accomplishment.

Then go eat some Halloween candy.

You've earned it.

MAKE IT A MONSTER MASH PARTY

This race doesn't have to be completed alone.

Gather your favorite monsters and create your own Halloween race day.

Invite your:

• Family
• Friends
• Running buddies
• Walking group
• Coworkers
• Neighborhood
• Running club
• Halloween-loving friends

Everyone can choose the distance that works best for them.

Add costumes.

Create a spooky playlist.

Decorate your starting line.

Set up a candy finish line.

Give out awards for the best costume.

And don't forget the group photo.

The sillier the better.

COSTUMES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED 🎃

Okay, they're not actually required.

But come on...

It's the Monster Mash.

A Halloween virtual race is the perfect opportunity to complete your miles dressed as a witch, ghost, vampire, skeleton, monster—or whatever else is lurking in your closet.

Just make sure whatever you wear is safe and comfortable enough for the activity you're doing.

You can even turn your race into a family costume challenge.

Best costume gets first pick of the Halloween candy.

Seems fair.

YOUR MONSTER MILES MAKE A DIFFERENCE ❤️

The Monster Mash may be silly, but the cause behind it is meaningful.

15% of every registration is donated to the American SIDS Institute, an organization focused on the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome through research, education, and family support.

That means your Halloween miles can accomplish more than earning a medal.

You can have fun.

Get moving.

Celebrate spooky season.

And help support an important cause at the same time.

Have fun. Do good. Make your monster miles matter.

Virtual Run Events independently selects charitable organizations to benefit from our races and is not affiliated with the American SIDS Institute.

MORE THAN $1 MILLION RAISED FOR CHARITY

The Virtual Run Events community has helped raise more than $1 million for charities and nonprofit organizations through our virtual races and fitness challenges. 

Every registration contributes to that larger mission.

Sometimes making a difference looks serious.

And sometimes...

it looks like a zombie running a 5K.

We're good with both.

WHAT IS A VIRTUAL RACE?

A virtual race gives you the freedom to complete your challenge wherever and whenever works best for you.

There is no required starting line.

No race-day travel.

No minimum pace.

Run outside.

Walk around your neighborhood.

Hike a trail.

Use a treadmill.

Gather your friends.

Or complete your challenge entirely on your own.

You choose your distance, course, and pace.

We provide the motivation—and the medal.

COME ON... LET'S DO THE MONSTER MASH! 🎃

October only comes once a year.

Make this one a little more memorable.

Choose your distance.

Pick your course.

Gather your monsters.

Lace up your shoes.

And start moving.

You may be tired when you reach the finish line.

You may even be...

DEAD TIRED.

But you'll still be running.

RUN • WALK • SHUFFLE • SURVIVE 🧟🎃