5K Monster Dash
About this race
🧛♂️🕯️🩸 Dare to Dash… Into the Underworld? 🩸🕯️🧛♀️
This Halloween, the gates to the underworld creak open… and you’re invited in.
Descend 650 feet below the earth’s surface and race through the shadowy tunnels of a real salt mine, lit by flickering lanterns and eerie candlelight, every twist and turn feels like a step deeper into the unknown…
Join us on October 31st at 8:00 AM for Strataca’s Annual 5K Monster Dash: Underworld Awakening, where the air is chillingly still, shadows stretch along the salt walls, and you never quite know what’s lurking just beyond your light.
🦇 Come in costume and embrace your place among the creatures of the underworld! Whether you’re a classic vampire, crypt keeper, or something entirely unearthly, the most fang-tastic looks may earn a devilishly good surprise.
🩸 This isn’t your average 5K…
You’ll need a helmet (bike helmets work great) and a light source — headlamps or flashlights are highly recommended to guide your way through the underground darkness.
Helmets are required and will be inspected by staff before entry.
⚠️ Please Note:
The first 200 runners to register will receive a limited-edition Monster Dash T-shirt and a Finisher Medal.
Once the 200 medal limit is reached, additional registrations will not include a medal.
T-shirt sizes may be limited after the first 150 registrants and will be distributed first-come, first-served at check-in.
🕯️ Important Details
- No one under 8 may enter. Ages 8–18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Select your starting heat when registering — limited to 30 participants per heat.
- Run or walk, but walkers should choose an earlier heat. Anyone still on the course at 12:00 PM will be escorted to the finish.
- This is a fun run, clocks will be located at the start and finish for self-timing.
- Arrive at least 15 minutes before your heat to pick up your race packet. Late arrivals may be moved to the final heat.
All proceeds support Strataca: Kansas Underground Salt Museum.
☠️ All purchases are final. Taxes and processing fees apply.
Join fellow runners on October 31, 2026 for the 5K Monster Dash. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Hutchinson.
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5K Monster Dash
No one may enter under 8, 8-18 must be accompanied by an adult Taxes and Fees are added to race cost
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About Hutchinson
5K Monster Dash takes place in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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