5k Monster Dash
About this race
Lace up your sneakers for the spookiest sprint & stroll of the season! Costumes are encouraged, community spirit is welcomed, and the real treat is helping to provide Marshall County teens with some holiday magic!
Awards for Top 3 Finishers in these Age Groups Male and Female & First place overall Male & Female walker/runner:
0-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+
This 5k may course through various terrains including woods, gravel roads, paved surfaces, and open fields.
ONLY SERVICE DOGS PERMITTED
Refund Policy
All entry fees are non-refundable. If we are unable to hold an in-person race for ANY reason (i.e. unforeseen emergencies or acts of God), registrations will be converted to a non-refundable virtual event, as opposed to rescheduling. Information will be sent out in regard to the event needing to take place virtually.
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wheeling, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:43 AM and sets at 6:30 PM local time (EDT) in Wheeling on October 24, 2026 — 10h 47m of daylight.
Course
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Results — 5k Monster Dash
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Wheeling Turkey Trot
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Wheeling
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Wheeling 5K Races 11 races
- Wheeling Running Calendar 2026 14 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 16 Wheeling events
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