Ashland Monster Dash Run for Education
About this race
The 18th Annual Monster Dash Run for Education can be run either IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY!
Either way, it's going to be awesome. This race support grants in Ashland Public Schools through the Ashland Schools Foundation (ASF). In 2025-26, ASF funded over 125 grant requests from local teachers and administrators. Now, we're counting on YOU (and your family, and friends, and neighbors...) to register for this year's Monster Dash and ensure it's bigger than ever!
See the event website for details on both the in-person and virtual events: www.ashlandmonsterdash.com
How to register...STEP 1: Decide if you'll be racing in-person (at Lithia Park on Saturday, Oct 24th), or doing your own virtual race between Oct 20th and 31st. Prices are the same for either option. Youth 18 and under are ALWAYS just $10 per race!
STEP 2: Decide which distance you'll be registering for (1-Mile, 5K, 10K).
10K start time: 8:45am
5K start time: 9:00am
1-MILE start time: 10:45am
STEP 3: Click Sign Up button at the top of the page to register yourself AND your family members all at one time (you'll save money on fees). NOTE: Signup for in-person races will end at 8am on Race Day. There will not be registration available at the race on race day.
STEP 4: Don't forget the extras during registration! Order race t-shirts (must pre-order by Oct 10th) or make a donation to our school grants fund!
STEP 5: Follow the directions in your follow-up email regarding Packet Pickup (for all runners), and uploading your race time (for virtual runners).
STEP 6: Show up and run your race! Whether you're running on race day in Lithia Park, or with friends and family for your own personal Monster Dash, HAVE FUN!
And don't forget to enter our contests for prizes!
Plus, anyone can bid on our online auction items (open Oct 1st through 31st) so check it out and spread the word!
Pick your distance
Running
VIRTUAL MILE
The route you run is up to you! We will have some suggested routes for the mile and 5K on our website. No prizes will be awarded based on times for VIRTUAL RUNNERS as there is no way to verify times. You can run your race any time, but you will be able to upload your times to the race site from Oct 20 - Oct 31.
VIRTUAL 5K
The route you run is up to you! We will have some suggested routes for the mile and 5K on our website. No prizes will be awarded based on times for VIRTUAL RUNNERS as there is no way to verify times. You can run your race any time, but you will be able to upload your times to the race site from Oct 20 - Oct 31.
VIRTUAL 10K
The route you run is up to you! We will have some suggested routes for the mile and 5K on our website. No prizes will be awarded based on times for VIRTUAL RUNNERS as there is no way to verify times. You can run your race any time, but you will be able to upload your times to the race site from Oct 20 - Oct 31.
IN PERSON MILE
The Mile Fun Run will be held at 10:45am. Race Start/Finish is in Lithia Park, Ashland just below the band shell.
IN PERSON 5K
The 5K Race will be held at 9:00am. Race Start/Finish is in the parking lot on Granite St just across from the Lantern Hill Rd intersection.
IN PERSON 1OK
The 10K Race will be held at 8:45am. Race Start/Finish is in Lithia Park, Ashland just below the band shell.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ashland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:29 AM and sets at 6:21 PM local time (PDT) in Ashland on October 20, 2026 — 10h 51m of daylight.
Course
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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, 3 Ashland events
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