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Ghost 5k & Scarecrow Sprint Fun Run
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2021 - Ghost 5k & Scarecrow Sprint Fun Run

Ashburn, Virginia, United States View on map
Oct 23, 2021 (America/New_York local time)
Running

2021 distances

Running

5k (in person)

Join in the fun of Halloween and join us for our in-person Ghost 5k. Run in costume to make it more fun, and be a part of our costume contest! All 5k participants will receive a goodie bag of Halloween candy, commemorative long sleeve tech glow in the dark t-shirt, as well as a glow in the dark finishers' medal at the finish line.

Oct 23, 2021 5K 4:00 PM
$40.00
Closed

Scarecrow Sprint Fun Run (In Person)

Join in the fun of Halloween and join us for our in-person Scarecrow Sprint Fun Run. This distance is recommend for little ghost ages 8 and under. Kids are encouraged to run in costume to make it more fun, and be a part of our costume contest! All Scarecrow Sprint participants will receive a goodie bag of Halloween candy, commemorative long sleeve tech glow in the dark t-shirt, as well as a finishers' medal at the finish line.

Oct 23, 2021 Scarecrow Sprint Fun Run (In Person) 5:15 PM
$20.00
Closed

5k Virtual Only

Join in the virtual fun of Halloween with this virtual edition of our Ghost 5k. Choose to run anywhere, anytime, and navigate your own course spookiness! Run in costume to make it more fun! Post your pics to our Instagram or Facebook pages with #GhostCertified #SpookeyGoodTime All virtual 5k participants will be shipped a goodie bag of Halloween candy, commemorative long sleeve tech glow in the dark t-shirt, as well as a glow in the dark finishers' medal. Cost of shipping included within your registration price. Those registered before Oct. 15, swag will ship before Oct. 23. Those registered after Oct. 16, swag will ship after Oct. 23.

Oct 23, 2021 5K 8:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

10k Virtual Only

Join in the virtual fun of Halloween with this virtual edition of our Ghost 5k. Choose to run anywhere, anytime and navigate your own course spookiness! Run in costume to make it more fun! Post your pics to our Instagram or Facebook pages with #GhostCertified! All virtual 10k participants will be shipped a goodie bag of Halloween candy, commemorative long sleeve tech glow in the dark t-shirt, as well as a glow in the dark finishers' medal. Cost of shipping included within your registration price. Those registered before Oct. 15, swag will ship before Oct. 23. Those registered after Oct. 16, swag will ship after Oct. 23.

Oct 23, 2021 10K 8:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Not 2 Spooky 4 ME Challenge (5k + 10k virtual)

Join in the virtual fun of Halloween with our virtual challenge! Not 2 Spooky 4 ME gives you the opportunity to run both the 5k and 10k over the Halloween weekend. Make it more fun and run in costume for BOTH runs! Choose to run in one costume for both runs or switch it up and debut two! Post your pics to our Instagram or Facebook pages with #GhostCertified! All virtual challenge participants will be shipped Halloween candy, commemorative event glow in the dark t-shirt, as well as a finishers' medal. Challenge participants will receive an extra surprise swag item as well! Cost of shipping included within your registration price. Those registered before Oct. 15, swag will ship before Oct. 23. Those registered after Oct. 16, swag will ship after Oct. 23.

Oct 23, 2021 15K 8:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Race-day weather

Conditions on October 23, 2021 — historical Open-Meteo data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (recorded on race day) 11.7° / Maximum temperature (recorded on race day) 19.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 11.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 19.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (recorded on race day)
16.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (recorded on race day)
0.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (recorded on race day)
68.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 23, 2021 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 23, 2021 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 52m

The sun rises at 7:28 AM and sets at 6:20 PM local time (EDT) in Ashburn on October 23, 2021 — 10h 52m of daylight.

Course

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2021 results — Ghost 5k & Scarecrow Sprint Fun Run

289 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the 5k (in person)

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Leading finishers of the 2021 Ghost 5k & Scarecrow Sprint Fun Run
Place Name Time Pace
1 Connor Kirkpatrick 18:58 6:07 /mi
2 Brandon Kitchen 19:01 6:08 /mi
3 Duane Novotni 19:10 6:11 /mi
4 H. Stiles 19:13 6:12 /mi
5 Zichao Hou 19:24 6:15 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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  • 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, 22 Ashburn events

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