Graveyard 5K & Boo-gaw Trick or Treat Mile
About this race
WHAT
Burgaw Autumn Festival's Graveyard 5K & Boo-gaw Trick or Treat Mile
Graveyard 5K.
The Graveyard 5K is a traditional race through Burgaw, North Carolina including running on the the scenic Osgood Canal Greenway and Urban Trail. Our brave racers will also run through a 1/3 mile section through the Burgaw Cemetery. According to records, there are graves dating back to the 1860s. Run fast!
Boo-gaw Trick or Treat Mile.
In this One Mile Race, participants run the town square in Burgaw. After the race, trick or treat through the festival. Our vendors will have special treats for participants. This event is open to participants of all ages.
Community Partner.
The event has partnered with the Parks Foundation of Burgaw Splash Pad Project.
MAKE A SPLASH FOR A GREAT CAUSE!
We're raising funds to build a Splash Pad at Bishop Rayford Hankins Memorial Park - a vibrant, safe, and inclusive play space where kids of all ages can beat the heat and make lasting memories.
Help us turn on the water and turn up the fun in Burgaw!
For more information visit HERE. To donate click HERE.
DISTANCES OFFERED
5K - Timed Event
1 Mile - Timed Event
*You can walk or run either event.
WHEN
Saturday, October 17, 2026
START / FINISH LINE LOCATION
Burgaw Town Square
On E Freemont Street between S Wright St & S Walker St
Burgaw, NC 28425
(*For Google Maps use this address: 100 S Wright Street)
PARKING
Parking is available:
- Parking lot at Burgaw Town Hall at N Walker Street & E Wilmington Street
- In front of the Historic Burgaw Train Depot
- Any legal parking spot along Freemont Street
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
For the Full Schedule, click HERE
HOW TO REGISTER
Register Before the Race: Click on the SIGN UP button in the upper right corner
Register At Pre-Race Packet Pickup or On Race Day: To register at packet pickup or race morning, we will provide a QR code for you to register on your phone. You can also register online from your phone or device up until the race starts.
Pick your distance
Running
5K
This event is timed. You can run or walk the 5K.
1 Mile
This event is timed, and ends with trick or treating for kids. You can run or walk this event.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Burgaw, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 6:34 PM local time (EDT) in Burgaw on October 17, 2026 — 11h 15m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Results — Graveyard 5K & Boo-gaw Trick or Treat Mile
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Burgaw
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Burgaw 5K Races 2 races
- Burgaw Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 3 Burgaw events
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