Haunted Hustle 5K, Monster Mash Dash, and The Wicked Walk Parade
About this race
The City of Gulf Shores is excited to announce the return of the Annual Haunted Hustle to Gulf Place Town Green, located at 101 Gulf Shores Parkway. Locals and visitors are invited to wear their best Halloween costumes and participate in this horrifyingly fun event. This event will feature a 5K walk/run, a fun run on the sand with monsters along the route, a costume parade and so much more. Proceeds for this event will go to the Dolphin Foundation for Education and Arts, who will also be selling beer and food on site.
Pick your distance
Running
Haunted Hustle 5K Run
Monster Mash Dash
This course will be on the sand. We will have friendly monsters along the course acting and encouraging the dashers.
Walking
Haunted Hustle 5K Walk
Wicked Walk Parade
Dress up in costume and throw treats to spectators. Strollers and wagons are welcome!
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Gulf Shores yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:54 AM and sets at 6:17 PM local time (CDT) in Gulf Shores on October 17, 2026 — 11h 23m 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.
Reviews
Done this event?
If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners
Other races near Gulf Shores
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Skippin & Sippin 5K & PHun Walk/Run
Brett Robinson Alabama Coastal Triathlon
GSFR 9/11 Memorial & Stair Climb
Shrimp Festival Run
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Gulf Shores
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Gulf Shores 5K Races 5 races
- Gulf Shores Half Marathons 2 races
- Gulf Shores Running Calendar 2026 8 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, 8 Gulf Shores events
Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.