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Headless Horseman 5K

Headless Horseman 5K

Howell, Michigan, United States View on map
Oct 17, 2026 (America/Detroit local time)
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About this race

The Headless Horseman 5K is BACK and SPOOKIER than ever! This dusk event will be in-person and kick-off at State and Clinton Streets in beautiful Downtown Howell. Costumed participants will wind their way through the historic neighborhoods and through Scofield City Park. Participants will receive a long-sleeved 50/50 blend shirt if registered by the end of the day on September 27th.  

Early Packet Pick up will take place Oct. 14th -16th at the Oceola Community Center 1661 N. Latson Rd. Howell MI 48843 during normal business hours.

Walkers, strollers, assistive devices, and dogs on 6ft leashes are welcome. 

Please note that funds from this program help to cover not only costs incurred from the program itself but also help to make the Legend of Sleepy Howell possible. This longstanding community event offers a fun and safe trick-or-treating experience and helps especially those kids living in rural areas. Thank you for your support!

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Running

Headless Horseman 5K

Oct 17, 2026 5K 6:00 PM
$35.00
Open

Monster Mile

Oct 17, 2026 1.6K 5:30 PM
$20.00
Open

Headless Horseman 5k + Monster Mile

Sign up for this event if you are running both the Monster Mile and Headless 5k.

Oct 17, 2026 5K 5:30 PM
$50.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Howell, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 5.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 14.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 2.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
19.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
71.8%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 17, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 17, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 59m

The sun rises at 7:51 AM and sets at 6:50 PM local time (EDT) in Howell on October 17, 2026 — 10h 59m of daylight.

Course

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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, 9 Howell events

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