2022 - HomeFront's HALLOWEEN 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk
2022 distances
Running
IN PERSON - 5K
This event will take place live and in person at 502 Carnegie Center, Princeton, and there will be awards for the top finishers. It will be a super fun (Halloween Themed), fast, flat, USTAF certified race course. Pre Race Day Packet Pick Up (bib, t-shirt) Strongly Recommended - Saturday, October 29 from 10AM-12PM at the race course: 502 Carnegie Center, Princeton. We'd love you to come in costume to make the event really fun and memorable for everyone (although of course it's optional!) And bring your whole family! We will have lots of events for all ages: a Trunk-or-Treat with candy, a preschooler 100 yard Pumpkin Dash (register at this website for the Pumpkin Dash), crafts for kids, all-age costume contest, live music , and much more! All proceeds benefit HomeFront's 6-day per week Joy, Hopes & Dreams children's program for 400 kids per year locally who are homeless or in need. Thank you so much for your participation!
IN PERSON - 1 MILE Fun Run/Walk
This event will take place live and in person at 502 Carnegie Center, Princeton. It will be a super fun Halloween Themed course. T-shirts and bibs for the 1 Mile Run/Walk can be picked up at 8:30am the day of the race at the registration area: 502 Carnegie Center, Princeton. We'd love you to come in costume to make the event really fun and memorable for everyone (although of course it's optional!) Bring your whole family, we will have lots of events for all ages: a Trunk-or-Treat with candy, a preschooler 100 yard Pumpkin Dash (register at this website for the Pumpkin Dash), crafts for kids, all-age costume contest, live music , and much more! Please note - if someone in your family is registered for the In Person 5K event, they are strongly recommended to come to Pre Race Day Packet Pick Up for their bib and t-shirt: Saturday, Oct. 29 at the race course: 502 Carnegie Center, Princeton. All proceeds from the Halloween Run/Walk benefit HomeFront's 6-day per week Joy, Hopes & Dreams children's program for 400 kids per year locally who are homeless or in need. Thank you so much for your participation!
IN PERSON - "MARATHON" 5K FINISHER EVENT
Participants run or walk 23.1 miles PRIOR to the day of the HomeFront race over any period of time you choose; Track your accumulated miles from now until race day, Then, Run or walk your last 5K In Person at the event and receive a MARATHON medal! The In Person 5K event will be super fun (Halloween Themed), with a fast, flat, USTAF certified race course, and awards for top 5K finishers. Pre Race Day Packet Pick Up (bib, t-shirt) Is Strongly Recommended - Saturday, October 29 from 10AM-12PM at the race course. On the day of the event, wear a Halloween costume to make the event more memorable for everyone and bring your whole family! We will have lots of events for all ages: a Trunk-or-Treat with candy, a preschooler 100 yard Pumpkin Dash (register at this website for the Pumpkin Dash), crafts for kids, all-age costume contest, live music, and much more! All proceeds benefit HomeFront's 6-day per week Joy, Hopes & Dreams children's program for 400 kids per year locally who are homeless or in need. Thank you so much for your participation!
VIRTUAL 5K
Our Virtual Halloween Run/Walk will allow you to sign up as an individual or join any team and participate from home, or anywhere you'd like. It's as easy as: 1. Print Your Bib - We will send you a link to it so you can print & wear it when you do your virtual Run/Walk. That way, everyone you see while you're out walking or running will know you're out supporting local children who are homeless. 2. Take a Photo - Don't forget to post a photo of yourself/family/dog to our Facebook event page (extra points for costumes!!!). Last year it was so much fun to see all the virtual participants photos! We will send you the link for the Facebook event page a week before race day. 3. Do The Monster Mash! Last year everyone LOVED seeing the videos our runners and walkers posted of themselves to our Facebook event page of them singing "The Monster Mash" when they finished their run/walk/dog walk. This year, we'd love you to take a video clip of yourself or family singing some of your favorite Halloween Song! You'll feel a little silly doing it, until you realize everyone who does it looks silly but so fun to watch when we compile all the video clips together!!
VIRTUAL 1 MILE Fun Run/Walk
Our Virtual Halloween Run/Walk will allow you to sign up as an individual or join any team and participate from home, or anywhere you'd like. It's as easy as: 1. Print Your Bib - We will send you a link to it so you can print & wear it when you do your virtual Run/Walk. That way, everyone you see while you're out walking or running will know you're out supporting local children who are homeless. 2. Take a Photo - Don't forget to post a photo of yourself/family/dog to our Facebook event page (extra points for costumes!!!). Last year it was so much fun to see all the virtual participants photos! We will send you the link for the Facebook event page a week before race day. 3. Do The Monster Mash! Last year everyone LOVED seeing the videos our runners and walkers posted of themselves to our Facebook event page of them singing "The Monster Mash" when they finished their run/walk/dog walk. This year, we'd love you to take a video clip of yourself or family singing some of your favorite Halloween Song! You'll feel a little silly doing it, until you realize everyone who does it looks silly but so fun to watch when we compile all the video clips together!!
VIRTUAL "Marathon" Challenge
A marathon finisher event means you complete the distance of a traditional marathon over time (a little every day or week) prior to Oct 30. Track your miles and receive a medal when you've completed the challenge! To make the Virtual Halloween Marathon Challenge even more fun: 1. Print Your Bib - We will send you a link to it so you can print & wear it when you do your virtual Run/Walk. That way, everyone you see while you're out walking or running will know you're out supporting local children who are homeless. 2. Take a Photo - Don't forget to post a photo of yourself/family/dog to our Facebook event page (extra points for costumes!!!). Last year it was so much fun to see all the virtual participants photos! We will send you the link for the Facebook event page a week before race day. 3. Do The Monster Mash! Last year everyone LOVED seeing the videos our runners and walkers posted of themselves to our Facebook event page of them singing "The Monster Mash" when they finished their run/walk/dog walk. This year, we'd love you to take a video clip of yourself or family singing some of your favorite Halloween Song! You'll feel a little silly doing it, until you realize everyone who does it looks silly but so fun to watch when we compile all the video clips together!!
Race-day weather
Conditions on October 26, 2022 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 6:03 PM local time (EDT) in Princeton on October 26, 2022 — 10h 41m of daylight.
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