HOWLOWEEN 5K & 1-MILE DOG WALK
About this race
2026 SPONSORS AND VENDORS WANTED! If interested, please email Tara at HAL5Krun@gmail.com to request a Sponsor/Vendor information packet.
Runner/Walker Registration opens July 1st!
Celebrate Halloween with your favorite furry friend!
Join us for the 12th Annual Howloween 5K and Dog Walk on Saturday, October 31st, 2026, at Parkside Place Park in North Wales, PA. This event consists of a 5K run/walk, and a 1-mile dog walk....PLUS our popular Fall Fair is back with dozens of fabulous food trucks and vendors! There will also be over 50 incredible raffle baskets, costume contests (at 11:30), a dog agility course, HAL swag for sale, and doggie "puppuccinos"! Four-legged friends are welcome to attend all activities, making this event unlike any other in the area! And of course because this is a "Howloween" event, participants are encouraged to come in costume!
Take advantage of our Early Bird special pricing by September 30th: $40 for 5K, and $15 for 1-Mile Dog Walk.
Register October 1st-30th: $45 for 5K, and $20 for 1-Mile Dog Walk.
October 31st Day-of-Event Pricing: $50 for 5K, and $25 for 1-Mile Dog Walk.
Register by Sunday, October 11th, 11:59 PM, to guarantee your Howloween t-shirt (free for 5K participants, $15 for walkers). Very limited number available at the event for 5K participants, first-come, first-serve.
Honor your special pup by becoming a Fundraiser! Use the "Donate" tab at the bottom of this homepage to create a Fundraiser, or join a team with friends and family!
5K (run or walk):
- Register by 10/11 to be guaranteed an awesome new 12th Anniversary Howloween T-shirt!
- 5K check-in opens at 7:45 AM
- 5K race begins at 9 AM
- Finisher Medal for all 5K participants
- Prizes awarded to the top overall male/female runners, medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in age groups (male and female for 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+), and prizes for the top 3 dogs who cross the finish line. Award ceremony at 10:15 AM.
- Chip timing provided by Bryn Mawr Racing Company
1-Mile Dog Walk:
- Register by 10/11 for the option of purchasing a super-fun 12th Anniversary Howloween T-shirt for $15!
- 1-Mile Walk check-in opens at 10 AM
- Dog Walk begins at 11AM
"Packet Pick-up" will be held Friday, 10/30, from 4:00-6:00, at Parkside Place Park if you'd like to pick up your 5K race bib/t-shirt early. Large groups are encouraged to use this option.
Schedule:
7:45 AM 5K Registration Opens
9:00 AM 5K Begins
10:00 AM 1-Mile Dog Walk Registration Opens
11:00 AM Dog Walk Begins
11:30 AM Costume Contests
12:00 PM Raffle Sales Close
12:15 PM Raffle Entries Close
1:00 PM Raffle Winners Announced (winners do not need to be present)
1:30 PM Fall Fair Ends
Have you adopted a dog from Home at Last? Email us a photo to be displayed on our monitor at the event honoring the 24,000+ lives we've saved: HAL5Krun@gmail.com
All proceeds from the 5K and Dog Walk will benefit Home at Last Dog Rescue, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. HAL is a 100% volunteer organization whose goal is to save the lives of homeless dogs suffering in high-kill shelters and puppy mills. We are not a shelter, and we have no central location for the dogs we rescue...every dog is in a foster home until they are adopted. With our tireless and passionate work, we hope to provide an alternative to the purchase of puppy mill and pet store dogs, thereby reducing the demand for, and ultimately, the supply of such dogs. After the dogs have been observed in foster homes, our devoted volunteers strive to match each dog with the perfect forever home. 100% of adoption fees then go back into the rescue to cover shelter pull fees, vet care, supplies, and various other expenses. We hope you'll join us for a day of spirited fun and generosity for our furry friends!
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Running
5K
Parkside Place Park, North Wales, PA
Walking
1-Mile Dog Walk
Parkside Place Park, North Wales Pa
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in North Wales, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:29 AM and sets at 5:59 PM local time (EDT) in North Wales on October 31, 2026 — 10h 30m of daylight.
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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, 2 North Wales events
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