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Jack-O-Lantern Jaunt 5K
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Jack-O-Lantern Jaunt 5K

Concord, North Carolina, United States View on map
Oct 24, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

The 25nd Annual Jack O' Lantern Jaunt 5K is back at Frank Liske Park. Enjoy a race through the park on a fall Halloween Eve as the sun is setting. 

Packet Pickup will be held on Friday, October 23, 2026 (Frank Liske Park Office) 9 am - 4 pm and Saturday, October 24 (Homebuilder Shelter) from 4:00 pm -5:30 pm. Fun Run will start at 5:00 pm and the 5k will start at 5:30 pm. 

Race Day Registration will be held on Saturday October 24, 2026 beside the Homebuilder Shelter.

Overall Awards: Top Overall Male, Overall Female, Master Male, Master Female, Grand Master Male, Grand Master Female. 

Individual Awards to the top 3 finisher in the following age groups for Male and Female: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and over.

Award for the best dressed "Halloween Outfit" for male and female

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Running

Jack O' Lantern Jaunt 5k

Oct 24, 2026 5K 5:30 PM
$25.00
Open

Jack O' Lantern Jaunt Fun Run

Oct 24, 2026 1.6K 5:00 PM
$10.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Concord, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 11.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 21.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 10.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
71.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 24, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 24, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 59m

The sun rises at 7:36 AM and sets at 6:36 PM local time (EDT) in Concord on October 24, 2026 — 10h 59m of daylight.

Course

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Results — Jack-O-Lantern Jaunt 5K

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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, 39 Concord events

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