Monster Dash 5K and Lil' Monsters Kids Run
About this race
The 15th annual Monster Dash 5k and Lil Monster Kids Run will take place on Saturday, October 31st and will start and finish at South Creek Office Park in Overland Park. The event features a fast course, pre-race costume contest, chip timing, free event photos, large finisher medals, great Halloween themed event shirts and much more!
Learn more about the event at www.kcmonsterdash.com.
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Running
5K
Lil' Monsters Kids Run
Kids the ages of 8 and under are welcome to run in the Lil Monster Kids Run which will be held a half hour before the start of the 5k. Lil Monster Kids Run participants will receive an event shirt and medal. The Kids will be divided by age and run in age related heats. The distance of these Kids Runs will vary from approximately 50 yds up to 200 yds.
Virtual participant
Can't make it to the race but still want the medal and shirt? Run a 5K on your own, we will mail you your t-shirt and medal
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Overland Park, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:45 AM and sets at 6:19 PM local time (CDT) in Overland Park on October 31, 2026 — 10h 34m of daylight.
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Results — Monster Dash 5K and Lil' Monsters Kids Run
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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, 36 Overland Park events
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