Monster Mash Dash
About this race
Come with your best Halloween spirit for Main Street Lorain's Monster Mash Dash on Saturday, October 3rd!
This community race benefits Main Street Lorain – the 501 c (3) non-profit dedicated to promoting collaboration and celebration as a means of making downtown Lorain vibrant and accessible to residents and visitors of all ages. #LorainProud
Costumes are Encouraged!
Main Street Lorain encourages all participants to dress up in their spookiest, goofiest, and most entertaining costumes for this 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk.
Dogs are Welcome!
Bring along your four-legged friend to run or walk with you. And don't forget their costume, they could win the "Best Dressed Pooch" award!
New in 2026!
- Finisher medal for all participants - adults and kids!
- T-shirt for all participants - adults and kids!
- New costume contest categories, including:
- Best adult individual costume
- Best adult group costume
- Best child costume
- Best dressed dog
Logistics
Timeline:
5K Run & 1 Mile Walk: 10:00AM
Mini Monster Mash Dash: 9:45AM
Starting Address:
TBA
Distance:
5K Run (chip timed)
1 Mile Walk (dog-friendly)
100 Yard Dash (kids 12 years old and younger)
Registration:
5K & 1 Mile – EARLY BIRD – $30 - April 3, 2026 through August 2, 2026 (Save $10 per person!)
5K & 1 Mile – $35 – August 3, 2026 through Friday, October 2, 2026 (Save $5 per person!)
5K & 1 Mile – $40 – October 3, 2026 through Race Morning
Mini Monster Mash Dash – $15 - April 3, 2026 through Race morning
Packet Pickup:
Friday, October 2, 2026
5:00pm to 7:00pm
United Way of Greater Lorain County
642 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Day of Registration Time: 8:30am to 9:30am
Location TBA
Awards:
- Awards ceremony begins at 11:00am at Location TBA
- Top 3 Male and Female Overall Finishers
- Age Group Awards
- Costume Awards
- Best adult individual costume
- Best adult group costume
- Best child costume
- Best dressed dog
Mailed Entries
All mailed entries must be received by Wednesday, September 30, 2026. See below for more information.
Pick your distance
Running
Monster Mash Dash 5K Run
Walking
Monster Mash Dash 1 Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Lorain.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
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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, 1 Lorain event
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