Newtown Haunted Hustle 5K
About this race
The Newtown Haunted Hustle 5K is a scenic run (or walk) through historic Newtown Borough, PA. Race begins and ends at 30 N Chancellor Street (Chancellor Building parking lot). Participants are strongly encouraged to wear their best or spookiest costumes and festive Halloween gear. Participants will receive a finisher medal and a Haunted Hustle T-shirt (while supplies last) Prizes for top 3 males, females, and 12 & under runners. Costume prizes as well! Professional timing provided by Pretzel City Sports. Race is USATF certified. The event is rain or shine. All runners/walkers must complete the course by 10 AM. No refunds available. Follow @newtownhauntedhustle5k on Instagram and Haunted Hustle 5K on Facebook
$50 Adults (13 and over) & $25 Child (12 and under)
*Bib/T-shirt pick up required on 10/16 (Thursday) & 10/17 (Friday) at Second Sin Brewing 5-7 PM (17 N. State St., Newtown, PA).
ALL proceeds from this event will benefit the NR2F1 Foundation (nr2f1.org) which empowers families and individuals with rare NR2F1 variants through education, advocacy and research. This is an ultra rare genetic disorder characterized by autistic features, intellectual disabilities, visual impairments, and more.
Parking: Limited parking on-site. Arrive early! S. Chancellor St, Washington Ave, and Lincoln Ave may have street parking. More details to come (follow @newtownhauntedhustle5k on Instagram)
Schedule:
Check-in, Late Registrations & Festivities start 7:30-8:45 AM
Stretch/Warm-up 8:30 AM
Race Start 9 AM
Awards 10 AM
AFTER PARTY: Celebrate your run with us! Participants over 21 will receive one free drink ticket from Second Sin Brewery, 17 N. State Street, Newtown, PA (5 minute walk from the start/finish line). 10 AM-1PM 10% of purchases will go back to the NR2F1 Foundation.
Interested in SPONSORSHIP: Email newtownhauntedhustle@gmail.com and see link https://givebutter.com/HauntedHustle2025Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Newtown, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 6:17 PM local time (EDT) in Newtown on October 17, 2026 — 11h 04m of daylight.
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- Newtown 5K Races 5 races
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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, 6 Newtown events
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