Run Like You've Seen A Ghost Virtual 5k
About this race
Run Like You’ve Seen a Ghost 5K 👻
Something spooky is chasing you… better start running!
Join The Platform Magazine Foundation for the Run Like You’ve Seen a Ghost 5K, a fun Halloween-themed virtual race you can complete anywhere, anytime, and at your own pace.
Run it. Walk it. Jog it. You can even crawl across the finish line! Whether you hit the road, treadmill, neighborhood trail, or your favorite spooky route, the goal is simple: complete 3.1 miles and have some Halloween fun while supporting a great cause.
Every registered participant will receive:
🏅 A commemorative 5K finisher medal
📜 An official Run Like You’ve Seen a Ghost 5K Finisher Certificate
👻 The satisfaction of knowing you survived all 3.1 haunted miles!
❤️ The opportunity to support the mission of The Platform Magazine Foundation
You ran like you saw a ghost… and finished!
Proceeds from the race help support The Platform Magazine Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to education, service, community engagement, and creating opportunities that strengthen and connect communities.
Complete your 5K on your schedule, snap some photos, wear your favorite Halloween gear or costume, and share your finish with us!
Scary good miles. Brighter futures.
Registration fees support The Platform Magazine Foundation. Contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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Running
Run Like You've Seen A Ghost Virtual 5k
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Sykesville yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:43 AM and sets at 7:26 PM local time (EDT) in Sykesville on September 9, 2026 — 12h 42m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Sykesville
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Sykesville 5K Races 2 races
- Sykesville Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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, 2 Sykesville events
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