Run the Sound 5K – Halloween Edition
About this race
Get ready to Run the Sound! 🎃🏃♀️🏃♂️
Join us Halloween morning at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT for the inaugural Run the Sound 5K – Halloween Edition — a fun, community-focused 5K for runners and walkers of all levels.
Come for the run, stay for the vibes. We’re bringing together fitness, music, costumes and community for a Halloween morning along the beautiful Seaside Park waterfront.
Event Highlights:
EVENT 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
• 9:00 AM Registration/Check-in
• 5K Run/Walk starts at 10:30 AM
• All ages welcome
• Costumes encouraged 🎃
• Costume contest & prizes
• Live DJ & music
• Custom runner bibs
• Finisher medals
• Goodie bags
• Local sponsors & vendors
• Kids 12 & under FREE with registered adult
• Official 21+ After-Party following the run 🍻
Registration:
$25 Early Bird Special up until 10/24 by 12:00 AM
$35 Week of Event up until 10/30 by 12:00 AM
$45 Race Day up until 10/31 by 9:00 AM
For runners 21+, admission to the official Run the Sound After-Party is included with your 5K registration.
Whether you’re running for a personal best, walking with friends, dressing up with the family, or just coming out for a great morning in Bridgeport — Run the Sound is about movement, community and having a good time.
Run. Walk. Costume Up. Party.
📍 Seaside Park – Bridgeport, CT
📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026
⏰ Event: 9 AM–1 PM
🏁 5K Start: 10:30 AM
Presented by Bites on the Sound
Sponsored by The Good Life Restrooms
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Running
Run the Sound 5K – Halloween Edition
Check-in opens at 9:00 AM. The 5K Run/Walk begins at 10:30 AM sharp. All fitness levels are welcome — run, jog or walk at your own pace. Costumes are encouraged, and we’ll have a Halloween costume contest following the run. Each paid participant will receive a race bib and custom finisher medal. Kids 12 & under may participate free with a registered adult. Participants 21+ will receive complimentary admission to the official Run the Sound After-Party following the 5K. Valid ID required at the after-party venue. Please arrive early for check-in, bib pickup and pre-race activities. Location: Seaside Park & Beach, Bridgeport, CT Event Hours: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM 5K Start: 10:30 AM
Kids 12 & under FREE with registered adult.
Kids 12 & under may participate free with a registered adult. Check-in opens at 9:00 AM. The 5K Run/Walk begins at 10:30 AM sharp. All fitness levels are welcome — run, jog or walk at your own pace. Costumes are encouraged, and we’ll have a Halloween costume contest following the run. Please arrive early for check-in, bib pickup and pre-race activities. Location: Seaside Park & Beach, Bridgeport, CT Event Hours: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM 5K Start: 10:30 AM
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Bridgeport yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:22 AM and sets at 5:49 PM local time (EDT) in Bridgeport on October 31, 2026 — 10h 26m of daylight.
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