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Running Scared 5K/13K - Winston Salem
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Running Scared 5K/13K - Winston Salem

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Oct 03, 2026
Running

About this race

Grab your costumes & kids, or leave all that at home. Come out for the best Halloween themed event of the season and be fast, have a great time, or do both. We'll have plenty of Halloween goodies, plenty of music, and a fun atmosphere at the start and finish line AND FINISHER MEDALS!!!  The 5K & 13K start at 2:00 PM & 2:30 PM at Jamison Park in Winston-Salem.   We'll have an awesome shirts for participants & awards in both races to the top 3 Overall M/F winners, the top 3 M/F Masters winners, Top 3 Overall M/F Grand Master, Top 3 Overall M/F Top 3 Senior Master, and the top 3 in all the regular 5 year Age Groups.

Join fellow runners on October 3, 2026 for the Running Scared 5K/13K - Winston Salem. It's a fantastic 5K, 13K, 18K featuring a flat and fast course in Winston-Salem.

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Running

Scaredy Cat 5K

Come put your feet on the ground, and join us for a spook-tacular time!

Oct 03, 2026 5K 2:00 PM
$35.00
Open

Heart Pounding 13K

Come put your feet on the ground, and join us for a spook-tacular time!

Oct 03, 2026 13K 2:30 PM
$42.50
Open

Scaredy Cat 5K-No Shirt

Same great event...No shirt

Oct 03, 2026 5K 2:00 PM
$32.50
Open

Heart Pounding 13K-No Shirt

Same great event...No shirt

Oct 03, 2026 13K 2:30 PM
$37.50
Open

Deadly Double

Run the 5K then get back within 30 minutes, and run the 13K. 18K total! Earn a Deadly Double finisher medal in addition to your Running Scared Shirt.

Oct 03, 2026 18K 2:00 PM
$57.50
Open

Virtual Scaredy Cat 5K

Can't make the event, but want to join in on the fun and get the cool swag? Run where and when you want, submit your time, and we'll mail you your race swag!

Oct 03, 2026 5K 2:00 PM
$35.00
Open

Virtual Heart Pounding 13K

Can't make the event, but want to join in on the fun and get the cool swag? Run where and when you want, submit your time, and we'll mail you your race swag!

Oct 03, 2026 13K 2:30 PM
$35.00
Open

Virtual Deadly Double

Run the 5K then run the 13K. 18K total! Earn a Deadly Double finisher medal in addition to your Running Scared Shirt.

Oct 03, 2026 18K 2:00 PM
$40.00
Open

Weather Overview

These values represent the 4-year monthly averages for October in Winston-Salem.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 9.8° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 20.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 7.6° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 20.6°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
15.4
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
1.3mm

About Winston-Salem

Running Scared 5K/13K - Winston Salem takes place in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.

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