Skeleton Skedaddle 5K & Kids Pumpkin Run
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Skeleton Skedaddle 5K & Kids Pumpkin Run

Missoula, Montana, United States View on map
Oct 25, 2026 (America/Denver local time)
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About this race

Put on your creepiest costumes, stretch those spooky legs, and enjoy this frightfully fun run with Run Wild Missoula and UM's Physical Therapy Student Association at the Skeleton Skedaddle 5K & Kids Pumpkin Run!

Race Beneficiary:  Proceeds from this event will be donated to University of Montana's Physical Therapy Student Association to assist students with opportunities to enhance their educational experience.  Participants can also make an optional donation during registration to further help support this organization.

View the Skeleton Skedaddle 5k route here on Strava.

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Skeleton Skedaddle 5K

A spook-tacular 5K that starts and finishes at the large pavilion in Silver Park! This loop course takes advantage of the Russell Street bridge and Missoula's river trail system.

Oct 25, 2026 5K 10:25 AM
$15.00
Open

Kids Pumpkin Run

A pump-tastic 400 meter dash for the kiddos! The route starts on the paved river trail in Silver Park and ends at the large pavilion under the arch.

Oct 25, 2026 Kids Pumpkin Run 10:00 AM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Missoula, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 2.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 13.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -0.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 12.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
10.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
64.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 25, 2026 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 25, 2026 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 22m

The sun rises at 8:08 AM and sets at 6:31 PM local time (MDT) in Missoula on October 25, 2026 — 10h 22m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 63 Missoula events

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