Spooktacular Storybook 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run
About this race
Step into a storybook to support local libraries!
The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County are hosting the Spooktacular Storybook 5K and 1-mile Fun Run!
Dress up as your favorite book character for a chance to win prizes.
Online pre-registration closes 10/22/25 at 11:59 p.m. You may register in-person for both races between 6:30-7:45 am on race day! The 5K race begins at 8 a.m. and the 1-mile run begins at 8:30 a.m. Running Lane is timing our event. Costs will rise $5 on August 26th and again on September 26. The last day to register with a t-shirt will be October 1st.
Race day check-in begins at 6:30 a.m. and ends at 7:45 SHARP. Check-in is located at Cullman County Public Library at 200 Clark St NE, Cullman, AL 35055.
While we love our furry friends, we do ask that you keep your pets at home or to greet you at the start/finish line. For liability reasons, we cannot allow them to run the race.
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Running
Storybook 5k
1 Mile Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cullman, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 6:02 PM local time (CDT) in Cullman on October 24, 2026 — 11h 02m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Spooktacular Storybook 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Cullman
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Cullman 5K Races 5 races
- Cullman Running Calendar 2026 6 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, 6 Cullman events
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