Spooky Sprint 5K
About this race
Come run the haunted Frisco Trail with Willard Parks! The race begins at the Frisco Highline Trail Head - Willard, MO and progresses WEST down the Greenway Trail 2.5km to the race turn around, and then progresses back to the start. This is a night-time race through the spooky woods on paved trail. The Spooky Sprint 5K is a rain or shine event! This 5k race is not a timed event.
RACE DAY:
Oct 24, 2026
REGISTRATION:
Online or at the Willard Recreation Center, 233 N State Hwy Z, Willard MO, 65781
Day-of registration available 6:00pm until 6:45pm onsite at the Frisco Highline Trail Head, 211 E Jackson St, Willard, MO 65781
SHIRT PICKUP:
Oct 23 or Oct 24, Willard Rec Center, 233 N State Hwy Z, Willard, MO 65781. You can also pick up at the check-in table on race day!
CHECK-IN:
Please check-in at the race table by 6:45pm to receive your glow-in-the-dark wristband.
LINE UP:
Starts at 6:30pm, Frisco Highline Trail Head, 211 E Jackson St, Willard, MO 65781
START:
7:00pm, Frisco Highline Trail Head, 211 E Jackson St, Willard, MO 65781
Race entries support the Willard Parks & Recreation Department! You can help our continued programs and projects that bring quality recreational activities and spaces to the Willard-area community.
*REGISTRATIONS AFTER 10/13 ARE NOT GUARANTEED A SHIRT BY RACE DAY!*
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Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Willard yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 6:25 PM local time (CDT) in Willard on October 24, 2026 — 10h 54m of daylight.
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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, 4 Willard events
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