The Monster Dash 5k
About this race
Join us on October 31, 2026 for the Monster Dash 5K! This year our annual event is dressing up for Halloween. This is a fun, family friendly event.
Charity Partner: United Way of Union County
Our annual race is a great opportunity to support the work that United Way does in our community. United Way of Union County funds 29 local partner agencies that directly impact local residents and families. These agencies provide services including food, shelter, personal needs items, peer support for those recovering from mental illness and addiction, mentorship programs for youth success, senior engagements, and so much more. These agencies LIVE the United Way of Union County mission statement by bringing neighbors and resources together to improve lives in Union County and Plain City through economic stability, access to health, childhood/youth success and senior engagement. Support our wonderful partner agencies by walking or running through Glacier Ridge Metro Park. Your registration fee and donations directly benefits The United Way of Union County and helps us work toward our annual campaign goal.
RUN UNITED AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN UNION COUNTY AND PLAIN CITY!
Pre-Race Packet Pickup:
- TBD
Race Day Packet Pickup
- Saturday October 31
- Glacier Ridge Metro Park
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
Awards & Medals:
- All Finishers will receive a one-of-a-kind Medal
- Top Overall Male and Female
- Top Finisher Male and Female Age Group
- 10 and Under, 11-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Animals
NO PETS ALLOWED. Service animals specifically trained to aid a person with a disability are welcome
Pick your distance
Running
Little Gremlins
The little Gremlins race is for small kids aged 6 and under who are not able to take part in the main event. We will mark off a course between 100 and 200 yards for them to take part it.
5k (3.1 Miles)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dublin, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 8:00 AM and sets at 6:31 PM local time (EDT) in Dublin on October 31, 2026 — 10h 30m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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Results — The Monster Dash 5k
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Find upcoming events by distance:
- Dublin 5K Races 18 races
- 10K Run Events in Dublin 2 races
- Dublin Running Calendar 2026 20 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, 20 Dublin events
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