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The Running Pumpkin 5K
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The Running Pumpkin 5K

Dayton, Ohio, United States View on map
Oct 31, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Start off Halloween on a healthy and positive note!

Come run The Running Pumpkin 5K at Deeds Point Metro Park in Downtown Dayton, Ohio! 

All runners receive a custom Running Pumpkin t-shirt, a custom race sticker, a custom race bib, aid station support, and snacks/refreshments at the finish line. This is a timed event. Walkers welcome.

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The Running Pumpkin 5K

Oct 31, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$42.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dayton, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 5.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 13.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 2.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 31, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 31, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 31m

The sun rises at 8:04 AM and sets at 6:36 PM local time (EDT) in Dayton on October 31, 2026 — 10h 31m 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, 51 Dayton events

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