The Skeleton Run
About this race
Join us for a thrilling, chilling Halloween 5K like no other.
This October, something spooky is coming to the storied grounds of Fort Monmouth. Join the skeleton army as it runs (or walks) through a winding path filled with surprises at every turn. A skeleton suit will be provided for all runners, but don’t let that stop you from getting in the Halloween spirit. Costumes of all kinds are highly encouraged for all participants.
All participants will receive a skeleton suit, closed course, chip-timed results, and a celebratory beer or soft drink at the official after parties at Baseline Social and Birdsmouth Brewing with live music from Ocean Avenue Stompers. There will also be a vendor village at Birdsmouth.
A portion of proceeds from the event will go to a to Lunch Break's Family Promise Center on Fort Monmouth.
The Skeleton Run is created and organized by Beacon Events, the event management company behind other great races such as The Beer Run, Run The Hook, Asbury Park Santa Run, Shamrock N' Roll 5K & more.
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Running
5K
All participants will receive a skeleton suit, closed course, chip-timed results, and a celebratory beer or soft drink at your choice of two after parties at Baseline Social and Birdsmouth Brewing.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Oceanport, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 6:03 PM local time (EDT) in Oceanport on October 24, 2026 — 10h 46m of daylight.
Course
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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, 6 Oceanport events
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