Trick or Treat 5K Challenge
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Trick or Treat 5K Challenge

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States View on map
Oct 31, 2026 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis local time)
Running

About this race

Trick or Treat 5K Challenge – Three Candy Stops. One Sweet Finish!

Get ready for a wickedly sweet Halloween adventure!

Grab your friends, put on your favorite costume, and join us for a Halloween-themed 5K unlike any other at Shoaff Park!

You'll run or walk a timed 5K course with a delicious twist: three mandatory candy stops! Enjoy a piece of Halloween candy at each station before continuing toward the finish line.

Before the race, show off your Halloween spirit in our Costume Contest, featuring prizes for the best male costume, best female costume and best group costumes!(3 or more people) 

Whether you're racing for time or just having fun with friends, the Trick or Treat 5K Challenge promises plenty of laughs, sweet treats, and Halloween memories. Stop by the Quench Cafe Coffee truck following the race for that Pumpkin Spice Latte or other fall drink.  Each registered participant will get 1 drink credit for a 12 oz. drink.  

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Running

Trick or Treat Challenge 5K

Our 5K race will start and finish near the small pavilion that is located next to the playground and splash pad inside Shoaff Park.

Oct 31, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$8.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fort Wayne, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 4.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 12.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 0.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 12.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
73.5%
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 27m

The sun rises at 8:10 AM and sets at 6:37 PM local time (EDT) in Fort Wayne on October 31, 2026 — 10h 27m 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, 72 Fort Wayne events

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