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USS Hornet Halloween 5k
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USS Hornet Halloween 5k

Alameda, California, United States View on map
Oct 30, 2026 (America/Los_Angeles local time)
Running

About this race

Event Details: October 30th.  Friday pre-halloween Evening Run 

We have partnered with the USS Hornet to bring back a super fun and unique race experience to Alameda. Our "day of the dead" Twilight Run we did a few years ago is back, just moving the date slightly to coincide with Halloween. The event will still benefit the USS Hornet Museum and will start at 6:30pm. Sunset is scheduled that evening for 6:12pm, so headlamps are recommended but we will have lights on the course. 

Costume highly recommended and encouraged! 

The run will take you for a scenic loop around Alameda Point, starting and finishing at the Pier. Runners will enjoy views of San Francisco, spirit alley and the estuary shoreline along the flat and fast 5k course. There will be our normal beer garden, food, music and Age Group awards

THERE IS NO KIDS RUN FOR 2026 - DUE TO TRAFFIC CONCERNS ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

There is plenty of parking at the Hornet and around Alameda Point. 

Event - Schedule 

  • Packet pick-up ~ Lauren's Closet: 1420 Park st: October 28th - 29th: 10:00am - 5:00pm
  • Race day Registration and Packet Pick-up ~ USS Hornet: 4:30pm
  • 5K run starts ~ 6:30pm 
  • 5K awards ~ 7:15pm
  • Expo and music ~ 6:00pm - 8:00pm

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Running

USS Hornet Haloween 5k

Traditional 5k out and around Alameda Point. See webpage for course details and schedule. The course will be well marked and showcase the beautiful views at sunset.

Oct 30, 2026 5K 6:30 PM
$50.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 9.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 20.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 8.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
69.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 30, 2026 (PDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 30, 2026 (PDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 40m

The sun rises at 7:32 AM and sets at 6:12 PM local time (PDT) in Alameda on October 30, 2026 — 10h 40m 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, 7 Alameda events

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