Witches in the Woods 5K/2K | Hometown Happenings
About this race
* Night time race through the trees & along the roads of the Fairgrounds at night! Please bring flashlights or headlamps.
* FREE entry ($5 value) io the Hometown Hocus Pocus Market - Sanderson Sisters of "Hocus Pocus" perform. Shopping, Live music, food, craft drinks, trick or treating & costume contests.
* Awards for Top Overall & Top 3 Finishers in each age group
* "Best Costume" Prizes. Strollers are welcome! Kids Under 3 are free.
Timeline:
4:30-5:30p - Sign-in/Registration
5:00-9:00p Market begins in Industrial Bldg
5:30-8:00p - Hay rides on south end of Market
5:40 pm - Costume Contests & National Anthem
6:00 pm - Race starts.
After the Race: Race Awards & Enjoy the Hometown Hocus Pocus Market
6:30-7:30 pm - Sanderson Sisters at Market!
7:30 pm - Sanderson Sisters perform! Cost: 5K: $30 for adults, Non-timed 2K & Kids 3-12: $20. Under 3 are free. Shirts extra $16 thru Oct. 19th. A limited number of shirts may be available after the race. Packet Pickup/Registration is at 5:15 pm at the event. Please note: No refunds will be given due to weather or for any other reason. You also can NOT transfer your registration after October 1st. If you do not pick up your shirt at the event, unclaimed shirts will be sold after the run. If you have any questions, please contact Tim@yourhometownevents.com Questions? Email me at tfealy@sbcglobal.net
Pick your distance
Running
5K Timed Halloween Run
Walking
Non-Timed Halloween 2K Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Crown Point, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:18 AM and sets at 5:47 PM local time (CDT) in Crown Point on October 30, 2026 — 10h 28m 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, 22 Crown Point events
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