Cape Fear Haunted Wine Run 5k

Cape Fear Haunted Wine Run 5k is a Halloween-themed run and walk at the Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, on October 24, 2026, listed at 9:00 a.m., with start times chosen at registration. It is built for people who enjoy running, walking or wine in equal measure. The venue includes a vineyard, a distillery and various amenities, and entry covers a shirt, a wine glass, a finisher medal, a bib and a wine tasting.

The race is timed and results are posted online, so you can treat it as a genuine effort rather than a stroll if that is what you came for. Being able to pick your start slot helps if you are travelling in that morning. For a 5K, four to six weeks of steady running with one harder session a week is enough, and it is worth saving the tasting until after you have crossed the line.