CVAR YPN's Run For A Reason Halloween 5K

CVAR YPN's Run For A Reason Halloween 5K is set for October 25, 2026, in Modesto, California, with a single 5K starting at 9:00 a.m. The Halloween timing is right there in the name, and the format is straightforward: one road distance, one start time, a morning you can be home from before noon.

Three miles is short enough that almost anyone can finish it and hard enough to hurt if you race it, so decide which of the two you want beforehand. If you are chasing a time, spend the four weeks prior on one weekly session of short repeats at faster than race pace and keep the rest of your running easy. If you are there for the costumes, the only requirement is shoes you can move in.