Monster Mash Dash Halloween Run

Monster Mash Dash Halloween Run takes place in Fresno, California, on October 24, 2026, with the 5K run and walk starting at 9 a.m. Organized by California Classic Events, it is built as a family outing: participants receive a glow-in-the-dark medal and a commemorative shirt, and reduced rates are offered to younger entrants. The event supports local charities, among them CASA for Children.

Whatever your pace, 3.1 miles on the roads is a distance almost anyone can prepare for in a month or two of running three days a week. Families should note the youth pricing, because running the same event together, at whatever speed suits, tends to do more for a young runner's enthusiasm than a separate kids' race. If you are treating it as a time trial instead, keep the first mile controlled and make the last mile the fastest of the three.