Panther Cheer Halloween Spirit 5K & 2.5K Run

Panther Cheer Halloween Spirit 5K & 2.5K Run is held in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, on October 24, 2026. Two distances go off together at 8:30 a.m.: the Halloween Spirit 5K over 3.1 miles, and a Halloween Spirit Kids 2.5K of roughly a mile and a half for younger runners.

Having both races start at the same moment is the practical detail to plan around. If you are running the 5K while a child runs the 2.5K, agree on a meeting point at the finish before the gun. The shorter race is a good introduction for kids who already run at school, since a mile and a half is far enough to feel like an achievement and short enough to enjoy. Adults racing the 5K should warm up in advance rather than using the first half mile to loosen up, because a joint start line tends to go out quickly.