Spooktacular 5K Run - AZ

Spooktacular 5K Run is set for Maricopa, Arizona, on October 24, 2026. The program is short and simple: a single 5K (3.1 miles) with the start at 8 a.m. An eight o'clock gun means an early morning, so plan your breakfast, your drive and your warm-up backwards from there rather than arriving with ten minutes to spare.

The name and the format point to a straightforward road 5K rather than anything technical underfoot, which makes it easy to slot into a fall season. If you have never pinned on a bib, 3.1 miles is within reach after six to eight weeks of running three or four times a week. If you are chasing a personal best instead, treat the date as a target: eight weeks of training with one interval session, one tempo run and a weekly long run, then a few easy days beforehand so you toe the line fresh.