Monster Dash - Bloomington

Monster Dash - Bloomington is run in Bloomington, Indiana, on October 24, 2026. The Monster Dash 5K covers 3.1 miles and starts at 11:00 a.m., with the Monster Dash 1 Mile going off five minutes later at 11:05 a.m. A late-morning schedule is unusual for a fall 5K and makes the day considerably more relaxed than a dawn start.

With an 11:00 a.m. gun you can eat a real breakfast three hours out, drive in without rushing, and warm up thoroughly instead of jogging two minutes in the cold. The mile is a genuinely different race from the 5K: it is short enough to hurt from the first 400 meters, and it suits anyone who wants raw speed rather than endurance. Doing both is possible given the five-minute gap only in theory, so pick one and race it properly rather than splitting your effort.