Monster Mash 5K at Bold Rock Cidery

Monster Mash 5K at Bold Rock Cidery takes place in Nellysford, Virginia, on October 31, 2026. A single 5K is scheduled, 3.1 miles, going off at 9:00 a.m. at the Bold Rock cidery. One start, one distance, and a mid-morning gun that leaves the rest of Halloween free.

Cidery and winery races tend to draw a mixed field, which makes this a reasonable pick whether you are racing or running it with friends. The distance is short enough to sit inside almost any training week without disruption, and the main thing it asks for is a real warm-up, since the effort is close to maximal from the first quarter-mile. Runners preparing for a fall half marathon can use it as a tune-up rather than a goal race, holding threshold effort instead of going all out and finishing with a couple of extra easy miles afterward.