Trick or Trail 5k and Spooky Sprint 1 Mile

Trick or Trail 5k and Spooky Sprint 1 Mile takes place in Hendersonville, North Carolina, on October 24, 2026. Two trail formats are on the schedule: an in-person 5K run and an in-person, untimed Spooky Sprint over 1 mile (1.6 km). Start times were not listed at the time of writing. The organizer's website points to iDaph Events, and the Halloween timing makes this one of the more relaxed trail races on the fall calendar.

If you have never raced on trails, a 5K is the ideal place to begin: it is short enough to finish comfortably with a few weeks of regular running, and the dirt surface is easier on the joints than pavement. Faster runners can use it as a sharpening session before a longer November race. The untimed 1-mile is open to walkers, kids, and strollers in costume, so the whole household can participate. Bring a headlamp if the schedule turns out to be an evening start, and keep the effort fun.