Halloween Hustle 8K

OCT
24
2026
Get ready for a spooky run at the Halloween Hustle on October 24th. Choose from an 8K, 5K, or a family-friendly Fun Run at Lake St Clair Metropark. Don't forget your costume for the contest and enjoy the festive atmosphere.
Sat 24 Oct 2026
8 kilometers 5 kilometers

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Halloween Hustle 8K

The Halloween Hustle is a running and walking event held on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Lake St Clair Metropark in Harrison Township, Michigan. The event is based at the Thomas Welch Activity Center, with the start and finish line located outside this building.

The event offers several race distances:

  • 8K Run
  • 5K Run/Walk
  • Fun Run (approximately 0.5 miles)
  • Virtual 5K and 8K options

A costume contest with categories such as Most Creative (two age divisions), Best Crazy Hair, and Best Group is part of the event. Participants can enter the contest at a photo booth on race day. Registration includes a gender-specific sublimated event shirt, a glow-in-the-dark finisher medal, chip timing, race photos, and post-race refreshments. Awards are given to the top male and female finishers in each standard age group.

Early packet pickup is available on Thursday, October 22nd, at Hanson's Running Shop. Onsite registration and packet pickup open at 7:45 AM on race day. Friendly dogs and strollers are permitted at the event. The charity partner for the race is Maggie's Wigs for Kids. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

8 km
8k Run
8 km
Virtual 8k Run/walk
5 km
Virtual 5k Run/walk
5 km
5k Run/walk
Fun Run