The Great St. Louis Halloween Race

The Great GO! St. Louis Halloween Race

The Great GO! St. Louis Halloween Race is a weekend running event held in Kircher Park, Eureka, Missouri, with multiple distances and family-friendly activities. The event takes place in late October and includes a mix of timed races and fun runs along a scenic course through Eureka.

The available distances:

• Half marathon
• 10K
• 5K
• 1-mile Fun Run
• 1-mile costumed dog walk (Great PUPkin Run)

Participants receive a premium long sleeve shirt, a festive finisher medal, a digital finisher certificate, and a post-race treat bag. The event features a costume contest held for each distance, post-race candy treats, and a Trick-or-Treat Village in Kircher Park. GO! St. Louis partners with local businesses and offers beer for participants over 21 at the post-race area.

Race services and rules include designated parking areas near Eureka Soccer Park and Soetebier Park, enforced course time limits per distance, and specific policies on pets, strollers, and walking. Pets are only allowed in the Great PUPkin Run. Strollers are permitted in the 1-mile Fun Run, 5K, and 10K with participants asked to start at the back. Prizes include pumpkin pies for age group top finishers in the Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K, and prize money for the top three men and women in the 10K and Half Marathon. Refunds and registration transfers are not permitted; a limited medical deferral option exists for Half Marathon entrants under stated conditions. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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