2025 Spooky Schuylkill 5k Walk/Run

Join us for our Annual Spooky Schuylkill 5k!

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October 25, 2025
10:00am-12:00 pm
Kick off Halloween with fun a Halloween themed 5k walk/run.  Costumes encouraged.
Start and finish line at Faith Reform UCC (8 Church St, Landingville, PA) with scenic 3.1 loop miles of road and groomed trail.  Walk, run or creep along a portion of Schuylkill River Trail.
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START TIMES
Race Format: Open starting line: start anytime between 10:00am-10:10am.   All racers will be scored off of chip time measured from your individual start time to your finish time.  To be considered for age awards you must cross the finish line before 11:00am

Packet Pickup Locations
Location(s) and details:

October 24, 2025
12:00-6:00pm
Schuylkill Connects, 11 East Main Street, Schuylkill Haven

October 25, 2025
Race Day Packet Pickup 9:00 am-9:45am
Registration Pavilion

Costs
Pre-registration (ends 11:59pm on October 20th.  Price increases)
Adults 18 years old and up: $30
Children 17 years old and below: $20
Virtual Option: $30
*Children under 10 can race with an adult at no fee/registration but will not receive a timing bib, t-shirt or race time prizes.  All are eligible for costume prizes.

Registration after October 2oth and Day of registration (available 8:45am-9:45am)
Adults 18 years old and up: $35
*Children 17 years old and below: $25

REGISTER HERE

What registration gets you
Register by October 1, 2025 to be guaranteed a Spooky Schuylkill 5k race shirt, chip timed bib, professionally timed results, and refreshments.
T-shirts for first 200 registrants registered by October 1st or until sold out (sizes after October 1st cannot be guaranteed).
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Awards and Prizes
1st and 2nd place prizes will be awarded to overall top male and female runners and age group division winners. (1st and 2nd Male and Female for 14 years old and under; 15 -19 ; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60 )
Several costume categories (adult, children, group, dog)
Awards announced by 11:15 at finish line pavilion

Results and Timing Information
Race timing with results available at the finish line and emailed to the registered address.  Bibs are chipped for accurate times from start to finish!

Weather
Event is rain or shine, so dress appropriately.  There is no gear check but parking is close to check in and starting line.
Sorry, race fees are not refundable.

Dogs 
Dogs are welcome and encouraged to dress up.  Dogs must be comfortable around humans and other dogs and must be leashed at all times.

What registration supports
All proceeds benefit Schuylkill Connects.  Connects creates and supports community collaboration in Schuylkill County, PA; serving the people of Schuylkill County since 1998. Our mission is to develop connects between communities, organization, and resources needed to create a better present, and future, for Schuylkill County.
Connects cultivates partnerships, activates resources, and empowers the residents of Schuylkill County.

All proceeds benefit Schuylkill Connects.  Connects creates and supports community collaboration in Schuylkill County, PA; serving the people of Schuylkill County since 1998. Our mission is to develop connections between organizations, communities, and resources to help create a better Schuylkill County to live, work, learn, and play.

Connects cultivates partnerships, activates resources, and empowers communities and their residents of Schuylkill County. In 2024-2025 Connects and our community partners have supported parks and walking policies and programs (Schuylkill on the Move, PA WalkWorks); engaged students from all of the County high schools in the Youth Summit; been a voice for Schuylkill County as part of the State Health Improvement Plan and State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan; been a planning member of Schuylkill United Way’s HIVE; assisted and advocated for safe and equitable streets for all through community plans, bike rodeos, and walk audits; and educated and advocated for all ages around health and wellness and quality of life improvements throughout the county with LVHN Schuylkill’s Healthy Schuylkill Communities.

REGISTER HERE