Put on your running shoes and dig up your scariest costume for the 13th annual Halloween 5K run/walk and Kid’s Dash on Saturday, Oct. 31, 9 a.m., at Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills.
Participants can walk or run the chip-timed 5K (3.1 mile) path throughout campus. The Kid’s Dash starts at 10:15 a.m. for children 3 to 12 years old. All pre-registered participants will receive a T-shirt. Costumes are encouraged, and awards for individual and group costumes will be given. Prizes will be awarded to top race finishers in each age category.
Runners and walkers can register their children for the Little Pumpkins Patch, a free activity area open during and after the race and supervised by trained staff.
Registration is $35 for community members/alumni and $25 for Moraine Valley students/employees. The Kid’s Dash is $10. Prices increase by $5 on Aug. 31, an additional $5 on Oct. 1 and $5 more on race day. Anyone registering a child for the Little Pumpkins Patch must be signed up for the race.
Event sponsorship also is available between $100 and $1,500. This event is hosted by the Moraine Valley Health, Fitness & Recreation Center in conjunction with the Moraine Valley Foundation. Proceeds from the event will go to the Foundation, which provides student scholarships. For additional information or to register, visit morainevalley.edu/fitrec/programs/halloween5k/.
For news media inquiries, contact Maura Vizza, Moraine Valley communications specialist/sports information coordinator, at (708) 974-5742 or VizzaM@morainevalley.edu.
