Name: Motherlode Monster Dash 5k
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Jackson

About the Event

Lace up your sneakers… if you dare!

The Mother Lode Monster Dash is back!!!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 31st at 8:00 AM and join us for the second annual Mother Lode Monster Dash 5K & Costume Contest, starting and finishing at the historic Jackson Catholic Cemetery—the perfect place to rise and run!

This 5K run/walk welcomes all creatures—whether you’re lightning-fast like a vampire bat, steady as a shambling zombie, or somewhere in between. Along the way, you’ll soak in the golden autumn beauty of the Mother Lode before crossing the finish line for our ghoulishly great post-race party at 9:00 AM.

Park at the Jackson Catholic Cemetery on Cemetery Ln. in Downtown Jackson, and start and finish the race alongside the spirits of the dead.

🎃 Awards & Costume Contest – Prizes for overall speed demons, age-group champions, and the most spook-tacular costumes. First-place finishers will receive a homemade pumpkin pie made by Argonaut culinary students!

First 100 signups are guaranteed a race T-Shirt!

👟 Bib Pick-Up – Race-day check-in begins at 7:00 AM right at the starting line.

🦇 All abilities welcome—run, walk, or zombie-shuffle your way to the finish!

Don’t ghost us—register now before it’s too late!

Run for a Cause – 100% of proceeds support the Argonaut Cross Country program.

Races Offered

5k Run/Walk

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Jackson.

thermostat Temperature

11.8° / 23.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.4° / 21.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 41m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

55.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:13

nightlight Sunset

18:23

About Jackson

Learn more about the host city, Jackson.

Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Amador County, California, United States. Its population was 5,019 at the 2020 census, up from 4,651 at the 2010 census. The city is accessible by both State Route 49 and State Route 88.