The Running Pumpkin 5K

United States flag Dayton, Ohio, United States

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The Running Pumpkin 5K runsignup.com
Date 30 Oct, 2027
Races 1 distance
Entry fee $45.00
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The Running Pumpkin 5K

About the event

Start off Halloween on a healthy and positive note!

Come run The Running Pumpkin 5K at Deeds Point Metro Park in Downtown Dayton, Ohio! 

All runners receive a custom Running Pumpkin t-shirt, a custom race sticker, a custom race bib, aid station support, and snacks/refreshments at the finish line. This is a timed event. Walkers welcome.

Races offered

30Oct

The Running Pumpkin 5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
10:00
Entry fee
$45.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for October in Dayton.

Temperature8.8° / 19.1°
Feels like6.1° / 16.7°
Sunshine hours8h 43m
Rainfall2.1 mm
Snowfall—
Wind10.8 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity68.9%
Max UV indexModerate (4.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:48
Sunset18:55

About Dayton

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Dayton is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the time of 2020 United States census. The Dayton metropolitan area has an estimated 822,000 residents and is the state's fourth-largest metropolitan area. Dayton is located within Ohio's Miami Valley region, 40 miles (64 km) north of Cincinnati and 55 miles (89 km) southwest of Columbus, Ohio.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of The Running Pumpkin 5K.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Tyler Rees — — — —
🥈 Walter Furness — — — —
🥉 Tom Helfinstine — — — —
4 Alessia Hooper — — — —
5 Wyatt Overley — — — —

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