Join us for Trick-or-Trail, a fun-filled fall event featuring a 5K and 1-mile Fun Run on the scenic Sytz Family Trail System at the Warlick Family YMCA in Gastonia, NC! Whether you're a seasoned runner or looking for a family-friendly activity, we have something for everyone. The trail covers over 3 miles and is great for participants at all levels. Our 1-mile Fun Run is a relaxed, non-competitive event where participants join in for the joy of movement and community.
Costumes encouraged! Bring friends, family, and your pups!
Must register by October 14th to be guaranteed a race t-shirt.
TRICK-OR-TRAIL PARTY ZONE
You don’t have to run to have fun at Trick-or-Trail. Come for the party! We’ll have a family celebration the entire time with bounce houses, games, music, and plenty of fall fun. Cheer on the runners, watch the mascot race, and enjoy activities for all ages. Free and open to all.
SPECIAL OFFER - Trail Treat $5 Off
Save $5 on your Trick-or-Trail 5K Trail Run registration with promo code TOT26.
Valid now through October 14th. Enter the code at checkout to apply the discount. One use per registrant, not valid on prior registrations or with other offers, and not valid for the Fun Run.
Oct 24, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$40.00
Oct 24, 2026
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Running
10:00
$20.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Gastonia.
Learn more about the host city, Gastonia.
Gastonia is a city in and the county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The most populous city in the county and the 13th-most populous city in North Carolina, the population was 80,411 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Warlick Family YMCA Trick or Trail 5 K and 1 Mile Fun Run.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | BERNHARD HEULMANNS | — | |
| 🥈 | ROBERT COLLEA | — | |
| 🥉 | STEVE MCCLURE | — | |
| 4 | ANDY INMAN | — | |
| 5 | MORGAN MISKELL | — | |
| 6 | P. STOFFEL | — | |
| 7 | CHRIS BEAVER | — | |
| 8 | SAURO TUGNOLI | — | |
| 9 | MONTE MAHIN | — | |
| 10 | CHRIS EASON | — | |
| 11 | ELIZABETH RASPANTI | — | |
| 12 | W. SINGLETON | — | |
| 13 | ANGELA TOWN | — | |
| 14 | PUI WAH VIVIAN CHOW | — | |
| 15 | CHARLES HEILIG | — | |
| 16 | BERNIE MICALIZZI | — | |
| 17 | ALEXANDRIA CAUGHEY | — | |
| 18 | SCOTT ADAIR | — | |
| 19 | JOSEPH RUTHERFORD | — | |
| 20 | PAUL STEMPIHAR | — | |
| 21 | CHRIS PRIDNIA | — | |
| 22 | CONNOR PRIDNIA | — | |
| 23 | ALLIE FARLOWE | — | |
| 24 | LEN ROWE | — | |
| 25 | THEO DOE | — | |
| 26 | DALE BULLOCK | — | |
| 27 | REGGIE NORRIS | — | |
| 28 | ROBERT PARATORE | — | |
| 29 | ERIC HENDRIX | — | |
| 30 | P. HENDRIX | — | |
| 31 | COHEN ORDENANA | — | |
| 32 | RACHAEL LONG | — | |
| 33 | STEVEN LONG | — | |
| 34 | SARAH ANNE CURNOW | — | |
| 35 | E. NEWTON-WHITE | — | |
| 36 | CHRISSY ELLIOT | — | |
| 37 | MCNEAL MILLER | — | |
| 38 | MICHELLE CURNOW | — | |
| 39 | ALLISON ROBERTS-MILLER | — | |
| 40 | BARRY POMEROY | — | |
| 41 | ROBERT HARRISS | — | |
| 42 | JEANNE ALLF | — | |
| 43 | GESSIE THWEATT | — | |
| 44 | CINDY STEWART | — | |
| 45 | JENNY CARPER | — | |
| 46 | E. HUGGINS | — | |
| 47 | CHRISTINE TILESTON | — | |
| 48 | DIANNE ALLEN | — | |
| 49 | LAURENCE PENROSE | — | |
| 50 | PAULA WEANT | — |
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