Downtown Pleasanton turns into a racecourse on Sunday morning, Oct. 25, when the Rotary Club of Pleasanton holds its 33rd Halloween Spirit Run, one of the club's biggest fundraisers.
Schedule
The 5K (3.1 miles) and 10K (6.2 miles) start at 8:30 a.m., starting and finishing near Workbench Hardware at 652 Main St. Both distances are timed, and walkers are welcome. Costumes are encouraged.
The Kids Challenge follows downtown at 10 a.m.: a quarter-mile race for children 12 and younger and a 100-yard dash for the youngest runners.
Registration and packets
Packet pickup was set for Saturday, Oct. 24, at 234 Main St. Anyone who missed it can collect a bib and shirt at the start and finish area on race morning from 7 to 8:15 a.m., or until 9:45 a.m. for Kids Challenge entrants.
Runners can pick up packets for friends and family, and photo ID is not required; organizers ask participants to bring the QR code from their confirmation email.
Race-day registration is open from 7 to 8:20 a.m. at the start area, with payment by card or cash only. Fees reported by the Pleasanton Weekly earlier this month were $59.30 for either adult distance, $54 for entrants ages 1 to 17, and $27.50 for the Kids Challenge.
Every finisher gets a Halloween-themed medal, and 5K and 10K entrants get a long-sleeve shirt. Custom medals go to the top three men and women in each age group, and overall winners receive a prize.
