Boys Home Howl-O-Ween Hustle 5K and Kids Fun Run!

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Wear your favorite Halloween costume and don’t be scared! 

Boys Home of Virginia is hosting the Howl-O-Ween Hustle 5K and Kids Fun Run! We invite you to join us for this family-friendly trail race in the beautiful Alleghany Highlands. Families, runners, kids, and pets can participate in a 5K walk/run, a 1K fun run, costume contests, face painting, games, and more. The event will start and finish at the Intervale Trailhead of the Jackson River Scenic Trail, in Covington, VA. 

Come enjoy the fall scenery on the Jackson River Scenic Trail! Then, don’t miss the Clifton Forge Fall Foliage Festival going on in neighboring Clifton Forge!

Race Day Schedule:

  • Packet pickup and race-day registration: 8:00 a.m.

  • Fun Run: 9:30 a.m.

  • 5K: 10:00 a.m.

  • Awards: 11:00 a.m.

This event will be chip timed, USA Track and Field sanctioned, and take place on a certified 5K course. Top 3 finishers in each category will receive a collectible pint glass! (Top 3 male and female overall, top 3 male and female by age groups [14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and 75+]) All children (14 and under) participating in the Kids Fun Run will receive a participation medal, and all registrants will receive a race T-shirt.

Registration options:

Early-Bird discount (ends 8/31): Individual Registration = $25, Family Registration (1-2 adults plus children) = $40

Standard (9/1 – 10/20): Individual Registration = $30, Family Registration (1-2 adults plus children) = $50

Virtual Registration = $30

Can’t make the event? Not quite up for a run or walk? Join us from a distance with our Virtual 5K option! You can run, jog, walk, or even choose to complete the race “virtually” – from the comfort of your own living room! Once you submit your registration, your shirt will be ready for pick-up or shipping, and you can display it proudly on October 20th!

Register here, or call Colleen at (540) 965-7703.

 

*family-friendly*    *pets welcome*    *costume contests*    *certified 5K course*    *USA Track and Field sanctioned*    *trail race*

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