Canada’s Largest Halloween Run/Walk event! Monster Dash consists of a Spooky Mile for kids and families under 12, and a chip-timed 5km & 10km run / walk for young adults and those young at heart. Bring your friends & family, walk/jog/crawl your child down the Spooky Mile for some trick …
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Canada’s Largest Halloween Run/Walk event!
Monster Dash consists of a Spooky Mile for kids and families under 12, and a chip-timed 5km & 10km run / walk for young adults and those young at heart. Bring your friends & family, walk/jog/crawl your child down the Spooky Mile for some trick or treating and then finish with your own cheering squad at the end of your run! Mom, Dad, and the Ghoulish Entourage are encouraged to also Dress Up and you can buy a Family Plan meal so you don’t have to rush home for dinner.
Join in the Halloween theme and come “dressed for costume success” to win top Ghoul for a chance at additional prizing! Spooky Mile kids will receive finisher’s ribbons, a swag bag and are welcome to join in on the post-run fun later in the evening!
All participating monsters will receive:
- A UNIQUE FINISHER MEDAL (NEW IN 2018, same Coffin Theme but different naturally, collect each series)
- CHIP TIME (5K & 10K only)
- Runner’s Head Scarf (cool, multi use 9″ x 17″, branded)
- Amazing GOODIE BAG, a GTR tradition
- Fantastic AFTER RUN PARTY with tonnes of FOOD, BEVERAGES
- An incredible experience!
- FREE parking LIMITED to the first 300 cars @ the bottom / back of the Science Centre, up top the overflow is $5 or free after 4pm
Due to restrictions on the route and capacity indoors we will be enforcing a strict race capacity.
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nice medal, but don't bother with PR
I signed up for this race specifically for the medal, and what a lovely, hefty medal it is (see photo)! Different medals for the 10k and 5k but both are … MORE
I signed up for this race specifically for the medal, and what a lovely, hefty medal it is (see photo)! Different medals for the 10k and 5k but both are heavy, feature Miles the mascot monster and are bottle openers.
Race kit pick-up was at the Vitapath store in Leaside, and the kit included a Leslie Jordan brand unisex long-sleeved hoodie, food samples and a Halloween-themed tote bag.
A fun race, but some sections are quite dark so a flashlight or headlamp is a must. The 5k course winds around the hospital parking lot twice, becoming very narrow in some sections, and with many costumed children and strollers on the course, a PR is impossible.
Each racer got a finisher’s gift of a Brooks unisex short-sleeved technical tee in a fabric cinch-bag. Sizes were first-come, first-served, but that’s okay.
A plus was the indoor washrooms and an indoor venue – the hospital cafeteria – for the post-race party. The post-race food included water, pizza (pepperoni or cheese), apples, bananas, potato chips, mini rice cakes (Crispy Minis), and granola bars. The atmosphere was fun, with almost all racers in costume and right into the Halloween spirit.
A bit tough to get out of the hospital parking lot because everyone was exiting at the same time, but aside from that, it was a thoroughly enjoyable night race.
(Note: no official race photographer. If you want pictures, remember to bring your camera.)