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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monster Dash 5K & Lil' Monsters Fun Run

A late-afternoon Halloween costume 5K on the trails of Raccoon River Park with a pre-race costume contest and big finisher medals.

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Fun Run Atlas · Iowa

Holiday and seasonal · West Des Moines, IA

Monster Dash 5K & Lil' Monsters Fun Run is a holiday fun run in West Des Moines, Iowa, with a verified date of October 24, 2026.

ConfirmedFamily friendlyCostumes encouraged
When
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Start 5:30 PM
Where
Raccoon River Park
2500 Grand Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50265 · Polk
Directions
Entry
$30 (5K), $12 (kids)
Register
Organized by
Appears new in 2026
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What to expect

  • evening
  • costume contest
  • trail
  • kids run
  • chip timed

2026 Confirmed

Saturday, October 24, 2026

  • Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Not announced

2027 not announced

Date TBA

About the run

Includes a Lil' Monsters run for kids 10 and under.

The run

Distances
5K, Kids fun run
Occasion
Halloween
Season
Fall
Swag
Finisher medal; shirt optional

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.