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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Smoky Mountain Very Scary 5K

A Halloween-eve night 5K in the 'quiet side' of the Smokies whose out-and-back course goes through a 'scary tunnel'.

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Costume and theme · Townsend, TN

Smoky Mountain Very Scary 5K is a costume and theme run in Townsend, Tennessee, with a verified date of October 30, 2026.

ConfirmedFamily friendlyCostumes encouraged
When
Fri, Oct 30, 2026
Start 8:00 PM
Night before Halloween (or nearest Friday)
Where
The Abbey
7765 River Rd
Townsend, TN 37882 · Blount
Directions
Entry
$54 incl. fee
Register
Official siteDirectionsAdd to calendar

What to expect

  • night
  • costumes encouraged
  • tunnel
  • Smoky Mountains
  • chip timed
  • untimed fun run

2026 Confirmed

October 30, 2026

  • Fri, Oct 30, 2026

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

2027 Not announced

2027 not announced

Date TBA

About the run

Runners, walkers and 'zombie crawlers' start and finish at The Abbey in Townsend, with themed medals and shirts for both the 5K and untimed mile.

The run

Distances
5K, 1-mile fun run
Occasion
Halloween
Season
Fall
Swag
'Very scary' finisher medal, shirt, decal

Nearby

Sources

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