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UTAH’S LARGEST HALLOWEEN RACE
Creepy, Crawly, Canyon Miles Await from Emigration to Salt Lake!
Date & Location
October 17, 2026
Sugarhouse Park
1330 2100 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
REGISTER
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Start Time
Half: 8:00 am
5K: 8:30 am
Kids Run: 11:00 am
Current Pricing
Half: $129.95
5K: $54.95
Kids Run: $18.95
Get your costumes ready to take on HAUNTED Salt Lake City!
Start each HAUNTED weekend with a spooky Friday Night 5K. Run both of these 5K races in SLC 10/16 and Provo 10/30 to lock your two ghost finisher medals together. REGISTER BEFORE IT SELLS OUT
Kick Saturday morning off with our costume contest at the Half Marathon start line, then earn your spooky ghost medal and bragging rights at Utah’s most spirited Halloween race.
The Half Marathon takes you 13.1 miles down Emigration Canyon, through the Spook Alley tunnel, past creepy creatures and the eerie graveyard, before finishing under the giant pumpkin arch at Sugar House Park.
The morning 5K is a fun, fast, out-and-back race around the park — the perfect test of how fast you can fly in a costume.
And the Kids Run lets little monsters dash a half-mile through Spook Alley to their own festive finish.
Creepy canyons, costumes, and spooky bling — HAUNTED Salt Lake City is the Halloween run that will haunt your PRs.
And for double the Halloween fun, check out our HAUNTED Provo races, October 30–31!
Registration CLOSES the day of the race (space permitting) 1 hour before bus loading for the Half Marathon, and 1 hour before the start of the 5K race and Kids Race.
REGISTER for HAUNTED
FRIENDS & FAMILY DISCOUNT
Get a $2.50 discount per registrant when you register 4 or more people in the same transaction.
TRANSFER & DEFERRAL POLICY
WHEN: Friday, October 16, 2026, from 11 AM to 7 PM
WHERE: Highland High School at 2166 S 1700 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Please pick up your packet, bib number, shirt, and race swag at the expo/packet pickup the day before the race. You must have a photo ID to pick up your packet. You may pick up someone else’s packet if you have a copy of their photo ID.
You can pick up your race packet the morning of the race for a $15.00 fee with cash or a card.
For the Half Marathon, your bib and bag will be available to pick up at the bus loading location. Bibs for the 5K and Kids Run will be available at the black HAUNTED Runtastic Info Tent. You can pick up your race shirt after your race, subject to availability.
RACE DAY PARKING: Highland High School (South Side or Street Parking)
HALF MARATHON BUS LOADING TIME & LOCATION
TIME: 5:30 AM to 6:30 AM
The costume contest for the best male, female, and group will start at 7:00 AM. Make sure you’re on one of the earlier buses if you want to participate!
LOCATION: Highland High School on the East Side of the School
If you aren’t able to pick up your bib and race packet at the Race Expo on Friday, bib pickup for the Half Marathon will be at the bus loading location at Highland HS. You can pick up your shirt at the black HAUNTED Runtastic Info Tent after your race. (With late pickup, shirt sizes are subject to availability.)
You must be at the bus loading by 6:15 AM to guarantee transportation to the start. If you miss the bus, you forfeit your registration and ability to run the race, so please be prompt. THERE IS NO SELF-TRANSPORTATION TO THE START.
All race starts will have music, Redmond Re-Lyte, water, and porta-potties. COURSE MAPS
HALF MARATHON
START: 8:00 AM
LOCATION: Emigration Canyon at Little Mountain Summit
7:00 AM: Costume Contest — The crowd will vote on the best male and female costumes for a free entry into next year’s race! Plus a prize for the best group costume!
If you want to participate or help pick the winners for the costume contest, make sure you ride one of the earlier buses up to the start so you don’t miss all the fun!
*COLD WEATHER WARNING* Brrrr…Those fall temps are creepin’ in! Please note that the temperature might be 40° F or colder at the start of the race. Dance to the music and warm up while sipping (or holding) hot chocolate. Use your race bag to drop your warmer clothes and/or blankets to pick up at the finish or use a donation bin at the start.
Participants must start within 10 minutes of the official race start time to qualify for Age Group awards, which are based on chip time. If a participant starts after this 10-minute window, their official time will be based on gun time.
5K
START: 8:30 AM
LOCATION: Sugarhouse Park N Rd – West of 1500 E
(North side of the park by the main entrance)
Participants must start within 5 minutes of the official race start time to qualify for Age Group awards, which are based on chip time. If a participant starts after this 5-minute window, their official time will be based on gun time.
KIDS RUN
START: 11:00 AM
LOCATION: NE of the Finish Line in the Grass
A bag drop is provided only at the Half Marathon start line. Please use the colored bag you will receive at the expo that matches the color on your bib. Put any items in your drop bag that you will bring to the start and won’t be running with. Tear off the tag with your race number from the bottom of your bib and attach it to the top of your bag with the zip tie provided. If not done at the expo, please also use a permanent marker to write your bib number on the front of the bag over the designated box.
**Please only put items in the bag that are not personal, valuable, or essential (like car keys!). Runtastic is not liable for the loss or damage of any belongings that are put in the drop bags.
BAG DROP AT START — PICK-UP AT FINISH: Announcements will be made to drop your bag at the start line in the designated bins or bag trailer/vehicle 15 minutes before the start of the race. You can retrieve your bag after your race at the Bag Pick-Up Corral at the Finish Line. Look for the colored bag that matches the color marked on your bib.
THERE ARE NO CLOTHING DROPS ON THE COURSE
ANY CLOTHING OR ITEMS DROPPED AT THE START LINE OR ALONG THE COURSE WILL BE PICKED UP TO BE DISCARDED OR DONATED. Please put any clothing or items you don’t want to wear or carry the whole race in your drop bag or a designated DONATION bin at the start of the race. Please carry your trash or items to discard to the next Aid Station. We appreciate your help striving to keep the communities clean that are allowing us to run!
As a courtesy, any drop bags that are not picked up at the Pick-up Corral at the Finish Bag during the race will be taken to Runtastic’s office at 50 North Center St., American Fork, UT 84003. Your bag can be picked up the week following the race from our office lobby on weekdays from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Loose clothing or other items not in drop bags at the end of the event will be donated.
If you lose an item at the race, please visit the black HAUNTED Runtastic Information Tent during the event to see if it has been turned in.
If you have more questions, please contact us at info@runtasticevents.com.
Redmond Re-Lyte, water, porta-potties, and a first aid kit will be available at each station. Look for Re-Lyte on the first table and water on the second.
| Aid Station A | Mile 3 | Re-Lyte, Water | |
| Aid Station B | Mile 5 | Re-Lyte, Water, GU | |
| Aid Station C | Mile 7 | Re-Lyte, Water | |
| Aid Station D | Mile 9 | Re-Lyte, Water, GU | |
| Aid Station E | Mile 11 | Mile 2 | Re-Lyte, Water |
GU will be available on the Half Marathon course at Aid Station B at Mile 5 and Aid Station D at Mile 9.
LIVE TRACKING & QUICK RACE LINKS ON THE NEW RUNTASTIC APP
Download the NEW Runtastic App for quick links to the next event’s course maps, Race Expo, and Parking & Buses. There’s also Live Tracking to cheer on your favorite runners, or have them cheer for you!
After the race, check out all your stats, results certificate, and FREE race photos under My Races. Even more features coming soon!
FREE RACE PHOTOS
Share all the fun miles with race day photos! All Runtastic races include FREE photos for all the post-race bragging.
Look for our photographers at the start line, along the course, at the finish line, at photo backdrops in the finish line area, and at the awards stage. Make sure your bib number is visible so you can search for your photos online.
DOWNLOAD YOUR PHOTOS after the race on the NEW Runtastic Events App for Apple or Android products, along with your race results, under “My Races”.
You can also search for your photos by your BIB number or name on the Laurel Timing site. If you’re having trouble finding your pics, check the Claim Photos page.
Another option is to search for your photos in albums by location and in chronological order on the RunSignup site.
And remember to tag us in your post-race recap!
Bibs with Timing by Laurel
Laurel Timing will professionally time all of the HAUNTED Salt Lake City race distances. The chips will be attached to the back of your bib number. Please don’t wrinkle or stuff the bib in your pocket.
The Top Three Overall Male and Female finishers will be determined by gun time (regular timing). The Age Group awards will be determined by using Chip Time.
- GUN Time is the time elapsed from the sound of the gun to the finish line.
- CHIP Time is the real time from when the runner crosses the starting line to crossing the finish line.
Note: If you alter or damage your chip, your time may not be read correctly. Wear your bib on the outermost layer of clothing.
Check out all of the HAUNTED SLC RESULTS (2026 & After), PAST RESULTS (2025 & Before), and COURSE RECORDS to see if you made the Top 10 Leaderboard!
Print Your Race Results Card at the Laurel Timing “BROOKSEE” Black Tent
After your race, head to Laurel Timing’s black BROOKSEE tent near the Awards stage to print your personalized Runtastic HAUNTED results card. It’s a great keepsake to remember your race achievement!
You can also access your results card on the Runtastic Events app under “My Races” or on the RESULTS page.
The Run Your Race (RYR) Pacers will be pacing the Half Marathon runners to help them achieve a new PR!
To run with a pace group, look for the pacer holding up a sign with the finishing time you want to achieve on it. The overall time listed will get faster as you get closer to the starting line. Please find your pacer and line up behind them to ensure you will start and be around other runners with a similar pace.
TIME SLOTS
- 1 hr 40 min
- 1 hr 45 min
- 1 hr 50 min
- 1 hr 55 min
- 2 hr 0 min
- 2 hr 10 min
- 2 hr 20 min
- 2 hr 30 min
- 2 hr 40 min
- 3 hr 15 min (sweeper)
Please park in designated lots around Sugar House Park. (See map above.)
COURSE: To watch and support your runners along the course, please find a viewing area that allows you to drive and park without interfering with the runners. Please park in designated parking lots and not along the course/runner’s path. Dogs/Pets are NOT allowed anywhere on the course for the safety of the runners.
FINISH LINE: Cheer on your runners along the fencing leading up to the finish line and after they come out of the fenced-off finish area.
The corral area directly after the finish line is for RUNNERS ONLY. Please refrain from entering this area so all of our participants are able to get their professional photos, finisher medals, and post-race food before exiting and joining you in the finish line Celebration Area.
The celebration begins after you pass under the giant pumpkin finish line in Sugar House Park. Smile for your finish line pic!
HAUNTED finishers will receive a finisher medal, Redmond Re-Lyte, water, chocolate milk, and post-race food. (Food and drinks in the finish line corral are reserved for registered participants.)
Brave the Spook Alley tunnel and skeleton graveyard to finish strong through the giant inflatable pumpkin finish line, where you will be celebrated with finisher photos and a race medal.
Celebrate at the Finish Line with:
- Awesome Light-up Ghost Finisher Medals
- Live Music & Good Vibes w/name shout-outs
- Post-Race Food & Drinks: Redmond Re-Lyte, Water, & Chocolate Milk
- Bag Drop Pick-Up (Half Marathon)
- PR Bell Ready to Ring
- Runtastic Photographers Taking Pics Throughout the Event
- Multiple Photo Backdrops
- Instant Finisher Results
- Printed Results Cards – at the Brooksee tent
- Overall & Age Group Award Presentations
- Overall Prizes from SECOND WIND R.C.
- Sponsor & Vendor Products/Swag/Deals at Booths & Trucks
Meet us at the awards stage to receive your gold, silver, or bronze medals and certificates.
TOP THREE OVERALL AWARDS
Half Marathon / 5K / Kids Run
The Overall Male and Female finishers will be awarded a gold, silver, or bronze medal on the awards stage at the designated time.
Half Marathon and 5K winners will also receive an award certificate with a FREE entry to compete in the same race distance the following year!
TOP THREE OVERALL PRIZES
Gift Cards from SECOND WIND R.C. (Riverton):
HALF MARATHON PRIZES (Male/Female)
1ST – $100 Gift Card / 2ND – $75 Gift Card / 3RD – $25 Gift Card
5K PRIZES (Male/Female)
1ST – $75 Gift Card / 2ND – $50 Gift Card / 3RD – $25 Gift Card
+$100 if you break these Course Records!
HALF MARATHON COURSE RECORDS
MEN: 1:05:25 (Brett Hales – 2015)
WOMEN: 1:11:36 (Hannah Branch – 2023)
5K COURSE RECORDS
MEN: 15:53 (David Rasmussen – 2022)
WOMEN: 17:20 (Lucy Biles – 2023)
AWARD CEREMONIES
The Award Ceremonies will begin with the 5K Overall Awards at 9:15 AM and proceed in order. Times listed are approximate.
5K AWARDS
Overall: 9:15 AM
Age Group: 9:20 AM
HALF MARATHON AWARDS
Overall: 10:00 AM
Age Group: 10:15 AM
KIDS RUN AWARDS
Overall: 11:15 AM
AGE GROUP AWARDS
Half Marathon / 5K
The Top Three Overall Male and Female finishers in the race’s Age Group categories will be awarded gold, silver, or bronze medals on the awards stage at the designated time.
Check out all of this year’s RESULTS and COURSE RECORDS to see if you made the Top 10 Leaderboard!