Fri, Oct 9, 2026

City of Naples Halloween Hustle 5K

Naples, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Sep 13, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the City of Naples Halloween Hustle 5K

The course runs out and back along the Greenway beside the Gordon River in Baker Park, starting at dusk. The path is narrow in places, bollards stay in place, and regular park-goers share the route throughout, so it is not a closed road race. Costumes are encouraged, and a vendor village with local food trucks and businesses sets up near the finish.

Packet pickup has a pre-race option as well as a race-morning window for bib-only retrieval. Friends and family who are not running can still come out, since the vendor village is open beyond the registered field.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

312finishers

19:02winner

38:32median

1:06:59cutoff

Top 3: Estuardo Gudiel Palacios villatoro (19:02) · Beth Marzigliano (20:08) · Ken Nowak (20:40)

The City of Naples Halloween Hustle 5K has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/9/2026 18:00$35

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Common Questions About the City of Naples Halloween Hustle 5K

Will I finish last at the City of Naples Halloween Hustle 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:32, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:59, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the City of Naples Halloween Hustle 5K a good first 5K?

A field of 312 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the City of Naples Halloween Hustle 5K?

The 5K winner ran 19:02 while the median finisher took 38:32. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.