About the Dare to Scare 5k & Sweet Treat Fun Run
The course starts at a coastal research institute and runs point-to-point to a community center, so you finish somewhere different from where you begin. The route connects two distinct spots, which gives it a sense of going somewhere rather than looping back. Pre-race festivities happen at the start, and the fun run takes place entirely at the finish-line venue afterward.
Parking works best if you leave your car at the finish and take the shuttle to the start, since the lot at the start stays locked down until the last runner clears. There is no return shuttle, so plan around that. Packet pickup on race morning happens at the finish venue after the main race wraps up.
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Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles10/16/2027 08:00$45
1 Mile10/16/2027 09:30$20
3.1 Miles10/16/2027 00:00$20
Going for a Time?
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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