Sat, Oct 17, 2026

Emmaus Halloween Parade 5K Race

Emmaus, PA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

Entry is $26.50 now and rises to $32.50 after Aug 13, 2026, so registering before then saves $6.

About the Emmaus Halloween Parade 5K Race

This race runs through Emmaus on an evening when the Halloween parade is forming up right behind you. It starts at the intersection of ninth and Green and finishes at Triangle Park. Costumes are a big part of it, with cash prizes awarded for speed and for dress-up, so the starting line looks nothing like a typical road race.

Packet pickup is available the evening before at a local running store, and again on race day at the same store and then later at a parking lot near the high school. The finish-line awards happen quickly, by design, to hand the streets back to the parade.

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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

531finishers

15:12winner

29:14median

45:36cutoff

Top 3: Matt Gillette (15:12) · Liam Galligan (15:16) · Casey Frank (15:42)

The Emmaus Halloween Parade 5K Race has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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

5K10/17/2026 18:30$27

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Common Questions About the Emmaus Halloween Parade 5K Race

Will I finish last at the Emmaus Halloween Parade 5K Race?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 29:14, and the last recorded finisher came in around 45:36, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Emmaus Halloween Parade 5K Race a good first 5K?

A field of 531 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 Emmaus Halloween Parade 5K Race?

The 5K winner ran 15:12 while the median finisher took 29:14. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.