About the Florida Halloween Distance Classic
The race runs through Fort De Soto Park, a county park at the southern tip of a barrier island chain. The course has the flat, open feel of coastal parkland, with water visible in places and paved paths through the trees. Costumes are strongly part of the culture here, from elaborate builds to quick clever touches, and there is a contest for them.
The park road closes early on race morning, so arriving before that cutoff is essential. Parking inside the park requires payment through an app or a kiosk. Packet pickup runs the two days before the race at running stores in Tampa and Saint Petersburg, with race-morning pickup available at the venue for those who need it.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly 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
245finishers
17:00winner
35:01median
1:15:18cutoff
Top 3: Trevor Wysong (17:00) · Nick Hall (17:32) · Connor Simmonds (18:15)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
241finishers
1:22:02winner
2:20:34median
3:53:55cutoff
Top 3: Reinhard Otto (1:22:02) · Vince Carter (1:22:57) · Carlos Mandujano (1:25:14)
10K · 2025 results
159finishers
39:26winner
1:06:01median
2:00:53cutoff
Top 3: Madisson Marin (39:26) · Matthew Mehigan (39:55) · David Bermudez Jr. (40:17)
The Florida Halloween Distance Classic has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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
13.1 Miles10/31/2026 07:05$95
10K10/31/2026 07:15$60
5K10/31/2026 07:15$45
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