Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Hobe Sound Chamber Halloween Hustle 5K Trail Race

Hobe Sound, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

Entry is $50 now and rises to $60 after Sep 25, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Hobe Sound Chamber Halloween Hustle 5K Trail Race

The course runs through Jonathan Dickinson State Park, putting you on natural trail surface through scrub and flatwoods. It is a solid introduction to trail running if you have only done road races, and the park setting means tree cover and wildlife rather than pavement and parking lots. Age group awards go deep across the age ranges.

Packet pickup happens over the two evenings before the race at a natural foods store and a bike shop, both in Hobe Sound. The start area is at Wilson Creek Pavilion, inside the park, and the organizers note it takes a few minutes to drive from the entrance gate to the pavilion, so arriving early helps. Refreshments are at the finish.

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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

149finishers

21:20winner

44:07median

1:19:37cutoff

Top 3: Dan Hilliard (21:20) · David Sempier (25:50) · Carter Vigneri (26:50)

The Hobe Sound Chamber Halloween Hustle 5K Trail Race has been held every year since at least 2021. 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

5K10/24/2026 07:30$50

5K10/24/2026 07:30$40

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Common Questions About the Hobe Sound Chamber Halloween Hustle 5K Trail Race

Will I finish last at the Hobe Sound Chamber Halloween Hustle 5K Trail Race?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 44:07, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:19:37, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Hobe Sound Chamber Halloween Hustle 5K Trail Race a good first 5K?

It is a small race (149 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. 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 Hobe Sound Chamber Halloween Hustle 5K Trail Race?

The 5K winner ran 21:20 while the median finisher took 44:07. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.