About the Niswonger Children's Hospital Scarecrow Skedaddle
The race starts and finishes outside a domed arena on a university campus. Costumes are encouraged, and plenty of runners show up in them. Several distance options mean the morning works for a wide range of paces and abilities, including a modified course for those who need it.
After the race, the party moves indoors. There are vendors, games, face painting, and treats inside, so families tend to stick around well past the finish. It is a fall event in the truest sense, built as much around the post-race gathering as the running itself.
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Distances & Start Times
Modified Race10/25/2026 13:45$10
1 Mile10/25/2026 14:00$10
5K10/25/2026 14:30$10
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