Sun, Oct 4, 2026

Owen Valley Haunted Wine Run 5k

Spencer, IN

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Aug 22, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Owen Valley Haunted Wine Run 5k

The course runs through Owen Valley Winery, so the surroundings are vineyard rather than pavement-and-parking-lot. The race has a timed chip format, and age group awards go to the top finishers in each category, picked up at the registration table after results post. There is a pour of wine at the finish.

Packet pickup happens race morning only, opening about an hour before the start. If you are going for an age group award, the rules require starting with the first wave, so check the posted start order when you arrive.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2024 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 · 2024 results

143finishers

19:46winner

47:21median

1:05:45cutoff

Top 3: Cy Rybicki (19:46) · Kyra Young (20:17) · Robert Morgan (23:12)

· 2024 results

14finishers

27:13winner

31:28median

39:37cutoff

Top 3: Erin Wilding (27:13) · Janet Despirito (27:32) · O. Sims (28:47)

The Owen Valley Haunted Wine Run 5k has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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

5K10/4/2026 10:00$30

1.5 Mile Walk10/4/2026 10:00$30

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Common Questions About the Owen Valley Haunted Wine Run 5k

Will I finish last at the Owen Valley Haunted Wine Run 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 47:21, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:45, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Owen Valley Haunted Wine Run 5k a good first 5K?

It is a small race (143 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 Owen Valley Haunted Wine Run 5k?

The 5K winner ran 19:46 while the median finisher took 47:21. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.