About the 16th Annual Rowan Rotary Spooky Sprint 5K Run/Walk
The race runs on the track and grounds of Catawba College, starting and finishing at the stadium. It is a Halloween-themed event, so expect costumes in the crowd and on the course. A panel of Rotarians judges the costume contest for both kids and adults. Timing is handled by a local running club based in Salisbury.
Check-in opens well before the start and takes place at the stadium registration desk. The shorter fun run goes off right after the main race wraps up, so families with younger kids have something to stick around for. Proceeds support youth programs and leadership initiatives run by the local Rotary chapter.
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16th Annual Rowan Rotary Spooky Sprint 5K Run/Walk 2025 Results
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 Results · 2025
75finishers
16:51winner
34:41median
1:03:59cutoff
Top 3: Matthew O'Donnell (16:51) · Froilan Frutos (18:41) · Nick Golden (19:40)
0.5 Miles Results · 2025
7finishers
3:36winner
3:59median
7:57cutoff
Top 3: M. Maready (3:36) · M. Holston (3:46) · B. Golden (3:54)
The 16th Annual Rowan Rotary Spooky Sprint 5K Run/Walk is in its 16th year.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
