About the Sebastian Scream 5K & Haunted Rail Trail
This is a Halloween evening race that leaves the aquatic center heading out along a road corridor toward the interstate before turning back. Costumes are encouraged and there is an award for the best one. The route is flat and paved, and the whole event leans into the season rather than treating the run as the main attraction.
Packet pickup happens the day before at a running store in Vero Beach, with another window on race day both at that store and at the aquatic center before the start. After the race, there is a trunk-or-treat in the parking area and a haunted trail that opens once it gets dark. A Halloween movie plays on a big screen at the pool during all of this.
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Sebastian Scream 5K & Haunted Rail Trail 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
295finishers
18:08winner
36:00median
1:04:14cutoff
Top 3: Colin McAdams (18:08) · Frankie Fox (18:39) · Sophia Bird (18:59)
The Sebastian Scream 5K & Haunted Rail Trail has been held every year since at least 2025. 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 Oct 18, 2026.
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