Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Ship Bottom Brewery's Ecto Ghouler 5K

Beach Haven, NJ

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

About the Ship Bottom Brewery's Ecto Ghouler 5K

This is a Halloween-themed road race through Beach Haven, tied to a brewery's seasonal IPA release. Runners in costume are part of the scene, with a prize going to whoever shows up in the best one. The course runs through town, and the morning wraps up back at the brewery for the awards and post-race party.

The after party is at Ship Bottom Brewery, where runners of drinking age get a beer. Packet pickup and registration open on race morning before the start, so there is no need to pick up the night before.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

· 2025 results

202finishers

19:37winner

32:25median

1:00:35cutoff

Top 3: PATRICK CERVENAK (19:37) · CARLY FLECK (19:44) · CHRIS KENEDY (20:49)

The Ship Bottom Brewery's Ecto Ghouler 5K 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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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

Ecto Ghouler 5K10/3/2026 10:00$40

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Common Questions About the Ship Bottom Brewery's Ecto Ghouler 5K

Will I finish last at the Ship Bottom Brewery's Ecto Ghouler 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the race field finished slower than 32:25, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:35, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Ship Bottom Brewery's Ecto Ghouler 5K a good first race?

A field of 202 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first race, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Ship Bottom Brewery's Ecto Ghouler 5K?

The race winner ran 19:37 while the median finisher took 32:25. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.