Sun, Oct 18, 2026

Spooky Sprint- Greater Atlanta

Dacula, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

5K10KHalf Marathon

Finish-Time Stats

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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

118finishers

19:58winner

38:20median

2:16:58cutoff

Top 3: Kooper Lunsford (19:58) · Jeremy Allen (20:18) · Manuv Datta (20:21)

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

80finishers

1:27:22winner

2:12:54median

3:15:03cutoff

Top 3: Luke Li (1:27:22) · Don Wilson (1:30:38) · David Dingess (1:32:53)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

49finishers

44:37winner

1:04:11median

1:41:34cutoff

Top 3: Ashley Alderman Forgey (44:37) · Melany Chavez-Betancourt (45:50) · Rafa Viquez (46:01)

· 2025 results

9finishers

7:17winner

11:39median

16:52cutoff

Top 3: Illiana Merritt-Karski (7:17) · Anna Byun (9:21) · E. Jaimes (10:37)

The Spooky Sprint- Greater Atlanta has been held every year since at least 2022. 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.

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Distances & Start Times

Kids Dash10/18/2026 08:00$17

1 Mile10/18/2026 08:00$22

3.1 Miles10/18/2026 08:00$35

6.2 Miles10/18/2026 08:00$35

13.1 Miles10/18/2026 08:00$70

Virtual Race10/18/2026 08:00$42

Volunteer then Run10/18/2026 08:00$17

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Common Questions About the Spooky Sprint- Greater Atlanta

Will I finish last at the Spooky Sprint- Greater Atlanta?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 38:20, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:16:58, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Spooky Sprint- Greater Atlanta a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (118 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Spooky Sprint- Greater Atlanta?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:58 while the median finisher took 38:20. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.