Sat, Oct 24, 2026

YMCA Creepy Crawl 5K

Palmer Lake, CO

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

5K0.8 Miles

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Sep 16, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the YMCA Creepy Crawl 5K

The course heads out along the Santa Fe Trail from the trailhead at Palmer Lake Regional Recreation Area, then loops back to circle the lake before the finish. It is a road race, mostly flat, with the lake as the centerpiece of the final stretch. Costumes are part of the culture here, and the spooky theme runs through the whole morning.

Packet pickup runs at the Tri-Lakes YMCA in Monument on the two days leading up to the race. On race day, pickup moves to the Santa Fe Trailhead start area. Parking is scattered around the lake, and a pedestrian bridge connects the main lot near the baseball diamond to the start and finish area.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

612finishers

16:48winner

39:30median

1:26:35cutoff

Top 3: Carl Arnold III (16:48) · Leonel Perez (17:51) · Collin Moore (18:19)

The YMCA Creepy Crawl 5K has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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

5K10/24/2026 10:30$40

0.8 Miles10/24/2026 10:00Free

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Common Questions About the YMCA Creepy Crawl 5K

Will I finish last at the YMCA Creepy Crawl 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 39:30, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:26:35, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the YMCA Creepy Crawl 5K a good first 5K?

A field of 612 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the YMCA Creepy Crawl 5K?

The 5K winner ran 16:48 while the median finisher took 39:30. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.