HomeFront's HALLOWEEN 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk

HomeFront's HALLOWEEN 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk Race Information

<h2><span style="color:#241b5a"><b></b></span><span style="color:rgb( 8 , 67 , 136 )"><strong>Please join us<i> </i>on <span style="text-decoration:underline">Saturday, October 25, 2025 </span>to change the lives of local children who are impacted by homelessness and poverty.</strong></span></h2> <h3> </h3> <h2><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb( 8 , 67 , 136 )"><b>EVENT DETAILS</b></span></h2> <h2><span style="color:#241b5a">We are excited for you to join us at our completely Halloween-themed, USTAF certified racecourse, at 502 Carn</span><span style="color:rgb( 36 , 27 , 90 )">egie Center, Princeton. This is a flat, scenic, and fun racecourse (with live bands, music, and Halloween surprises along the route) with both a 1 mile and 5K route.</span></h2> <h3><span style="color:#241b5a"> Parking is available in front of building 502, with spillover parking in front of buildings 302. GPS is the best way to find the location.  To get to the registration area, please enter the front door of building 502, walk through the lobby, and out the lobby&#39;s back door into the courtyard.</span><span style="color:#241b5a"></span></h3> <h5><em><span style="color:#241b5a">Note: The  Marathon Finisher Event has been discontinued for this year.</span></em></h5> <h2><b><span style="color:#000000"> <br /></span></b><span style="color:rgb( 8 , 67 , 136 )"><strong>Mark Your Calendars: <span style="text-decoration:underline">Pre-Race Day Packet Pick Up is REQUIRED for anyone registering for the 5K Run or 1 Mile Walk. </span></strong></span></h2> <h3><span style="color:#241b5a"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"><span style="text-decoration:underline">The Pre-Race Day Packet Pick Up </span>is scheduled the day before the event on <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline">Saturday, October 26 from 10:00AM -12:00PM</span></strong> at the racecourse: 502 Carnegie Center, Princeton. There will be in person registrations available the day of the event until the maximum 1200 runners/walkers limit is reached</span>. </span></h3> <h4> </h4> <h2><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb( 8 , 67 , 136 )"><b>REGISTRATION</b></span></h2> <h3><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"><strong>ONLINE REGISTRATION closes on Wednesday, October 23 at 8:00AM</strong>, but fear not! - You can register in person for the 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk, or Pumpkin Dash at the racecourse on Saturday, October 26 from 10:00AM-12:00PM.</span></h3> <h3><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"><b>RACE-DAY REGISTRATION </b>- <em>Didn&#39;t get the chance to REGISTER before the race?</em> Same-Day Registration will also be available - BUT ONLY IF WE HAVE NOT REACHED CAPACITY - <strong>from 8:30 - 9:40AM</strong>; Please arrive at 8:30AM to ensure your registration can be completed prior to the start of the events. The entrances into Carnegie Center Campus for the event will be closed promptly at 9:40AM.  (Please check back to this website Saturday night at 8:00PM to see if &#34;Day Of&#34; registration will be available for people who have not registered previously online. This will depend on whether we have reached our 1200 person sign up limit.) </span></h3> <h3><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">All events BEGIN AT 10:00AM, <strong>EXCEPT FOR The Pumpkin Dash which will begin at 9:00</strong><strong>am and be run throughout the day.  </strong></span></h3> <h4> </h4> <h2><span style="text-decoration:underline;background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 );color:rgb( 8 , 67 , 136 )"><b>PRICING</b></span></h2> <h3><span style="color:#241b5a"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Registration for the 5K Run is $35 if you register before Sunday, October 13, and $45 thereafter. Registration for the 1 Mile Walk is $25 if you register before Sunday, October 13 and $30 thereafter. Registration for the Pumpkin Dash is $10. The 5K Run is a timed event, the 1 Mile Walk is not timed. </span> </span></h3> <h4> </h4> <h2><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb( 8 , 67 , 136 )"><b>T-SHIRTS</b></span></h2> <h3><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">T-shirts are provided to all 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk participants for the first 1000 registrants. Registrations after October 13 are not guaranteed the requested size, or a t-shirt, but extra t-shirts will be ordered to hopefully provide t-shirts for all registrants.  Pumpkin Dash participants receive other goodies!</span></h3> <h4> </h4> <h2><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb( 8 , 67 , 136 )"><b>MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT </b></span></h2> <h3><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"><strong>START A FUNDRAISER</strong> to multiplying your impact on the lives of local children who are homeless. <span style="text-decoration:underline">When you register <strong>you will be able to create your own web page </strong>so you can ask friends and family to sponsor your effort</span>s!</span></h3> <h6> </h6> <h3><span style="color:#241b5a"><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"><strong>FORM A TEAM <span style="text-decoration:underline">by inviting your family/friends/colleagues to join a team</span></strong> you start when you register. </span><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></span></h3> <h4> </h4> <h2><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb( 8 , 67 , 136 )"><b>FAMILY FUN ACTIVITIES AT THE EVENT </b></span></h2> <h3><span style="color:#241b5a">Bring your whole family to the event.  We will have a <strong>Trunk-or-Treat</strong>, <strong>Costume Contest</strong>, <strong>Preschool Pumpkin Dash</strong>, <strong>Kids&#39; Activities</strong> (including art making, face painting, balloons), and we will keep everyone moving with the great <strong>live bands and music</strong>. It&#39;s perfect way to kick off Halloween! </span></h3> <h4> </h4> <h2><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb( 8 , 67 , 136 )"><b>AWARDS FOR THE EVENT</b></span></h2> <ul><li> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">5K trophies awarded for top 3 male/female runners overall and then in each age group:  0-15, 16-22, 23-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-68, 69&#43;. </span></h5> </li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Medal awarded for all 1 Mile finishers who are children (12 and under).</span></h5> </li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">PRIZES awarded for top fundraising individual and top fundraising team.</span></h5> </li><li style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"> <h5><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">PRIZES for best adult and child Halloween costumes - no scary costumes please!</span><span style="color:#241b5a"></span><span style="color:#241b5a"></span><span style="color:#241b5a"></span></h5> </li></ul> <h3> </h3> <h2><span style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb( 8 , 67 , 136 )"><b>THANK YOU! </b></span></h2> <h2><span style="color:#241b5a"><b><span style="color:rgb( 8 , 67 , 136 )">The proceeds from this event support HomeFront&#39;s Children&#39;s Programs.</span> </b><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">Our children&#39;s programs include: </span></span></h2> <h3><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">The <b>Joy, Hopes and Dreams </b>(JHD) children&#39;s enrichment, mentoring, and tutoring programming, which over 400 children impacted by homelessness and poverty attend in a normal year. JHD<b> i</b>ncludes twice per week tutoring, art classes, field trips,</span></h3> <h3><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"><b>Camp Mercer</b>, a trauma-informed summer day camp for children, who because of the instability of their housing situations would likely not succeed at other camps. We serve campers two nutritious meals a day, have academic enrichment each morning, fun activities and field trips every afternoon. Importantly, our camp (along with our year-round programming) allows parents to work or attend classes while their children are safe with us.</span></h3> <h2><span style="color:rgb( 8 , 67 , 136 )"><strong>HomeFront&#39;s kids would not have these life-changing opportunities without your help, so thank you for WALKING or RUNNING! We hope to see you there! </strong></span></h2>