7765 River Road, Townsend TN
Friday, October 17th, 2025
👻 Very Scary 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
The Very Scary 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run will start from The Abbey in Townsend, and will feature the scariest swag in the history of Very Scary 5Ks!
🎁 Scary Swag Features
- Large baton glow stick:
- Scary medal: but you gotta cross that finish line!
- Killer lanyard: attached to that scary medal (if the zombies don’t get you!)
- Spine-chilling long sleeve t-shirt: relaxed fit, crazy comfy!
- Bloodcurdling decal:
- A branded race bag:
🕗 Race Start Time
The 5K & 1 mile runs start at 8:00 pm EDT, with full support along the way and a guaranteed good time. You might even (OK you almost certainly will!) experience a scary sighting along the course!
🏅 Awards Information
Awards will be determined as follows - Unique awards in the following categories, both male and female:
- Open: defined as fastest finish age 1 and above, not limited to 1-39
- Masters: defined as fastest finish age 40 and above, not limited to 40-49
- Grandmasters: defined as fastest finish age 50 and above, not limited to 50-59
- Veterans: defined as fastest finish age 60 and above, not limited to 60-69
Although the race is chip timed, awards are based on gun time per USATF regulations. Awards Ceremony will begin promptly at 9:00 PM. Participants must be present to receive awards. Awards not picked up on race day will be donated and will not be shipped.
👕 Shirt Sizes
Sign up early to get your preferred shirt size! We’ll be printing shirts a week before the race, and if you sign up late your size might be all gone. Shirts will not be held or mailed to participants.
🚫 Course Restrictions
Due to insurance regulations we can’t have pets, strollers, wagons, roller skates, skateboards, scooters, parachute pants, or Members Only jackets on-course.
🎃 Costume Contest
But we can have costumes! Show up and show out in your best Halloween costume. We will start the costume contest 1 hour before race start, promptly at 7:00 PM. Awards will be presented for the top costumes.
🔗 More Information
For further details, visit the race page: Smoky Mountain Very Scary 5K.
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