2026 Dash of Doom Halloween Race

The Dash of Doom Halloween Race starts and finishes at North Glenmore Park in Calgary, with runners and walkers gathering at Parking Lot O on North Glenmore Park Road. Run Calgary organizes this annual Halloween event, which offers a Kids Race, a 5 km walk/run, and a chip-timed 10 km run. It is designed for families, casual runners, faster runners, and people bringing dogs, with reduced flat-rate pricing for youth 18 and under. The race embraces Halloween: participants are encouraged to dress up, pets can wear costumes too, and awards go to the best individual, group, and pet costumes. The pre-race festival includes free face painting, candy, a photo booth, a DJ, crafts, and games, while the course adds candy aid stations. The event raises money for the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society, and over its first decade it brought in more than $82,000 for animal welfare. Kids Race participants receive medals, 5 km and 10 km participants can choose an optional finisher medal, and the best dog costume earns a prize package plus a spot on a future medal and shirt.