Get ready to lace up your running shoes! Registration is now open for the annual Dare to Scare 5K & Sweet Treat Fun Run, which will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2024.
The 5K kicks off at 8 a.m. at the Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese (850 N.C. 345) with the race spanning 3.1 miles through trails and local residential roads before ending at the Virginia S. Tillett Community Center in Manteo (950 Marshall C. Collins Drive). The Sweet Treat Fun Run begins at 9 a.m. at the Virginia S. Tillett Community Center in Manteo.
A virtual 5K race option is also available, and virtual participants may complete the race at any time or location through Saturday, October 26, 2024. Participants are encouraged to dress in their Halloween best during the race for a chance to win a prize.
Registration fees are as follows:
- $40 if received by Monday, September 16, 2024.
- $45 from September 16-24, 2024.
- $50 if registering during packet pickup (Friday, October 25, 2024) or on race day (Saturday, October 26, 2024).
- $15 for virtual 5K without shirt / $40 for virtual 5K with shirt.
- $15 for Fun Run without shirt / $40 for Fun Run with shirt.
All proceeds from this event benefit the Virginia S. Tillett Community Center Toy Drive, spreading holiday cheer to over 400 local youth in Dare County. For more information or to register, click here.