Ugly Sweater Green & Grinchy 5k & Merry Mile

Get ready to run, laugh, and maybe scream a little — it’s time for the annual Run for Your Life 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk! This family-friendly fall favorite winds through the haunted Ruby Grant trails, where Halloween surprises lurk around every bend.

Come in costume and compete for prizes, dance to live DJ music, play games, and enjoy treats at the finish line. Whether you're racing for time or strolling with friends, this spooky celebration is packed with fun for all ages.

We will be updating our charity partner information for this race soon!

This year Norman Parks & Rec is hosting a Trick or Treat trot for youth - this is at the race site but a separate event. 🍬

👻Not a runner but want to be a part of the fun? Check out the volunteer opportunities under the Volunteer tab!

🎃The 5k fee includes:

✔️ Fun race medal

✔️ Custom race bib with timing tag

✔️ Custom flashlight while supplies last

✔️ One beer ticket for entrants over 21

✔️ All of the Halloween party fun!

✔️ ADD ON a custom race shirt - details coming soon but you know you'll love it!

🎃The One Mile Run/Walk fee includes:

✔️ Fun race medal

✔️ Custom race bib

✔️ Custom flashlight while supplies last

✔️ One beer ticket for entrants over 21

✔️ All of the Halloween party fun!

✔️ADD ON a custom race shirt - details coming soon but you know you'll love it!

Warning: The 5k run will be adult-themed and include strobe lights and fog machines. This race is not recommended for people with epilepsy or other sensitivities to light, those with any health conditions, or minors. Please join us for the 1-Mile Run/Walk if you have any concerns.

REGISTER FOR EACH RACE IN THE SERIES! Sign up for the full series to save 20% and be eligible for end‑of‑series awards.

SERIES RACES:

🍀Shamrock Gold Quest 5k/1 Mile Fun Run/1 Mile Beer Run- March 14th afternoon race at Ruby Grant Park

🖇️The Office Olympics 5K & Dunder Dash - May 9th afternoon race at Legacy Park

🧨Norman Fourth Fest Firecracker 5K: America’s 250 Birthday Run - July 4th morning race at Legacy Park

🧟‍♂️Run For Your Life 5k & Trick or Treat Trot 1 Mile - October 17th evening family fun at Ruby Grant Park

🎄Ugly Sweater Green & Grinchy 5k - December 12th, a fun afternoon race at Legacy Park. Help us countdown to turning on the lights after the race!

⭐Race Day Registration will close 15 minutes prior to the race start at all races, and payment by credit/debit card only will be accepted for your online onsite registration should spots remain available on race day. Many of the races in our series have been selling out!

PACKET PICKUP:

Kick off race week with us for all races in the series at Beanstalk Coffee & Sno (3408 36th Ave NW, Norman) for pre‑race packet pickup! Keep an eye on the race website and your email for full current details as we get closer - and definitely treat yourself to something tasty while you’re there. 🍵🍧

Race‑day pickup will also be available on site starting one hour before the race, but we strongly encourage everyone to grab packets early prior to race day, to skip race day lines and head to the start line on time.

THE KILGORE HALF Also known as THE RUN FOR THE DEPLOYED

THE HISTORY OF THE CHRISTMAS EVE RUN

In 2009 Scott was deployed over Christmas. On Christmas Eve of that year he told me he was going to run a half marathon. When I asked him why, he said, because he was deployed and not able to be at home. The following year on a training run for a half marathon he and I were running together, he tells me he was going to do the same thing he did the year prior on Christmas Eve but from home this time. Knowing how our Oklahoma running community responds to a good cause and GOOD TIMES, we invited the Oklahoma City Southside Running Club to join us.

In 2010, our first year as hosts, we had 24 runners. Our second year we grew to 43 runners. Our last year as hosts (2012) in 11 degree temps, we had our best showing yet. 60 runners came to our home ready to run!!!!!

Since our move from OKC, we have hosted an event in Virginia Beach (in 2013), and our good friend Stacey Brown offered to carry on the tradition in Oklahoma City and host the run from her home there. My BFF in Auburn (Seattle), Washington hosts a contingent and our family members who gather in PA at Christmas also try and run. We have a former Okie Friend, also continuing the tradition in her new home state OREGON! We hope to keep it going year after year!

We thank you for caring about your service members, near and far. We appreciate you coming out each year, despite the conditions, in a showing of support for all they do and sacrifice. It's a small gesture, but one we feel is profoundly felt.

REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE, JUST SHOW UP WITH A FOOD DISH, RUNNING SHOES, AND A SMILE!

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Join us for the annual Spooky Sprint 5k/10k & Half Marathon! A fun, Halloween-themed event that is perfect for the whole family.

The fun includes -

• Great Swag - designer shirt & custom medal

• Chip-timing with live results and awards

• Free photos

• Delicious Treats waiting at the finish line

• Plenty of fun!

• Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one!

Can't make the race? No problem! We offer a virtual race option where you can run anywhere, at any time, and still earn the fun swag!

*Youth-based pricing for the 5k/10k, 12 & Under are only $17!

• Half Marathon registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal!

• 10k registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal!

• 5k registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal!

• 1 Mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and an awesome finisher medal!

• The kid's dash is a fun, untimed dash for our kiddos ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized shirt, and a specifically crafted medal for our kids' dash event! (If your child wants to run the kid's dash, and doesn't want the SWAG, they are welcome to run with us on race day for free!)

*Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt!