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Whittier Spooktacular 5K 2026

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Start time: 7:30 AM start (Los Angeles)
Location: Whittier, California
Entry fee: From $25 · goes up to $55 on Oct 12, 2026
Included with entry: Includes a shirt

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Events and entry fees

Event	Distance	When	Entry fee	Cap
Creepy Crawly ½ Mile Dash - 11 & under	Other	Oct 31, 20267:30 AM	$25	–
5K	5K	Oct 31, 20268:00 AM	$50$55 after Oct 12, 2026	–
Group/Team 5K	5K	Oct 31, 20268:00 AM	$40$45 after Oct 12, 2026	–
Student 5K	5K	Oct 31, 20268:00 AM	$25	–

Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.

The 5K fee goes up to $55 on Oct 12, 2026.

Race day planning

Entry fee schedule

Creepy Crawly ½ Mile Dash - 11 & under and Student 5K: $25 until Oct 26.
5K: $50 until Oct 12, then $55 until Oct 26.
Group/Team 5K: $40 until Oct 12, then $45 until Oct 26.

Online registration closes Oct 26, 2026, unless the race fills first.

How the price compares

At $50, entry is about 35 percent above a typical 5K in California, which costs $37 right now.

What a typical finish looks like

A typical finisher at a 5K in California runs 38:06, about 12:16 a mile, based on 623 races with published results. Women typically finish in 41:27 and men in 33:40.

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:09 AM, and the Creepy Crawly ½ Mile Dash - 11 & under starts at 7:30 AM. The start sits about 470 feet above sea level.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

Whittier Community Center, Whittier, CA 90602

Directions to the start

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

2025 results

All results (5 years)

5K

2,493

finishers

41:48

median (13:29 /mi)

16:30

winning time

60% / 40%

women / men

Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Creepy Crawly ½ Mile Dash - 12 & under

185

finishers

4:14

median (8:28 /mi)

2:13

winning time

46% / 54%

women / men

Aggregated from official results (Alliance Race Timing) for Whittier Spooktacular 5K. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Whittier Spooktacular 5K?

At the 2025 5K, the fastest tenth finished in 26:27 or better, the top quarter in 32:24, and half the field in 41:48; the last tenth came in after 1:05:19.

At the 2025 Creepy Crawly ½ Mile Dash - 12 & under, the fastest tenth finished in 3:00 or better, the top quarter in 3:43, and half the field in 4:14; the last tenth came in after 7:10.

Third place by age group, 2025 5K
Age	Women	Men
Under 20	20:04	17:51
20-29	23:12	17:05
30-39	23:35	18:53
40-49	24:23	19:59
50-59	28:08	22:08
60-69	27:54	26:06
70+	37:08	33:35

Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.

What would my time get me?

Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.

EventFinish timeGenderAge group

Finishers by year

Up 169 percent since 2021.

997

2021

1,830

2022

2,570

2023

2,824

2024

2,678

2025

All events combined, from official results.

Whittier Spooktacular 5K 5K year by year

From 2021 to 2025, the field went from 885 to 2,493 finishers, and the median time rose from 40:36 to 41:48.

Year	Finishers	Median	Fastest tenth	Winner
2025	2,493 (-5%)	41:48	under 26:27	16:30
2024	2,636 (+9%)	41:39	under 25:04	15:46
2023	2,426 (+38%)	45:58	under 26:17	15:23
2022	1,753 (+98%)	45:23	under 26:16	16:47
2021	885	40:36	under 24:45	16:01

From each year's official results for the 5K; virtual options are left out.

How fast is it?

Slower than most California 5Ks

The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 32:24, against 30:43 in a typical California 5K, so times here run 6 percent slower.

Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.

Typical race-day weather

Around October 31 the day usually runs from 52°F at dawn to 73°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 4% of days. Cold snaps dip to 47°F and hot years reach 84°F.

Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.

Race details

Where: Whittier Community Center, Whittier, CA 90602Map
Course: Road
Start elevation: About 470 feet
Included with entry: T-Shirt
Distances: 5K, Other
Editions: 2026 (Oct 31, 2026), 2025 (Oct 25, 2025), 2024 (Oct 26, 2024), 2023 (Oct 28, 2023), 2022 (Oct 29, 2022), 2021 (Oct 30, 2021)

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Quick answers

When is Whittier Spooktacular 5K?: Saturday, October 31, 2026, starting at 7:30 AM.
How much does it cost?: Entry starts at $25 before processing fees, and rises to $55 on Oct 12, 2026.
When does registration close?: Online registration closes Oct 26, 2026, unless the race fills first.
Is the entry fee high for California?: At $50, entry is about 35 percent above a typical 5K in California, which costs $37 right now.
Do runners get a shirt or medal?: Entry includes a shirt, according to the race's registration page. Check it for sizes and whether kids' races get the same.
What distances can I run?: 5K, Other.
How big is it, and how fast?: In 2025, 2,493 runners finished the 5K; the median finish was 41:48 and the winner ran 16:30.
Is it a fast course?: The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 32:24, against 30:43 in a typical California 5K, so times here run 6 percent slower.
Where does it start?: Whittier Community Center, Whittier, CA 90602.