5K8K

Witching Hour 5k/8k 2026

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Start time: 9:00 AM start (New York)
Location: Millville, New Jersey
Entry fee: From $40
Included with entry: Includes a shirt

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Events and entry fees

Event	Distance	When	Entry fee	Cap
5k	5K	Oct 10, 20269:00 AM	$40	–
8k	8K	Oct 10, 20269:00 AM	$50	–

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

Race day planning

Entry fee schedule

5k: $40 until Oct 9.
8k: $50 until Oct 9.

Online registration closes Oct 9, 2026, unless the race fills first.

How the price compares

At $50, entry is about 25 percent above a typical 8K in New Jersey, which costs $40 right now.

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:03 AM, and the 5k starts at 9:00 AM. The start sits about 20 feet above sea level.

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

Start location and course

370 Garrison Rd, Millville, NJ 08332

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 (3 years)

5k

finishers

31:50

median (10:15 /mi)

22:16

winning time

82% / 18%

women / men

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

8k

finishers

46:32

median (9:22 /mi)

35:38

winning time

67% / 33%

women / men

Aggregated from official results for Witching Hour 5k/8k. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Witching Hour 5k/8k?

At the 2025 5k, the fastest tenth finished in 24:35 or better, the top quarter in 29:54, and half the field in 31:50; the last tenth came in after 46:58.

At the 2025 8k, the fastest tenth finished in 37:47 or better, the top quarter in 40:45, and half the field in 46:32; the last tenth came in after 1:02:09.

Third place by age group, 2025 5k
Age	Women	Men
20-29	26:22	n/a
30-39	32:21	n/a
40-49	38:43	n/a

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

Down 12 percent since 2023.

2023

2024

2025

All events combined, from official results.

Witching Hour 5k/8k 5K year by year

From 2023 to 2025, the field went from 29 to 29 finishers, and the median time rose from 31:17 to 31:50.

Year	Finishers	Median	Fastest tenth	Winner
2025	29 (+12%)	31:50	under 24:35	22:16
2024	26 (-10%)	34:57	under 24:33	23:44
2023	29	31:17	under 23:58	22:17

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

Typical race-day weather

Around October 10 the day usually runs from 56°F at dawn to 70°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 15% of days. Cold snaps dip to 47°F and hot years reach 76°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.

From the race's page

What the organizers of Witching Hour 5k/8k cover on their registration page, in brief.

Course

5k Map

Course

8k Map

Full details on the race's RunSignup page

Race details

Where: 370 Garrison Rd, Millville, NJ 08332Map
Course: Road
Start elevation: About 20 feet
Included with entry: T-Shirt
Distances: 5K, 8K
Editions: 2026 (Oct 10, 2026), 2025 (Oct 11, 2025), 2024 (Oct 12, 2024), 2023 (Oct 14, 2023), 2022 (Aug 27, 2022)

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Quick answers

When is Witching Hour 5k/8k?: Saturday, October 10, 2026, starting at 9:00 AM.
How much does it cost?: Entry starts at $40 before processing fees.
When does registration close?: Online registration closes Oct 9, 2026, unless the race fills first.
Is the entry fee high for New Jersey?: At $50, entry is about 25 percent above a typical 8K in New Jersey, which costs $40 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, 8K.
How big is it, and how fast?: In 2025, 29 runners finished the 5k; the median finish was 31:50 and the winner ran 22:16.
Where does it start?: 370 Garrison Rd, Millville, NJ 08332.

From the organizers

Come join us at Terra Nonno winery for a scenic run through farm roads and a beautiful vineyard. After the run stick around for some wine, food, music and fun.

Race Details

Scenic 5k and 8k courses.

8k and 5k course will be on paved roads and a little bit of hard packed dirt through the winery

Overall Awards for top 3 male and female.

Age group awards (under 15, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49,50-59,60-69, 70+)

Swag/Post Race

Custom coaster

Finisher medal

Free race photos

Free glass of wine

Food Truck

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