Celebrate Halloween and support a good cause with the YMCA Gatorade Halloween Hustle 10k Run & 2 Mile Family Walk!

This family-friendly event is a great way to get some exercise, enjoy the fall weather, and give back to the community!

Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite Halloween costumes, and there will be plenty of treats and surprises along the way!

Best of all, the proceeds from the event support YMCA financial assistance, ensuring that no one is turned away for inability to pay for Y membership and programs!  

By participating in the YMCA Gatorade Halloween Hustle 10k Run + 2 Mile Trick-or-Treat Family Walk you'll be helping to make a positive difference for your neighbors from all walks of life.

So gather your friends and family, put on your running shoes and Halloween costumes, and join us for a day of spooky fun and community spirit! It will be a Halloween experience you won't forget!

PACKET PICK-UP will be in the Brooks Family YMCA lobby:

• 4-8pm Friday 10/24 - Please try to pick up your packet on Friday if possible, as we have over double the participants we had last year - over 600 total! We want to make sure everyone can get their packet before the event!
• 7-8am Saturday 10/25 (race day)

Walkers: if you pick up your bag on Friday night, please remember to bring it back on Saturday to use in collecting candy along the route! 

POST-RACE PARTY
After you cross the finish line, join us at the Charlottesville High School Track for a celebration with a bounce house for little kids and fun inflatable obstacle course for big kids, a costume contest, a face painter, and awards! 

Halloween Hustle 10k Run + 2 Mile Trick-or-Treat Family Walk

WHEN: Saturday October 25, 2025, 8:30am - 10:30am (gather near start line at 8:20am)

WHERE: Starting line @ Brooks Family YMCA, finish @ Charlottesville High School Track 

• View the 2025 race route map with candy & volunteer stops

• Parking map - We encourage participants to park at CHS (near the finish line), and stroll to the start line at the Y! Please plan to be at the start line at 8:15am so you won't miss anything! Runners will start very promptly at 8:30am, with walkers starting just a minute or two later.

PACKET PICK-UP: 

• In the Brooks Family YMCA lobby
• 4-8pm Friday 10/24 - FIRST 200 TO PICK UP PACKETS WILL RECEIVE A LIMITED EDITION HALLOWEEN HUSTLE STICKER
• 7-8am Saturday 10/25 (race day)

Walkers: if you pick up your bag on Friday night, please remember to bring it back on Saturday to use in collecting candy along the route! 

REGISTRATION FEES:

10K RUN:

• October: $65 per runner
• Race Day: $75 per runner

2 MILE WALK:

• October: $30 per adult
  • Children ages 0-12 walk for free

Race t-shirt is not guaranteed after October 10.

Donate

If you are not interested in running or walking - or if you'd just like to give a little extra to a good cause - we are so thankful for your support!

Want to Volunteer Instead?

We’d love your help making the Halloween Hustle a fun and safe event for all! From water stations to course marshals to cheering on our little runners, there’s a role for everyone. Volunteers get serious appreciation, plenty of Halloween spirit, and a front-row seat to all the action. Costumes also encouraged!

Questions? Please reach out to Alice Dontanville, VP of Marketing and Communications, at adontanville@piedmontymca.org.