• Alhambra, CA

Alhambra Pumpkin Run 2025

  • Distance(s): 10K, 5K
    • Race Overview: A race coming up on 10/26/2025 in Alhambra, CA. Get all the nerdy details below or follow the sign up links to secure your spot today!
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    Race data last checked: 2025-11-23

    Race Overview:

    Join us on Sunday, October 26th for our 12th Annual Alhambra Pumpkin Run and Halloween Festival in Downtown Alhambra! Proceeds benefit the Alhambra Educational Foundation! Our mission is to provide a fun, family environment to promote physical fitness, health and give back to our community with a fun event that brings you costumes, music and entertainment.
    HOW TO RUN WITH US?
    STEP #1: SIGN UP! – Register online early! We will be selling out and selling a capped number of runners this year.
    STEP #2: PICK UP! – Pick up your runner’s packet on Saturday, October 25th: 9am – 1pm
    STEP #3: SHOW UP! – Show up on Sunday, October 26th to run or walk with us in your run gear, Halloween costume, or your Pumpkin Run t-shirt!

    RUNNERS RECEIVE:

    • Commemorative 2025 Pumpkin Run t-shirt
    • Commemorative 2025 Pumpkin Run custom finisher’s medal received after crossing the finish line
    • Commemorative 2025 Pumpkin Run runner's bib with timing chip
    • Commemorative 2025 sponsored tote bag for 10K, 5K and 1K finishers
    • Chip timing (excluding 1K runners) for accurate run time results received after the 10K and 5K
    • 1 Free Beer sponsored by Ohana Brewery for runners 21+ OR 1 Free non-alcoholic drink sponsored by Alhambra Educational Foundation for runners under 21
    • years of age located next to the Beer Garden tent across from the main stage.
    • Prizes for fastest runners to be determined.
    • Free photos from our photographers that will posted on our Facebook page after the event.
    • Free goodies and giveaways at the finish line and festival hosted by proud sponsors.
    EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:
    • Free and fun outdoor festival for the entire family!
    • Trick-or-Treating at local Downtown Alhambra businesses on Main Street!
    • Live entertainment including a band, dance performances and DJ!
    • Certified Alhambra Farmers Market!
    • Annual Downtown Alhambra Hallowscream Kids Costume Contest at 11:00am!
    • Kids Zone including pumpkin patch, carnival games, and more!
    • Beer Garden and bar hosted by Alhambra Education Foundation and sponsored by Ohana Brewery! Proceeds benefit the Alhambra Educational Foundation. 
    AGE REQUIREMENTS:
    10K AGES:
    Children 6 years and up may run/walk the 10K as paid participants. All children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by a registered adult for the entire duration of the race for safety. All participants need a bib/registration to enter the 10K and run the route. Children 5 years and younger are free to run/walk or be pushed in strollers for free. There is no registration needed for children 0 to 5 years.
    5K AGES:
    Children 6 years and up may run/walk the 5K as paid participants. All children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by a registered adult for the entire duration of the race for safety. All participants need a bib/registration to enter the 5K and run the route. Children 5 years and younger are free to run/walk or be pushed in strollers for free. There is no registration needed for children 0 to 5 years.
    1K AGES:
    Our 1K Kids race begins with a fun warm up of exercises and quick dances led by our fun Master of Ceremonies before this race begins. A 1K is 0.62 miles. Parents/Guardians may run behind their runner during the run. *All parents and runners must wait behind the barricades until it is their assigned group time.
    • Group #1: Age 6
    • Group #2: Age 7
    • Group #3: Ages 8
    • Group #4: Ages 9 & 10
    KIDDIE FUN RUN AGES:
    The Kiddie Fun Run is back! Our Kiddie Fun Run begins with a fun warm up of exercises and quick dances led by our fun Master of Ceremonies before the race begins. This route will be a 1/2 K (roughly a quarter mile).  Parents/Guardians may run behind their runner during the run. *All parents and runners must wait behind the barricades until it is their assigned group time.
    • Group #1: Age 4
    • Group #2: Age 5
    PLEASE NOTE: Age divisions for the 1K and Kiddie Fun Run are subject to change depending on registration participation. For the safety of the children, some divisions may be divided up into smaller groups. Updated age divisions are subject to change. Final determination will be made by race director and posted on our social media pages before the race.
    RUN ROUTES:
    10K ROUTE:
    Our 10K route is two loops of our 5K route. You get to see our beautiful Alhambra community twice. How lucky are you?  Upon making the 1st loop around and beginning the 2nd loop, DO NOT RUN OVER THE TIMING MAT. Running over it will stop your time and we want to make sure your run time counts.  Make sure you enter the barricaded lane to the right of the inflatable archway and keep running.
    5K ROUTE:
    Our 5K route begins on Main Street facing west. Runners travel west on Main Street to 6th Street and turn right and loop back on Main Street facing east. When runners hit Garfield, they will turn left onto Garfield traveling north as they pass the Renaissance Theater corner.
    Runners then loop right and travel back to Main Street as they pass a DJ on the Renaissance Theater corner by Applebee’s and turn left onto Main Street and travel east down to El Molino Ave and then make a U-turn back around to face west on Main Street.
    Runners travel west back to Garfield Ave. and turn left and travel south on Garfield Ave. to Bay State and then make a U-turn back around to face north on Garfield Ave. When runners hit Main Street, they will turn left onto Main Street traveling west to the FINISH LINE!
    1K ROUTE:
    The 1K course features a turnaround loop easy for the kids to follow and a police bike will be guiding the runners on the loop. The race begins on Main Street at our start line (cross street: 2nd Street) facing east Alhambra. The race begins and runners make a U-Turn at 5th Street and runners turn back around on Main Street facing west and ending at the finish line on 2nd Street.
    KIDDIE FUN RUN ROUTE: 
    The Kiddie Fun Run course features a turnaround loop easy for the kids to follow and a police bike will be guiding the runners on the loop. The race begins on Main Street at our start line (cross street: 2nd Street) facing east Alhambra. The race begins and runners make a U-Turn at 3rd Street and runners turn back around on Main Street facing west and ending at the finish line on 2nd Street.
    PARTY TIME & FUN RUN!
    The Alhambra Pumpkin Run is also a HUGE party! Dress up in your best Halloween, Pumpkin or Orange gear! Being so close to Halloween, many of our runners dress up to the run. Feel free to wear anything and all orange, a Halloween costume or a big and fun pumpkin tutu! Make it fun. Make it memorable.
    *Costumes may not create a safety hazard to yourself or other runners.
    *Costumes must be family friendly and appropriate for all ages. 
    REFUND POLICY:
    All entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. 
    You may not alter, reproduce, give or sell your number to another individual – doing so will result in your disqualification as well as the participant who uses your race number. The entry fee for this year's event will not transfer to next year's event, no exceptions. This policy stays in effect whether you are injured, have an unexpected business or family emergency, pregnancy, Act of God, etc. There are no exceptions. Any inquiry regarding this policy will be directed back to this page. There is no rain check date, events will be held rain or shine.
     
    There is no rain check date. The event will be held rain or shine.
     
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