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Halloween Hustle 2026
Grab your gang, hop in the Mystery Machine, and get ready to run like there’s a monster on your tail—the Halloween Hustle is back, and this year we’ve got a groovy twist straight out of a haunted mystery!
Whether you’re a meddling kid, a snack-loving sidekick, or the brains of the operation, this 5/10K and candy dash is your chance to solve the case of the missing fun (spoiler: it’s right here).
Costumes Encouraged!
Jinkies! Don’t forget your disguise! Whether you show up as a classic monster or your favorite cartoon sleuth, we want to see your best look. Bonus points if it would fool even the sharpest detective!
Run for a Reason
All proceeds from the Halloween Hustle benefit Harmony House, Springfield’s only domestic violence shelter. Every dollar raised helps provide shelter, safety, and support to survivors of domestic abuse and their children. When you participate in the Halloween Hustle, you’re not just running a race, you’re helping someone find a way out and a way forward.
Make a Difference
Your donation stays local and helps fund life-saving services like court advocacy, clothing, meals, life skills classes, and a safe, warm place to heal. Join us and help bring hope to our community, one step at a time.
Contact Contact Whitney Mann at whitney.mann@cityutilities.net for more information!
The Halloween Hustle is a local race presented by City Utilities with 100% of proceeds benefiting a local charity—Harmony House. The race starts and ends at City Utilities’ main office, 301 East Central Street. This relatively flat race route winds through historic mid-town Springfield. Expect no tricks, but lots of treats at the Halloween Hustle—with candy for your little ghosts and goblins on every corner. An event for kids of all ages—runners are encouraged get in the holiday spirit and wear their Halloween costumes. As one of the longest running 5k’s in the Springfield community, this has become a Halloween tradition for many families year after year.
The Halloween Hustle benefits Harmony House—Springfield’s only domestic violence shelter. Every penny raised from the Halloween Hustle will support Harmony House and the work they do every day providing shelter, advocacy, and education to survivors of domestic abuse. When you take part in the Halloween Hustle, you are helping Harmony House provide a safe, warm place for local survivors of domestic abuse and their children. Your involvement gives a survivor a chance to escape abuse and access to resources such as food, clothing, court advocacy, life skills classes and more. Your donation stays local and helps Harmony House continue to provide these much-needed services in our community. Help us make a difference!
