Longwood Monster Dash

Be a part of our charity race through the historic district of Longwood. All proceeds will benefit the preservation of our historic landmarks in Longwood through the Longwood Historic Society. The society maintains three buildings within the district, built in the 1870s and 1880s. We need your help to raise money for the continued restoration and preservation necessary to keep them around for another generation! The race will begin and end at the Historic Civic Center in downtown Longwood's historic district.

It will be a fun, family-friendly, and Halloween-themed event. We invite runners to wear costumes and will award prizes for the best costumes. There will be a free kids' dash immediately before the 5K. We will play plenty of family-appropriate music, including Halloween favorites, to get you into the spirit.

The Longwood Historic Society is a non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible. 100% of the proceeds from the race will go to the Society, whose primary mission is to preserve and restore our historic buildings. Our goal for this year is to raise enough money to replace the upper roof of the Bradlee-McIntyre House. Thanks for your help!!!

Packets will be available for early pick-up on Friday before the race from 10 AM until 6 PM. This is a great way to beat the rush on race morning. If you can't make it then, you can pick up your packet between 7 AM and 8 AM on race morning.

Packets will include your bib number (with chip), safety pins, promotional material from our sponsors, and a shirt.

Location:
Historic Civic Center
135 W Church Ave
Longwood, FL 32750

Friday

10AM - 6PM - Early Packet Pickup

Saturday 

7:00 AM - Late Packet Pickup
7:15 AM - DJ Starts Spinning Music
7:35 AM - Opening Announcements and Welcome
7:45 AM - Kid's Dash
8:00 AM - The first wave of 5K starts
8:05 AM - The last wave of 5K starts
8:15 AM - First of the runners are finishing
9:10 AM - Last of the walkers are finishing
9:15 AM - Awards Ceremony and Costume Contest

Venue

Our course starts and ends in beautiful Historic Longwood. It tours you through Reiter Park and neighborhoods. The start/finish line is in the same spot, right in front of the Longwood Historic Civic Center and race headquarters.

135 West Church Avenue
Longwood, FL 32750

Parking

There is plenty of free parking in downtown Longwood. There is a city lot, across from the Longwood Community Building on Warren Avenue. The City Hall complex, Longwood Inn, behind the hospital, and Reiter Park all have many spaces. Overflow parking in the Sun Rail parking lot and garage, just across Highway 427 (Ronald Reagan Blvd), is also available (Sun Rail does not run on Saturdays).

Course Map

We will use the same course that we have used since 2020. It is a single-loop course that starts in the historic district, winds through neighborhoods, loops around Reiter Park, and then back where it started.