The 19th annual Goblin Gallop 5K race, 1K fun run and 5K walk will be held this Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Fairfax Corner Shopping Center. It’s a family-friendly race with many participants wearing Halloween costumes. Afterward are refreshments, music, a moonbounce, a costume contest, race prizes, plus more than $3,500 in door prizes.
Rain or shine, the race begins and ends in front of Coastal Flats restaurant. The 1K fun run starts at 8:30 a.m.; the 5K race, at 9 a.m.; and the 5K walk, at 9:10 a.m. Entry fees through Oct. 25 are $23 for the 5K run, $20 for the 5K walk and $15 for the 1K fun run. From Oct. 26 on, those fees, respectively, are $25, $22 and $20. Register at www.goblingallop.org/#.
All proceeds go to the John Quadrino Foundation to Benefit Children with Cancer. To donate, send checks payable to The John Quadrino Foundation to P.O. Box 4614, Falls Church, VA 22044. Contributions are tax-deductible.