Irchester Spooktacular | 2K Family Fun Run
Halloween-themed family nighttime Fun Run at Irchester Country Park. There’s an awesome finishers' medal for all participants and prizes for the best fancy dress!
Sign up for £12
- Fri 30 Oct 2026
18:00
Age 4 & over
£12
- 2 km trail running
Event overview
Dare to run in the dark this Halloween? The Irchester Spooktacular is the ultimate spooky night-time adventure for runners, families and thrill-seekers alike.
Lace up, pull on your best costume and take on the atmospheric woodland trails of Irchester Country Park in the evening. With routes for all abilities, this is Halloween like you've never experienced it before.
Highlights
Iconic Halloween atmosphere
Fancy dress is actively encouraged, and the entire course is marshalled by witches, wizards, goblins, ghosts and ghouls.
Stunning woodland route
Run fully marked trails and hard-packed tracks through the beautiful, atmospheric Irchester Country Park after dark.
Truly inclusive
Two distances to choose from: a competitive 5k (from age 11) and a 2k Family Fun Run (from age 4), making it perfect for the whole family.
Every finisher rewarded
A bespoke Irchester Spooktacular medal, bag of Halloween chocolates, and free digital event photos included in every entry.
Free event photos
No hidden extras; professional photos are yours to download at no cost, a Race Harborough trademark.
Atmospheric start and finish
Both runs begin on the Royal Meadow and finish on the Little Meadow, with staggered start times (6pm for the 2K, 7pm for the 5K) for a dramatic twilight experience.
Outstanding value
Race entry, medals, sweets and photos all included!
Professionally organised
Professional first aid on course throughout, so you can focus on the fun.
This event is part of Irchester Spooktacular .
Event photos
Event details
- Average fitness
- Families
- Fancy dress
- Spectators
- 1 lap
- First aid
- Marshals
- Mass start
- Toilets
- Traffic free
- Undulating
- Way markers
Overview
Both routes wind through the established woodland trails and tracks of Irchester Country Park, starting on the Royal Meadow and finishing on the Little Meadow - a beautifully contained natural setting.
The hard-packed surfaces make for an accessible run suitable for road or trail shoes, while the tree canopy and nighttime darkness add real atmosphere to every twist and turn underfoot.
Route highlights
- Woodland trails and tracks entirely within Irchester Country Park
- Start on the Royal Meadow, finish on the Little Meadow
- Hard-packed surface suitable for road or trail shoes
- Fully marked and marshalled throughout
- Night-time running atmosphere enhanced by torchlight through the trees
- Cafe
- Paid parking
- Park
- Toilets
Event HQ
Irchester Country Park
Gipsy Lane
Little Irchester
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN29 7DL
UK
- Chip timing
- Medal
- Race photo
- Trophy
Included
- Finisher's medal
- Free event photos
- Halloween chocolates
- Marked course
- Marshalled route
- Professional first aid
- Age 4 & over
- Entries open
- Enter online
Entry fees
Entry fee
£12.00
Other races at event
- Fri 30 Oct
- #1 of 2
19:00
Age 11 & over
£20
- 5 km trail running