Before choosing your costume, please read:

Please use good taste and judgement in choosing costumes that are respectful to the diversity of our community. Costumes that play on ethnic or racist tropes, such as caricatures of another ethnic group, or that promote harmful stereotypes including those based on race, creed (religion), color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity, are not appropriate. If you are thinking of using someone else's culture as a costume, steer clear. Please also be mindful that this event is a suicide prevention and mental health awareness event.

Looking for affordable or second-hand costume options? Check out Sacks Thrift Store, which benefits the Help Center, Inc. as well.

Costume Contest Categories

Judging happens at the photo booth inside Gate 8. When you get there, our photo booth crew will sign you up (have your bib number handy if you have one) and take your photo. 

Please come early. Around 9:00am is your best bet. Judging wraps up as the races get going, and with the Kids' Run at 9:30am and the 5K at 10:00am, folks who arrive later often miss their chance to be judged. Give yourself time, and give your costume its moment.

Kids' Run participants should visit the photo booth before their race starts at 9:30am, since we award their winners as they finish the run.

Adults: Top 4 Overall Best, and Top 2 Most Creative or Funny
Kids: Top 8 Overall Best, and Top 2 Babies and Toddlers
Dogs: Top 2 Overall Best, and Top 2 Themed with their Human
Groups and Families: Top 2 Overall Best