SCHEDULE

Helsinki Halloween Run 2025 will be run 25.10.2025!

There will be also Kids Run Helsinki Halloween for children. Read more here.

Preliminary schedule:

16.00 Race office opens
17.45 Kids Run Helsinki 500m
18.00 Kids Run Helsinki 1000m
18.15 Start of 5k
18.25 Start of 10k

Please note the start is located a few minutes walk from the race office, in the Arabianranta park area.

COSTUME COMPETITION

The best costume at Helsinki Halloween Run will be awarded! There will be a dedicated photo wall and photographer near the race office in Arcada capturing your costumes. If you want to enter the costume contest, come get your picture taken at the photo wall before your run (between 16.45-18). Make sure you have your bib number visible for the photo.

Best costume will be chosen by a vote in our social media channels after the race – follow Runner’s High on Facebook and Instagram and stay tuned.

RACE OFFICE AND BIB NUMBERS

Race office and bag storage are located inside the Ammattikoulu Arcada in Arabianranta (address: Jan-Magnus Janssonin aukio 1, Helsinki).

At the race office you can pick up your bib number or late register for the event between 16.00-17.45 on race day.

Please attach your bib number visible on the front of your running costume/shirt.

You will receive your number by email before the race. Please show the email to the staff when picking up your bib number. You can also pick up your friends number. If you don’t receive the information about your number, you will get it by your name on race day.

REGISTRATION

Pre-registration for 2024 Helsinki Halloween Run is now closed.

LATE REGISTRATION

Late registration is possible at race office on race day between 16.00-17.45.

TIMING

Electronical timing application will be used. Please attach your number on the front of your running shirt or costume and keep it visible especially when arriving to the finish – otherwise we cannot guarantee you timing.

There is no timing in the Kids Runs.

FIRST AID

First aid will be located in the start-/finish line area.

REFRESHMENT STATION

There will be one hydration station on the 10 km route, at the 5k point, serving water and Nosht sports drink. Refreshments are also available at the finish.

CHANGING ROOMS AND WC

Changing rooms and toilets are available for runners inside Arcada, near the race office.

BAG DROP

Free bag storage for the participants near the finish line and race office. Show your bib number when picking up the bag. Bag storage opening hours will be published later. Bag storage opening hours are 16.30-20.15.

RESULTS

Results 2019
Results 2018
Results 2017
Results 2015-2016

ELITE RUNNERS

We offer free participation to the event for elite runners who have run under the following times in 2024-2025:

Men:
5000 m / 5 km: 15.45
10000 m / 10 km: 33.00
Half marathon: 1.12.00

Women:
5000 m / 5 km: 18.15
10000 m / 10 km: 38.15
Half marathon: 1.22.00

To apply for a free registration as an elite runner, please send us an email to tapahtumat at runhigh.fi with details about your qualifying result (name of event, your time, link to results). The result must be from an official road or track race in 2024-2025.

PHOTOS

Event organizers will have full rights to publish the photos and video material taken during the event. We will also release photos and videos in our social media channels.

You can find photos from the event here!

CANCELLATION OF PARTICIPATION

No cancellations of participation are required. We will not refund paid participation fees.

TRANSFER OF PARTICIPATION 2024

It is possible to buy transfer insurance, which allows you to transfer the registration to next year’s Helsinki Halloween Run or use the paid amount for another event participation. The price of transfer insurance is 10 euros.

If transfer insurance has not been acquired at the time of registration, the customer has the right to transfer the registration for the event to another person for a transfer fee of 10 euros, but not the right to transfer the registration to another event or to the following year.

The organizer will not refund paid registration fees under any circumstances.

1. Transfer to another person

You can transfer your participation to another person (until 19.10.2024) for a transfer fee of 10 euros.

Note: Registration paid with sport vouchers cannot be transferred to another person.

2. Transfer to next year’s Helsinki Halloween Run (requires transfer insurance)

If the participant has purchased transfer insurance at the time of registration, it is possible to transfer participation to next year’s event by 25.10.2024.

3. Transfer to another event (requires transfer insurance)

If the participant has purchased transfer insurance at the time of registration, it is possible to transfer the entry for another Runner’s High event (until 25.10.2024). After the transfer request your registration will be cancelled, and you will get a discount code worth the same amount of money you paid for your registration.

How can I transfer my participation?

When transferring your participation to another event or person, or to next year, please contact tapahtumat (at) runhigh.fi with the following information:

• Name of the original participant
• Name of the person who will make the new registration (if participation will be transferrer to another person)
• To which event the transfer will be made

After the transfer request you will get more detailed instructions by email.

FORCE MAJEURE

If the event has to be canceled or cannot be held due to a force majeure, you are entitled to a refund of the registration fee. You must request the refund from the event organizer within 30 days of the organizer’s announcement of the event’s cancellation. However, the organizer is not responsible for any delays or damages resulting from the event’s cancellation or postponement due to force majeure, and you are not entitled to compensation for any additional or useless expenses incurred, such as accommodation or travel costs. Force majeure is an event or occurrence beyond the control of the organizer which the organizer could not reasonably be expected to have taken into account at the time of the conclusion of the contract or to have avoided or overcome it or its consequences. Force majeure comprehends both natural disasters and events such as civil unrest, risk to general safety, orders of public authorities or other superior force that prevents the organizing of the event. 

PARKING AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

There is some parking in the surrounding area in Arabianranta, but we recommend arriving by public transport. More info about routes and schedules at hsl.fi.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Follow us on Facebook and get the latest news!

OTHER

We will update news regarding the event to this website. However, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at tapahtumat @ runhigh.