DOWNTOWN COURSE!! Celebrate the season of Halloween while in costume running or walking with family and friends. You will pass the famous courthouse tree, the Bicentennial bison, and the “What Lifts You” mural! You might just see a few ghouls and goblins along the way! After finishing your event, if in costume, you might just win a prize for the Best Costume on the course.

- Commemorative Skeleton Chase t-shirt (additional cost)
- Start & finish at the YMCA
- Everyone is encouraged to dress up and chase the skeleton!
- Costume Contest after Run/Walk. Prizes for Best Adult Costume and Best Kids Costume
- Showers available at the YMCA.

Proceeds from the Skeleton Chase benefit the YMCA's Annual Giving Campaign, which generates funds to help support our local children and families in financial need in order to participate in YMCA programs and memberships. The YMCA is a non-profit charitable organization. Donations are also accepted as part of the registration process and are greatly appreciated in our efforts to serve the our community!

YMCA MISSION: “To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all”

AGE GROUPS
12 & under; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60+
(overall winners are not eligible for age group awards)
(there are no age groups for the 5K walk)

AWARDS
- 5K top male and female finishers will receive a gift card and trophy
- Top 3 finishers per age group will receive medals
- Top 3 walkers will receive medals

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

Batesville Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Enneking Auto Body, True Blue Autos, Lincoln Realty Inc., Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, Financial Bank, HyGrade First Excavating, Decatur County Memorial Hospital, John & Adele Corya, Ag Production Enterprises, Decatur County REMC, First Federal Savings & Loan, A&W Drive-in, Peine Engineering, Lowe’s Pellets & Grain, O’Mara Foods, Next Generation Inc., Williams Law Office PC, Advanced Vacuum Services, Rick & Mary Johnson, David & Mary Miers, Baird Private Wealth Management, Robub Farms, Joe & Susan Rust, Obermeyer Agri Group, Steven & Mary Stradley, Game Plan Graphics.

Holiday Inn Express, and Hampton Inn are offering special room rates for Skeleton Chase 5K Run / Walk participants!

For Holiday Inn Expresss, call 812-663-5500.

For Hampton, call 812-663-5000. (Ask for the local discount)

For event related questions, please click on the Contact the Organizers button on the page.