The “Spooky Duke” is a certified 5K and 10K race with a free Costume March and Contest where children, adults and pets can all show off their unique costumes and share in the fun. All proceeds benefit Parent to Parent FSN-High County.
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Time and Price:
10k: 9:00 am
Pre-register: $30.00
Day of registration: $35.00
5k: 9:00 am
Pre-register: $25.00
Day of registration: $30.00
Register by October 1st to be guaranteed a shirt!
FREE Costume March: 10:00 am
Where:
Peacock Parking Lot
Appalachian State University
416 Howard St.
Boone, NC 28608
A virtual option is also available!
Awards:
Top 3 Men and Women (in person 10k & 5k)
Participants are encouraged to dress up for costume prizes!
FREE Kids activities from 8:00 am to 10:00 am
REGISTER On-Site!
Race Results
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Check out photos from 2021!
Spooky Duke History
"I am proud to be associated with the Parent to Parent program; its good work and resources have made a profound and positive difference in the lives of many families." ~ Dr. Charles R. Duke
2020 Amount Raised: $13,000. Thank you to our walkers and runners for making this possible!
For the past several years, Parent to Parent FSN-High County has held a fundraising and awareness-raising event with running as the theme. The first 5K in 2011 was the brainchild of Jennifer McClure, an amazing Appalachian Social Work intern with our program, who chose to create a 5K for us as her final project. Her dream was that event would continue and grow….and it has!
Dr. Charles R. Duke, former Dean of the Reich College of Education, became our sponsor. To honor him and to celebrate our Halloween theme the name “Spooky Duke” was born. The “Spooky Duke” is now a certified 5K and 10K race with a free Costume March and Contest where children, adults and pets can all show off their unique costumes and share in the fun.
All proceeds to this race enable Parent to Parent FSN-HC to continue to support local families who have children with special needs.
2021 Sponsors
Hair Raisers
- Dr. Charles R. Duke, Dean Emeritus of the Reich College of Education
- 4 Forty Four
- Health Foundation, Inc.
- Mast General Store
Fang-tastics
- Appalachian Police Department
- Be Natural Market Round-Up
- Carolina West Wireless
- Go Postal
- Grandfather Mountain
- Rich Summit View Cabin Rental
- Ross Jeep Ram Dodge Chrysler
- Skyline/Skybest
- Ultimate Sound DJ Company
Jack-O-Lanterns
- Appalachian Auto Glass
- Appalachian Educators
- Appalachian Women's Softball Team
- Blue Ridge Energy
- Blue Ridge Vision
- Boone Chocolats
- Robert H. Bridgeman, DDS
- Coe Realty
- Farm Bureau Insurance
- Graystone Eye
- Hollar and Greene
- Modern Toyota of Boone
- New River Building Supply, Inc
- Regear
- The Beacon/Reid's Cafe