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.
Save the Date: Fall 2025
Spooky Duke will be held on TBA. Registration opens on TBA.
Race Results
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2024 Sponsors
Hair Raisers
- Dr. Charles R. Duke, Dean Emeritus of the Reich College of Education
- Appalachian Police Department
- Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness
- Beaver College of Health Sciences
- Burkitch
- Health Foundation, Inc.
Fang-tastics
- Blue Ridge Energy
- Boone Chocolat
- Coe Realty
- Jack Hamrick
- Knight Engineering
- Mast General Store
- New River Building Supply, Inc
- Rich Summit View Cabin Rental
- Skyline/Skybest
- Ultimate Sound DJ Company
Jack-O-Lanterns
- Robert H. Bridgeman, DDS
- Carroll Leather Goods
- Creative Printing
- Gadabouts
- Graystone Eye
- High Gravity Adventures
- The Beacon/Reid's Cafe
Skeletons
- Appalachian Ski Mountain
- Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
- Blue Ridge Vision
- GE Aviation
- Tweetsie Railroad
- Vera Bradley
Contributors
- Allie Funk
- Amy Roberts
- Appalachian Athletics
- Appalachian Bookstore
- Appalachian Educators Club
- Ashe County Cheese
- Betty's Biscuits
- Candace Lang
- Capone's Pizza
- Casa Rustica
- Come Back Shack
- Dan Murphy
- Deborah Trivette
- Diane Coffey
- Dominios Pizza
- Food Lion
- Grandfather Mountain
- Ingles - Boone
- Joey Childress
- Kaaren Hayes
- Kate Brinko
- Kovu Coffee
- Los Arcoiris
- Lost Province
- Lovill House
- Lowes Food
- Magic Bound Travel
- Marilyn Miller
- Starbucks
- Stick Boy
- The Cardinal
- Town of Boone
- Vickie Murphy
- Wal-Mart
- Watauga County Rescue Squad
Teams
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
2022 Amount Raised: $26,433. Thank you to our participants 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.