
2026 Race for Campus Safety - Salt Lake City, Utah
Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 8:00 PM MDT
- Type
- Run
Sign up and verify details on the organizer's official page.
Race feel
Run, walk, or volunteer for campus safety on Halloween, enjoying a community festival with fun activities and a vital cause.
- Fun
- Quirky
- Festive
- For a Cause
The annual Race for Campus Safety in Salt Lake City is a community-driven event supporting the Lauren McCluskey Foundation. It raises awareness and funds to enhance campus safety and accountability, particularly concerning relationship violence and stalking. Participants of all ages can run, walk, or volunteer, joining students, families, and advocates in a shared commitment to systemic change. Beyond the race, the event offers a festival atmosphere with educational resources, entertainment, and engaging activities.
What to expect
- Choose from 1K, 5K, or 10K routes.
- Engage with educational booths, live entertainment, and sports mascots.
- Enjoy fun activities like inflatable obstacle courses and yard games.
Standout details
- Supports Lauren McCluskey Foundation
- Inflatable obstacle courses and yard games
- Meet and greet with mascots
- Educational booths and resources
Course feel
A practical read on terrain, elevation, footing, and typical conditions.
Big Test
Typical course trends
- Typically hilly
Distances & registration
4 optionsUse the official signup link above for all distances.
5K
2 options · closes Oct 31, 2026, 6:30 AM MDT
6mo 3d 11h 49m leftVirtual
Closes Oct 30, 2026, 8:00 PM MDT · From $11.60
General entry
Closes Oct 31, 2026, 6:30 AM MDT · From $27.50
1K
1 option · closes Oct 31, 2026, 6:30 AM MDT
6mo 3d 11h 49m leftGeneral entry
Closes Oct 31, 2026, 6:30 AM MDT · From $11.60
10K
1 option · closes Oct 31, 2026, 6:30 AM MDT
6mo 3d 11h 49m leftGeneral entry
Closes Oct 31, 2026, 6:30 AM MDT · From $32.80
Built from public event details. Confirm schedule, fees, and rules on the official event page before signing up.
From the organizer
The Lauren McCluskey Foundation’s Race for Campus Safety is an annual, community-driven event dedicated to raising awareness and funds to improve how colleges respond to relationship violence and stalking. Inspired by Lauren McCluskey’s life and legacy, the race brings together students, families, advocates, and campus communities in a shared commitment to systemic change. Participants of all ages run, walk, or volunteer to support the foundation’s mission of enhancing campus safety and accountability.
More than just a race, the event creates a space for learning, connection, and collective action. Attendees enjoy access to resources, educational booths, live entertainment, cheer squads, sports mascots, and fun activities like inflatable obstacle courses and yard games. Proceeds directly support the foundation’s work in research, advocacy, and programming to make campuses safer nationwide.
The 2026 Salt Lake City Race for Campus Safety will be held on October 31. Register early to take advantage of the early-bird rate for 2026! In 2025, we had over 800 participants come together as a community for our race and festival supporting awareness efforts for campus safety, and we can't wait to see you there in 2026. Choose from 1K, 5K, or 10K routes, meet and greet with mascots, and create or join a team!