Get Moving This Halloween!

The below activities should only be undertaken as social distancing guidleines permit. Gathering in large groups is discouraged. If participating in activities with others, maintain six feet of distance and wear face coverings. 

 

The Great Longhorn Halloween Virtual Costume Parade!

Whether you are putting together a costume, decorating a mask, making a crazy Halloween hat or dressing up the family pet, (or anything else festive!) head out with your family or household for a walk in the neighborhood and share a picture of your adventure with the Longhorn Community. 

Remember to use the hashtag #LonghornHalloween so that we can find and post your photo to our homepage. Creativity is welcome!

 

Longhorn Halloween Ghost Divider

 

Scavenger Hunt

Head outside with your family or friends into the lovely fall weather for a Holiday and Harvest-themed Virtual Scavenger Hunt! Take a walk in your neighborhood or through a local park and search for things from the list below. Feel free to post images of what you encounter…

Remember to use the hashtag #LonghornHalloween so that we can find and post your photo to our homepage. Try to find as many things from the list as you can!

Download Scavenger Hunt Here

 

Longhorn Halloween Ghost Divider

 

Active Art

Did you know you can create art with your own two feet? Use a fitness tracking app to create a ‘drawing’ with your walk/run/bike/skate route! See example drawings below. Draw anything you want: Halloween-themed, Fall-themed, Longhorn-themed, or beyond! Submit using the hashtag #LonghornHalloween.

Longhorn Halloween Ghost Divider

 

Other Ways to Move This Halloween -- DANCE!

Try making up your own dances, in costume or in civvies! Choreograph your own routine to Halloween classics, like Monster Mash, Danse Macabre or Thriller. Upload your fancy footwork to social media with the hashtag #longhornhalloween to share with the Longhorn Community.

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Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team

Watch the Texas Dragon/Line Dance Team (TDDT) perform a unique, masked and socially-distanced dance for Longhorn Halloween! The dance displays martial and acrobatic skills.

 

Longhorn Halloween Ghost Divider

 

Virtual Races!

Longhorn Halloween 2020 has FOUR ongoing virtual races this year! We’ve got a 50-yard dash for little legs, 1-mile for the speedsters, a 5K for the ambitious mover, and an open distance race if you’re feeling ultra.
 
We’ll update the results each day as new times are submitted. Download printable race bibs here.
 
Create your own routes! Submit as many times as you PR! Here are some rules below: 
  • All race entries must be for movements made between October 26th – 31st
  • Must be tracked on a fitness app.
  • We will post the fastest times in each category – updated daily at noon.
  • Remember to observe all traffic laws and safety regulations! Be safe, careful, and have fun out there.

Distances and Submission

Click on your category below to submit your times. 

 

LONGHORN LEADERBOARD

 

Top 50-yard Dash Results

Name Age Time
Luna L. 5 years 12.94 seconds

 

Top 1 Mile Results

Name Age Time
Pierce B. 18 and under 7:17

 

Top Distance Covered Results

Name Distance Covered
Amy W. 8.51 miles