Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k

Runners take off during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jeff Cox is the first to cross the finish line during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Morganne Nabors runs during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jimmy Auer and Maddie Auer run during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Nolan Turner crosses the finish line during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jeff Cox runs during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sophie Pearson, 3, hangs onto her mother Stacy Pearson's arms before the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Whitney Goodwin, 9, left, and her cousin Tristan Vines, 7, run during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Tracey Cox crosses the finish line just after her husband Jeff Cox (not pictured) during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Runners walk towards the start line during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Matt Monroe crosses the finish line during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jimmy Auer runs during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Maddie Auer sits down after running during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Runners race during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, Gretchen Probst, Jennifer Auer and Jennifer Monroe cross the finish line during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Gretchen Probst, Jennifer Auer and Jennifer Monroe hand back their place markers after confessing to have cheated by riding part way in a truck during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Runners take off during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Stacy Pearson, center, talks with her son Tristan Vines, 7, left, and her niece Whitney Goodwin, 9, right, before the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jeff Cox walks uphill during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Morganne Nabors crosses the finish line during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Runners catch their breath during the first Ghost and Goblin Gallop 5k race to raise money for the Crossroads Backpack Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in Jackson. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)