[GUS]

http://runforyourlives.com/

Protect your brain and run for your life. This is one race where your legs giving out are the least of your problems. Run For Your Lives is a first-of-its-kind event, one part 5K, one part obstacle course, one part escaping the clutches of zombies — and all parts awesome.

Runners will navigate a series of 12 obstacles throughout a 5K course in an attempt to reach the finish line — all while avoiding zombies. At the end of this adventure race, you get to celebrate survival (or zombie transformation) with live entertainment and music, local celebrities, vendors, food, and of course, beer!


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HOW IT WORKS

Run For Your Lives is an apocalyptic 5K obstacle race. But you’re not just running against the clock — you’re running from brain-hungry, virus-spreading, bloody zombies.

BASIC SURVIVAL

Before the race, you will be given a flag belt, just like the overly intimidating game of flag football. These flags represent your health.
The zombies want to take your flags and maybe eat your brains.
If you lose all your health flags, you die. And the zombies win.
Health bonuses will be hidden throughout the course. If you find one and carry it to the finish, it will save your life.
WHAT YOU’RE UP AGAINST

Throughout the 5K obstacle race, there will be 12 man-made and natural obstacles for you to complete. Runners may choose NOT to complete an obstacle, BUT any runner who skips an obstacle will not be eligible for prizes.
There will be zombies. Their job is to chase you and eat you — but mainly go after your health, in the form of your flag belt. Avoid the zombies to keep your health flags.
Use speed, strategy and your intact brains to make it to the FINISH LINE with at least ONE FLAG INTACT. If you finish with zero health flags, your time will be recorded, but you will not be eligible for awards.
HOW YOU’LL DO IT

There will be a start line, and a finish line, but what happens in between is up to you. There are multiple routes to reach the finish. Choose wisely, or your 5k might turn into a 10k.

choice faqs..

HOW SHOULD I TRAIN FOR THE RACE?
Run. Watch zombie movies. Run some more.

WILL THERE BE ACTUAL ZOMBIES?
Maybe...

WHAT SHOULD I BRING ON RACE DAY?
Photo ID
Heart (preferably your own, still beating)
Signed race waiver

[Tkaraoke]

I'd have to say that's the coolest zombie themed thing I've seen in awhile! Thanks for the post, Gus!

[GUS]

Theres a whole slew of this sort of thing now going on TK! zombie fitness training clubs, allsorts.

[mesmark]

That seems like an awesome event. It's a run, zombies chase you, you have to escape and there's a block party at the end where you can party with zombies and the newly infected.

[stormqueen29]

This sounds like an insane amount of fun, and my kids are now begging and pleading to be allowed to go.

Shame it's 15 hours away.

Gale

[GUS]

This sounds like an insane amount of fun, and my kids are now begging and pleading to be allowed to go.

Shame it's 15 hours away.

Gale

..why not run there??

[monstermash]

What a bloody marvelous idea. We should set one up in the UK. Im a lazy cow, but i'd be up for this.

[staticfurball]

Ohh that sounds fun, too bad theres nothing like that around here. I'd make a bigass brain cake for the after party.!!

[Euri]

I would actually run in this marathon! Hopefully the infestation will spread a bit further west.

[matspud]

What a bloody marvelous idea. We should set one up in the UK. Im a lazy cow, but i'd be up for this.

I would be a zombie

[monstermash]

What a bloody marvelous idea. We should set one up in the UK. Im a lazy cow, but i'd be up for this.

I would be a zombie

Me too. The one eating, er oops I mean running the burger van!