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9 Zombie Runs to Add to Your Race Calendar
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Embrace your inner zombie, or brush up on your undead apocalypse fitness, with these nine events that range from the family-friendly to the positively frightful. (Note: Eating brains is optional.)
Casper Zombie 5K
Casper, Wyoming - September 8, 2012
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Better train well for this event...your survival depends on it! With numerous waves, tons of prizes and all skill levels welcome, this fun event promises to be a blast for the whole family.
The Running Dead - Zombies
Salem, Massachusetts - September 29, 2012
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Salem has always had a spooky history and this event is no different. With a flag-belt system, you'll run and evade zombies on the path who are looking for their next "delicious" victim.
RTAW Walkers 5K and Mud Run
Chesapeake, Virginia - October 6, 2012
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Fight off zombies for a good cause! This undead-infested 5K run and obstacle course helps raise money for the "Ride to a Wish" foundation.
The Temecula Zombie Walk/Run 5K
Temecula, California - October 13, 2012
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Got any miniature zombies in your family just waiting to get out? This family-friendly event features a flat, easy course and a costume contest for all ages.
Running Dead: Zombie Mud Run
Sacramento, California - October 20, 2012
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Run for your lives! This zombie-infested mud run is equal parts obstacle-course run and undead free-for-all. (Zombie nightmares available in 5K and 10K distances.)
5k Zombie Chase 2012
Rigby, Idaho - October 20, 2012
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This frightfully fun family event allows participants the chance to run for the human or zombie side. (Proceeds of the ghoulish event benefit the Teton Road Runners.)
Wichita Falls Zombie Crawl 5K
Wichita Falls, Texas - October 27, 2012
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This intense course takes runners through an urban environment in an post-apocalyptic setting. Best of all, runners can either register as zombies or survivors.
Sacramento Zombie 5k Run
Sacramento, California - October 27, 2012
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Prepare yourselves...they're coming! Not only is this a zombie-themed 5K run, but with an obstacle-laden course this race will give you one fantastic finish-line photo.
Zombie Stomp Mud Run
Dalton, Georgia - May 12, 2012
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Ready for "the most unique, challenging obstacle race of the century?" Not only are there plenty of mud and trails to contend with, the course also takes you through a historic area featuring zombies from the past.