About the Run For Your Life 1 Mile Dash 5k/10k/15k Series
This is a zombie-themed race held at Fairborn Community Park, with several distance options to choose from. Runners register as either Survivors or Zombies. Survivors wear flag football belts and have to protect their flags from Zombies stationed in marked infected zones along the out-and-back course. Cross the finish with your flags still on and you survive. Lose one, and you finish anyway, just infected.
Zombies don't run the course. They hold their ground inside designated zones and try to strip flags from passing Survivors. Costumes are encouraged on that side. The infected zones are marked on the course map in advance, so Survivors know what they're heading into, though knowing and escaping are two different things.
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Distances & Start Times
1 Mile10/24/2026 18:30$30
3.1 Miles10/24/2026 18:30$40
6.2 Miles10/24/2026 18:30$50
9.3 Miles10/24/2026 18:30$60
The Zombie Experience10/24/2026 17:45Free
Going for a Time?
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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