Sat, Oct 10, 2026

WCPS Zombie Run (5K Run/1 Mile Walk)

Salisbury, MD

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

5K1 Mile

About the WCPS Zombie Run (5K Run/1 Mile Walk)

This is an employee wellness event open to school system staff and their families and friends, with a zombie theme adding some personality to an otherwise straightforward run and walk. The course is in a park in Salisbury, and the atmosphere leans more toward a family afternoon out than a race.

Alongside the run and walk, there are chair massages, reflexology, lawn games, music, and snacks. Age group awards go to the top finishers in the run, and door prize drawings happen in the hour after the finish. The event goes on regardless of weather, unless the route itself becomes unsafe.

Free race emails

Get the Weekly RunSesh

In for this one or still deciding, keep race season near Salisbury on your radar: a Monday look ahead and a Thursday rundown of the weekend's races.

Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2024 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2024 results

80finishers

16:04winner

43:46median

1:11:19cutoff

The WCPS Zombie Run (5K Run/1 Mile Walk) has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.

Median

See how your time stacks up nationally →

How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles10/10/2026 17:15Free

1 Mile10/10/2026 17:15Free

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.

Plan Your Trip

Where to Stay

Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Salisbury — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.

The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.

Common Questions About the WCPS Zombie Run (5K Run/1 Mile Walk)

Will I finish last at the WCPS Zombie Run (5K Run/1 Mile Walk)?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 43:46, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:11:19, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the WCPS Zombie Run (5K Run/1 Mile Walk) a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (80 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the WCPS Zombie Run (5K Run/1 Mile Walk)?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:04 while the median finisher took 43:46. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.