Run for Your Lives 5K Zombie Obstacle Course?

JeanLew

I was a zombie in Atlanta earlier this month. The parking wasn't an issue, we were scared it would be after the one in Baltimore. I didn't run but I'm pretty sure the medals were different if you survived or if you didn't. If you didn't you got the kind I got, a zombie medal. The zombies also got a different shirt than the runners but I'm not sure if they had different ones for surviving or not.

FYI, the zombies can't really chase you that much, not all of them can grab your flags so it's not like an all out free for all. But that being said I was too chicken to run, I think I would have had a heart attack. There is a really good video on youtube from someone who was wearing a video camera thing so you can see what it is like. It was fun for me and my friends who did run!!

THX! I'll be sure to check it out... someone mentioned the zombie shirts on here... are they cooler?

The back of the shirt has the face logo guy in a red blood splat and it says The Zombie Horde and the side chest place area on the front says "I ate your brains at Run For Your Lives" and has the logo face guy in white.

agthorn

I was a zombie in Atlanta earlier this month. The parking wasn't an issue, we were scared it would be after the one in Baltimore. I didn't run but I'm pretty sure the medals were different if you survived or if you didn't. If you didn't you got the kind I got, a zombie medal. The zombies also got a different shirt than the runners but I'm not sure if they had different ones for surviving or not.

FYI, the zombies can't really chase you that much, not all of them can grab your flags so it's not like an all out free for all. But that being said I was too chicken to run, I think I would have had a heart attack. There is a really good video on youtube from someone who was wearing a video camera thing so you can see what it is like. It was fun for me and my friends who did run!!

THX! I'll be sure to check it out... someone mentioned the zombie shirts on here... are they cooler?

The back of the shirt has the face logo guy in a red blood splat and it says The Zombie Horde and the side chest place area on the front says "I ate your brains at Run For Your Lives" and has the logo face guy in white.

One of the (many) big complaints after the b'more race was the lack of a cool race tee. Glad to hear they listened.

njmp

Looks like a riot - we need these in Canada!

you're in luck!
http://www.thezombierace.ca/

inside_lap

Lol! The zombie shirts sound cool. Wonder what the race shirts say. Probably not as fun as I ate your brains... Lol!

nicehormones

That is the coolest thing I've ever heard of. I would love to do one.

jessicaeclark

MAke sure to also check out Hero Rush (Herorush.com). It's the Firefighter-themed 5k Obstacle race!

inside_lap

MAke sure to also check out Hero Rush (Herorush.com). It's the Firefighter-themed 5k Obstacle race!

Thx Jessica! I'll have to check that out!

vegamy

I've done 5K's before but not one this unique. Considering this or training for a 1/2 marathon. Maybe I should try for both! Lol!

All these runner on MFP and no one who knows anyone who's actually done this? :P

I just did one outside of Boston, MA on Saturday and it was fun!! It was completely a muddy mess, so it was really hard to run actually. My shoes kept getting sucked off in the mud! I'd say it's not too physically challenging besides being stuck in the mud, but it's MUCH different than running normally. The obstacles weren't too challenging, either. It did, however, take me like 3 times longer than my normal 5K pace!! Lol! I was completely soaked, muddy, and wet at the end, but I thought the experience was worth it!

I'm also training for a half marathon, and as long as you're running and have some cardio built up, you'd be fine for the Zombie 5K. I was with some people that didn't train at all, and they were half dead and sore by the end LOL.

jmoneycgt

I was going to do the Zombie run in Indy, but my friend is getting married the same day. Silly June dream weddings...

lipglossjunky73

I am dying to do this, but I want to be a zombie volunteer!!!

StarkLark

I also just did the race outside Boston and we had an amazing time! The race was tough, but mostly because of the insane mud and the few zombies who loved to chase you for a hundred feet or so before stopping haha. Our goal is to eventually do the Tough Mudder and this felt like a great introduction to the whole adventure race thing. The cost is up there, but the -is cool and the medal was nice too. I definitely recommend it!

vegamy

Our goal is to eventually do the Tough Mudder and this felt like a great introduction to the whole adventure race thing.

Yeah!! Doing the Tough Mudder in October!