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RACE DAY UPDATE — THE CITY COLLAPSED

Tomorrow night, the next chapter of the Run For Your Life Series begins at Fairborn Community Park!

Saturday, October 3, 2026
Packet Pickup: Begins at 5:00 PM
Zombie Makeup: Begins at 5:30 PM
Race Start: 6:30 PM
Distances: 1 Mile, 5K, 10K & 15K

The first 25 runners to come through packet pickup will receive a FREE Run Ohio Races cooling towel! Come early while supplies last.

This is not your average race.

Every runner will receive a flag football belt and flags before starting their mission. You’ll travel along a paved course through the park while our family-friendly zombies wait in designated infected zones trying to steal your flags.

Keep all your flags and you survive.

Lose even one flag and you’re infected — but don’t worry, you still earn your finisher medal!

IMPORTANT: All runners must return their flag football belt at the finish line to receive their medal.

Zombie volunteers should plan to arrive for makeup beginning at 5:30 PM. Makeup will be provided, or you are welcome to arrive in your own zombie makeup and costume.

Run it. Walk it. Bring the family. Just try not to get infected.

THE CITY COLLAPSED — October 3 at 6:30 PM

And the apocalypse continues:

THE LAST ESCAPE — October 17 at 6:30 PM
THE FINAL STAND — October 24 at 6:30 PM

1 Mile • 5K • 10K • 15K

Register at www.runohioraces.com

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SOLD OUT — THE OUTBREAK! 🧟

We did it! The first race of the Run For Your Life Zombie Apocalypse Series — THE OUTBREAK — is officially SOLD OUT!

Tomorrow, Fairborn becomes the site of the outbreak. Are you ready to Run For Your Life?

Fairborn Community Park
691 E Dayton Yellow Springs Rd
Fairborn, OH 45324

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 — THE OUTBREAK

🧟 4:00 PM — Zombies & Volunteers Arrive
Our makeup artist will be ready to transform our Zombie Response Team.

4:15 PM — Runner Packet Pickup Begins

5:00 PM — RACE BEGINS

RUNNERS: Your flag football belt is part of the race and must be returned at the finish line. Once you turn in your belt, you’ll receive your finisher medal and Survivor or Infected dog tag.

Remember: If a zombie takes even ONE of your flags, you are INFECTED. Keep at least one flag and you SURVIVE.

Please arrive with enough time to pick up your packet, get your belt on, and be ready for the pre-race instructions before the 5:00 PM start.

Didn't get into The Outbreak?

THE APOCALYPSE ISN'T OVER.

ROUND TWO — THE CITY COLLAPSED
Saturday, October 3
6:30 PM

The outbreak is only the beginning.

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE.I like this better because it doubles as a sold-out celebration and last-minute race-day reminder without overwhelming people.

Only 6 spots left for our zombie apocalypse flag football race tomorrow!

Today!
We have an optional packet pick up for runners and volunteers Friday 25th starting at 4:30-7:00pm
La Fitness (La Sporta)
2500 N Fairfield Rd F, Beavercreek, OH 45431
I look forward to seeing you all there!

Good Afternoon,
We have an optional packet pick up for runners and volunteers tomorrow Friday 25th starting at 4:30-7:00pm
La Fitness (La Sporta)
2500 N Fairfield Rd F, Beavercreek, OH 45431
I look forward to seeing you all there!

Run for Your Life: The City Collapsed
October 3 • 6:30 PM
Participants receive:
Tote bag
Finisher medal
Recovered Missing Ingredient keepsake
T-shirt if registered at least 2 weeks in advance
Limited extra shirts available first come, first served for those who registered after the shirt-order cutoff
Overall Awards — Each Distance
🥇 1st Place — 1st Place mug + wooden plaque
🥈 2nd Place — 2nd Place mug
🥉 3rd Place — 3rd Place mug
Zombie Volunteers receive:
Zombie Response Team T-shirt
Run Ohio Races voucher for a future race
🧟 Top Zombie Award: The zombie who steals the most flags during the race receives a special 1st Place Zombie mug.

Just getting ready for this coming Sunday to kick off The Run For Your Life Zombie Apocalypse flag football style race. The mission is to deliver the emergency message. (All runners get to keep the message in a bottle) All runners get a participation medal. Dog tag that says infected or survived, swag bag. Overall 1st Place Finishers in each distance receive a special wooden award plaque.