Run for Your Life 5K - Fairborn

Event Overview

The Run For Your Life 1-Mile / 5k / 10k / 15k Series - The City Collapsed is an interactive running event held at Fairborn Community Park in Ohio. The race features a zombie apocalypse theme where participants navigate a course under the premise of retrieving a cure and delivering it to a central headquarters. The event includes several distances and a specialized experience for those portraying the undead.

Distances and Participation

Participants can choose from a variety of race distances:

• 1 Mile Dash
• 5k (3.1 miles)
• 10k (6.2 miles)
• 15k (9.3 miles)

Participants may register as either a Survivor or a Zombie. Survivors are required to run the designated course while wearing a flag football belt. The objective is to navigate through "infected zones" where Zombies attempt to capture the flags. Reaching the safe zone at the finish line with all flags intact designates the participant as a survivor, while losing one or more flags indicates the participant has been "infected."

Race Logistics

The course includes clearly marked zones where Zombies are stationed. Zombies are restricted to these specific areas and do not run the full course; their primary role is to interact with the runners and attempt to pull flags. Costumes and creative makeup are encouraged for those participating in the Zombie Experience.

All registered runners receive a finisher medal regardless of whether they finish with their flags or become infected. For those participating as Zombies, a t-shirt is included with registration, though slots for this role are limited. The event is located at 691 E Dayton Yellow Springs Rd in Fairborn. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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