Run for Your Life - Eugene
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Run For Your Life - Eugene, OR
Run For Your Life is a zombie-themed 5K taking place on October 18, 2026 at 200 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR. The course runs through the Alton Baker area and is fully paved. More than 100 volunteer zombies will be positioned along the route; they will not touch participants and participants should not touch the zombies. Some zombie makeup may be intense for young children.
All event proceeds will benefit ShelterCare, a Eugene and Springfield nonprofit that provides housing and behavioral health services to people and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.
The event is a timed 5K using a timing chip embedded on the bib; chips are matched to bib numbers and are collected after the finish so times can be printed and posted. Packet pickup is offered virtually with a limited number of paper packets available on race day; registrations made after October 13 will receive their bib at the race. Race shirts are announced in summer 2026 and shirts from current and prior years will be available for purchase at the event while supplies last.
Additional event features include face painting, guided stretching, a flash mob performance by Thrill the World Eugene, vendor booths from sponsors, medals for youth, zombie survival recognition, and trophies for fastest youth and adult. Strollers and mobility devices are welcome and should start toward the back of the field. No dogs except service animals. There is no on-site bag check. Day of registration is accepted with card, cash, or Venmo. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
