Run for Your Life - Eugene
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Run For Your Life - Eugene, OR
Run For Your Life is a zombie themed 5K held on October 18, 2026 at 200 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR. All event proceeds will benefit ShelterCare, a nonprofit that provides housing and behavioral health services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.
The race course follows paths in Alton Baker and includes more than 100 volunteer zombies hidden along the route. Zombies will not touch participants and some makeup may be intense for young children. Dogs are not allowed except for service animals.
Participants may run or walk and strollers and mobility devices are welcome; organizers request strollers line up toward the back of the start area. Each bib contains a timing chip that records start and finish times; chips must be returned to receive a printed time and race times are also posted by the timing company.
The course is fully paved except for the first and last 100 feet, which are on gravel. Registration and vendor areas are on gravel and an ADA porta potty will be on site. Packets are available virtually, with a limited number of paper packets available on race day. Day of registration is accepted and multiple payment methods are listed.
Onsite activities include free face painting, a stretching session led by Vista Counseling and Wellness Center, and a flash mob performance by Thrill the World Eugene. Sponsor booths will be present, shirts from this year and past years will be available for purchase with limited inventory, and awards include completion and youth medals plus trophies for fastest youth and fastest adult. Route markings include neon yellow tape arrows, arrow signs, and race marshals with cowbells. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
