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The Run For Your Life 5k Series - The Last Escape

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About the Event

🧟‍♂️ Run For Your Life: The Last Escape
Mission Briefing

We found out the hard way…
scientists make mistakes.

The outbreak couldn’t be contained.
The city has fallen.
Communication is limited.
And now… survival is all that matters.

We need YOU.

You are no longer just runners—
you are leaders of the last survivors.

Form groups. Stick together.
Your chances of survival increase as a team.

⚠️ Remember the first rule of the zombie apocalypse:
Zombies hate cardio.

So run. Run fast. And don’t stop.

 
🩸 Your Mission
Our remaining medical team is working tirelessly to develop a cure…
but we’ve hit a critical problem:

There is a severe blood shortage.

Without it, the cure cannot be completed.
Without it… there is no saving what’s left.

Your objective is to:

➡️ Travel through the infected zones
➡️ Avoid or outrun the infected
➡️ Locate and secure the remaining blood supply
➡️ Deliver it safely to headquarters

Every second counts.

 
⚠️ Final Warning
The infected are everywhere.
Some are fast. Some are relentless.
All of them are hungry.

Stay together.
Protect your team.
And whatever you do…

don’t get caught.

 
🧬 Hope Isn’t Lost… Yet
If you succeed, we may still have a chance
to save what remains of humanity.

Reinforcements are coming…
but until then—

you are the last escape

🧟‍♂️🏃‍♀️ The Run For Your Life
Presented by Run Ohio Races LLC

Are you fast enough to survive the zombie apocalypse?

Join Run Ohio Races LLC for The Run For Your Life, a thrilling, interactive running event where survival is the ultimate goal! This isn’t just a race — it’s a test of speed, strategy, and nerves.

🏁 How It Works
Participants can choose to register as either a Survivor or a Zombie:

🏃 Survivors
Survivors will run the course wearing a flag football belt.
Along the route, infected zones will be clearly marked on the course map.
Zombies may be lurking in these zones, ready to grab your flags!
If you reach the safe zone at the finish line with all your flags intact, you officially survive the zombie apocalypse.
Lose one or more flags? You’ve been infected… but you still finish the race!
🧟 Zombies
Zombies do not run the course.
Their mission is to stay within designated infected zones and try to capture flags from Survivors.
Costumes and creative zombie looks are highly encouraged!
🏅 Finisher Rewards
All runners receive a finisher medal, whether you survive or get infected.
Bragging rights included!
🗺️ Course Details
The course will feature clearly marked infected zones.
Zombies are restricted to these zones to keep the event safe and fun for everyone.
🎉 Why Run?
Fun for runners of all speeds
Interactive, high-energy experience
Perfect for friends, families, and teams
A unique twist on a traditional race
Do you have what it takes to outrun the undead?
Sign up today and Run For Your Life!

 

Races Offered

The Zombie Experience

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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16:00

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$0.00

The Run For Your Life 5k

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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17:00

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$35.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Fairborn.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 8.9° / 19.2°
wb_sunny 6.2° / 16.8°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 11.2 /
water_drop 68.6%

About Fairborn

Learn more about the host city, Fairborn.

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Fairborn is a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 34,620 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Dayton and part of the Dayton metropolitan area. The city is home to Wright State University, which serves nearly 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The city also hosts the disaster training facility known informally as Calamityville.

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