HOWL-O-WEEN Hairy and Scary Fest Zombie Run 5k Saturday, Oct. 10th, 2026
- Date Sat 10th October 2026
- Time 9:30AM CDT
- Location Mountain Home, Arkansas
- Price $38.10
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for a spine-tingling adventure at the HOWL-O-WEEN Hairy and Scary Fest Zombie Run 5k, taking place on Saturday, October 10th, 2026, in the vibrant town of Mountain Home, Baxter! This thrilling charity event promises a fun-filled day for participants and their furry friends, with all proceeds benefiting Lucky Dawg Rescue Inc. The festivities kick off at 8:30 am with a 2.5/5K Jog With Your Dawg fun run, followed by the main event, the Zombie 5k Run, starting at 9:30 am.
Join the excitement as you navigate through zombie zones while trying to keep your health flags intact. If you finish with a flag, you'll be rewarded with a special survivor prize! Don’t miss out on the pet fair adoption event, inflatable costume fun race, tricycle race, and an entertaining costume contest for dogs and their human companions throughout the day. With music energizing the atmosphere and a host of thrilling activities, this event is perfect for families, friends, and dog lovers alike. Just remember, dogs are not permitted in the Zombie Race, so plan accordingly! Come out for a day of fun, fitness,
Join the excitement as you navigate through zombie zones while trying to keep your health flags intact. If you finish with a flag, you'll be rewarded with a special survivor prize! Don’t miss out on the pet fair adoption event, inflatable costume fun race, tricycle race, and an entertaining costume contest for dogs and their human companions throughout the day. With music energizing the atmosphere and a host of thrilling activities, this event is perfect for families, friends, and dog lovers alike. Just remember, dogs are not permitted in the Zombie Race, so plan accordingly! Come out for a day of fun, fitness,
Organiser's Description
Prepare yourself to run (or walk) for your lives! This will be a charity 5k with all proceeds going to Lucky Dawg Rescue Inc. This will be taking place on Saturday, October 10th. There will be a 2.5/5K Jog With Your Dawg fun run at 8:30 am, the Zombie 5 k Run at 9:30 am, a Pet Fair Adoption Event with local shelters starting at 10 am, an Inflatable costume fun race at 10:30 am, Tricycle Race at 11 am, Costume Contest for dog and dog/human duo costume contest at 12 pm. Music throughout the events!
There will be zombies! Zombies, you say? Zombie zones and safe zones along the trail. Oh yes, ZOMBIES!
UNFORTUNATELY, FOR THE SAFETY OF RACERS AND DOGS, WE WILL NOT ALLOW DOGS IN THE ZOMBIE RACE EVENT.
IF YOU DECIDE TO BRING YOUR ANIMAL FOR WATCHING, THEY MUST BE LEASHED AT ALL TIMES AND NOT ON THE RACE ROUTE DURING THE RACE.
BASIC SURVIVAL
Before the race, you will be given flags just like the overly intimidating game of flag football. These flags represent your health.
The zombies want to take your flags and maybe eat your brains.
If you lose all your health flags, you will be considered infected!
If you finish with a flag, you will be awarded with the survivor prize.
*NOTE* If you form and run with a TEAM, and if any member of that team survives with a flag, the 1st ENTIRE team to finish with a flag receives the "Survivor" medal! The perfect reason to recruit your friends! Teams must consist of no more/less than 4 members.
_NOTE_ There will be medals for 1st-3rd for the individual that crosses the finish line with any flags left. There will also be a set of 1st place medals for the first team (4 members) that cross the finish line with someone in the team still having a flag!
WHAT YOURE UP AGAINST
There will be zombies. Their job is to chase you and eat you but mainly go after your health, in the form of your flag belt. Avoid the zombies to keep your health flags.
Use speed, strategy and your intact brains to make it to the FINISH LINE alive with at least ONE FLAG INTACT. If you finish with zero health flags, this means the zombies have successfully transformed you into the undead. There will be a start line, and a finish line, and the opportunity to avoid Zombies in between.
There will be zombies! Zombies, you say? Zombie zones and safe zones along the trail. Oh yes, ZOMBIES!
UNFORTUNATELY, FOR THE SAFETY OF RACERS AND DOGS, WE WILL NOT ALLOW DOGS IN THE ZOMBIE RACE EVENT.
IF YOU DECIDE TO BRING YOUR ANIMAL FOR WATCHING, THEY MUST BE LEASHED AT ALL TIMES AND NOT ON THE RACE ROUTE DURING THE RACE.
BASIC SURVIVAL
Before the race, you will be given flags just like the overly intimidating game of flag football. These flags represent your health.
The zombies want to take your flags and maybe eat your brains.
If you lose all your health flags, you will be considered infected!
If you finish with a flag, you will be awarded with the survivor prize.
*NOTE* If you form and run with a TEAM, and if any member of that team survives with a flag, the 1st ENTIRE team to finish with a flag receives the "Survivor" medal! The perfect reason to recruit your friends! Teams must consist of no more/less than 4 members.
_NOTE_ There will be medals for 1st-3rd for the individual that crosses the finish line with any flags left. There will also be a set of 1st place medals for the first team (4 members) that cross the finish line with someone in the team still having a flag!
WHAT YOURE UP AGAINST
There will be zombies. Their job is to chase you and eat you but mainly go after your health, in the form of your flag belt. Avoid the zombies to keep your health flags.
Use speed, strategy and your intact brains to make it to the FINISH LINE alive with at least ONE FLAG INTACT. If you finish with zero health flags, this means the zombies have successfully transformed you into the undead. There will be a start line, and a finish line, and the opportunity to avoid Zombies in between.
Races
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5K Zombie Run
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 10th October 2026 (9:30AM CDT)
$38.10
OPENS 20 AUG
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