The Run For Your Life 1 Mile Dash 5k/10k/15k Series - The Final Stand

  • Date Sat 24th October 2026
  • Time 5:45PM EDT
  • Location Fairborn, Ohio
  • Price Free - $59.30
  • Races 5 races
  • Distances 1 Mile, 5km, 10km

Event summary

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure at The Run For Your Life 1 Mile Dash 5k/10k/15k Series - The Final Stand! On Saturday, October 24, 2026, join us in Fairborn, Greene for an exhilarating and interactive race that promises to test your speed, endurance, and teamwork in a thrilling zombie apocalypse scenario. Choose your mission from a variety of distances: brave the 1-mile escape, conquer the 5K survivor challenge, tackle the 10K hunter's trial, or take on the ultimate 15K apocalypse test. Each course is filled with "Zombie Infected Areas" where you’ll need to outsmart the zombies and protect your flags to survive!

This unique running event is not just about the miles; it's about the experience! Participants can choose to run as a Survivor, racing against the clock while avoiding flag-hungry Zombies lurking in designated zones. Whether you manage to keep all your flags or get "infected," every runner will earn a finisher's medal and bragging rights for their daring adventure. Perfect for friends, families, and teams looking for a high-energy outing, The Run For Your Life is an event you won’t want to miss. Register today and

Organiser's Description

male sign Run For Your Life: The Last Stand
Presented by Run Ohio Races

Survivors

If youre hearing this, youve made it further than most.

Week after week, youve fought through the chaos. Youve outrun the infected. Youve carried messages, secured supplies, and never backed down.

And now it all comes down to this.

Thanks to your bravery, we successfully recovered the blood supply. Our scientists have worked around the clockand we have incredible news:

The cure works.

But were not safe yet.

The infected still roam the zone, and time is running out.

FINAL MISSION:
Transport the cure through the last remaining infected territory and deliver it to Fairborn Community Park, the ground zero of Run Ohio Races Headquarters.

There, we will mass distribute the cure and put an end to the outbreak once and for all.

warning Be warned:

The infected are more aggressive than ever
The path will test your endurance, speed, and teamwork
This is our last chance
Failure is not an option.

female sign Run fast. Stay together. Survive.

Because tonight
we take back our world.

male signfemale sign 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 isnt just a race its a test of speed, strategy, and nerves.

male sign CHOOSE YOUR MISSION
1 MILE THE ESCAPE
Run 0.5 miles out and return 0.5 miles to the finish while surviving 2 Zombie Infected Areas.

5K THE SURVIVOR
Complete three out-and-back sections and fight your way through 6 Zombie Infected Areas.

10K THE HUNTER
Take on six out-and-back sections and survive 12 Zombie Infected Areas. The longer you stay on the course, the greater the danger!

15K THE APOCALYPSE
Think you're ready for the ultimate challenge? Complete nine out-and-back sections and face a massive 18 Zombie Infected Areas!

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? Youve 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

  • The Run for Your Life 1 Mile Dash

    Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 24th October 2026 (6:30PM EDT)

    $27.50

  • The Run for Your Life 5k

    Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 24th October 2026 (6:30PM EDT)

    $38.10

  • The Run for Your Life 10k

    Incl. $3.70 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 24th October 2026 (6:30PM EDT)

    $48.70

  • The Run for Your Life 15k

    Incl. $4.30 Fee & T-Shirt

    Sat 24th October 2026 (6:30PM EDT)

    $59.30

  • The Zombie Experience

    Incl. T-Shirt

    Sat 24th October 2026 (5:45PM EDT)

    Free

    Become the Undead at Fairborn Community Park. Help Chase survivors through the woods and steal their flags. Limited zombie slots available T-shirt included in registration

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Location

691 E Dayton Yellow Springs Rd, Fairborn, 45324, OH, United States

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