Zombie Run
- Date Sat 18th October 2025
- Time 4:30PM EDT
- Location Wilmington, North Carolina
- Price $22.20 - $32.80
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
Just added
Secure your place early
Event summary
Get ready for a thrilling experience at the Zombie Run on Saturday, October 18th, 2025, in Wilmington, New Hanover! This unique event is not just a race; it's a heart-pounding adventure where participants must navigate a non-timed 5K course while evading zombies lurking along the route. As runners dash through the course, they will try to keep their flags intact while the zombies attempt to snatch them away. The first 50 brave souls to finish with at least one flag will be rewarded with a special prize.
For families, the Monster Mile offers a fun, kid-friendly run/walk where little ones can bring their Halloween baskets to collect treats and snap photos with our friendly zombies. This spooktacular event is a fantastic opportunity to support educational trips and programs for the Lyceum Academy at New Hanover High School. Join us for a day filled with excitement, laughter, and community spirit, while helping ensure that financial constraints don't hold any student back from enriching experiences! Don't miss out on this unforgettable run for your life!
For families, the Monster Mile offers a fun, kid-friendly run/walk where little ones can bring their Halloween baskets to collect treats and snap photos with our friendly zombies. This spooktacular event is a fantastic opportunity to support educational trips and programs for the Lyceum Academy at New Hanover High School. Join us for a day filled with excitement, laughter, and community spirit, while helping ensure that financial constraints don't hold any student back from enriching experiences! Don't miss out on this unforgettable run for your life!
Organiser's Description
NOT A RACE - A RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!
ZOMBIE RUN
THE DOOMED PARTICIPANTS WILL RUN A NON-TIMED 5K COURSE WITH ZOMBIES STATIONED AND HIDDEN THROUGHOUT THE COURSE. THE ZOMBIES WILL ATTEMPT TO PULL FLAGS FROM THE RUNNERS FLAG BELTS. THE FIRST 50 PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE WITH AT LEAST ONE FLAG INTACT WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL PRIZE. WHETHER YOU ARE EATEN BY THE ZOMBIES OR YOU ESCAPE TO TELL THE TALE, ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A T-SHIRT. MUST BE 12 OR OLDER TO PARTICIPATE. ZOMBIES LOVE MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS SO WE RECOMMEND FOR THEIR SURVIVAL THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT.
MONSTER MILE
A FAMILY-FRIENDLY RUN/WALK WHERE KIDS CAN BRING THEIR HALLOWEEN BASKETS TO TRICK OR TREAT AND TAKE PICTURES WITH OUR ZOMBIES. FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RUN THE MONSTER MILE TOGETHER. ZOMBIES WILL BE ALONG THE COURSE, CHEERING THE RUNNERS ON AS THEY RUN THE MILE.
THIS RACE IS A SPOOKY FUNDRAISER USED TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL TRIPS AND PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES FOR LYCEUM ACADEMY. LYCEUM ACADEMY IS AN HONORS PROGRAM AT NEW HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM IS FOUNDED ON PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AND COLLABORATION ACROSS CURRICULUMS OFTEN OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. OVER THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR, WE WILL TAKE SEVERAL TRIPS TO ENRICH STUDENT UNDERSTANDING AND PERSPECTIVE. HELP US CONTINUE TO MEET OUR GOAL OF NEVER LEAVING A STUDENT BEHIND ON A TRIP DUE TO FINANCIAL ISSUES. THIS EVENT IS RUN THROUGH THE LYCEUM ACADEMY BOOSTERS AND IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS.
ZOMBIE RUN
THE DOOMED PARTICIPANTS WILL RUN A NON-TIMED 5K COURSE WITH ZOMBIES STATIONED AND HIDDEN THROUGHOUT THE COURSE. THE ZOMBIES WILL ATTEMPT TO PULL FLAGS FROM THE RUNNERS FLAG BELTS. THE FIRST 50 PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE WITH AT LEAST ONE FLAG INTACT WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL PRIZE. WHETHER YOU ARE EATEN BY THE ZOMBIES OR YOU ESCAPE TO TELL THE TALE, ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A T-SHIRT. MUST BE 12 OR OLDER TO PARTICIPATE. ZOMBIES LOVE MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS SO WE RECOMMEND FOR THEIR SURVIVAL THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT.
MONSTER MILE
A FAMILY-FRIENDLY RUN/WALK WHERE KIDS CAN BRING THEIR HALLOWEEN BASKETS TO TRICK OR TREAT AND TAKE PICTURES WITH OUR ZOMBIES. FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RUN THE MONSTER MILE TOGETHER. ZOMBIES WILL BE ALONG THE COURSE, CHEERING THE RUNNERS ON AS THEY RUN THE MILE.
THIS RACE IS A SPOOKY FUNDRAISER USED TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL TRIPS AND PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES FOR LYCEUM ACADEMY. LYCEUM ACADEMY IS AN HONORS PROGRAM AT NEW HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM IS FOUNDED ON PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AND COLLABORATION ACROSS CURRICULUMS OFTEN OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. OVER THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR, WE WILL TAKE SEVERAL TRIPS TO ENRICH STUDENT UNDERSTANDING AND PERSPECTIVE. HELP US CONTINUE TO MEET OUR GOAL OF NEVER LEAVING A STUDENT BEHIND ON A TRIP DUE TO FINANCIAL ISSUES. THIS EVENT IS RUN THROUGH THE LYCEUM ACADEMY BOOSTERS AND IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Reviews
Done this event?
First-hand event reviews from people who have been there, done that and got the breathable T-shirt, really help everyone choose their next event.
Add a reviewZombie Run
