Zombie apocalypse comes to WCU
The fastest runners at the Zombie 5K Race Chase Saturday, Oct. 31, will have survival of the zombie apocalypse to name as their reward.
The race will begin at 4 p.m. at Western Carolina University, with each runner given flags to wear as fleet-footed zombies give chase in attempt to steal them. Runners who make it to the finish line with at least one flag left will have survived, with those less fortunate becoming one of the walking dead.
The course is a mix of crushed limestone paths, grass and asphalt, the flattest 5K that WCU offers.
Proceeds will support physical therapy services to the community and research sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association.
Register by Oct. 15 to lock in a t-shirt and $20 early bird price. www.active.com.
