Zombie 5k & Glow Run
About this race
Do you have the speed, the endurance, and the guts to outrun the undead?
The Humboldt Area Rescue Squad's Zombie 5K Run is calling YOU to test your survival skills in a thrilling, heart-pounding race against the living dead!
What’s waiting for you? 🔥 The ultimate test of speed and strategy—can you dodge the zombies and cross the finish line? 👻 There will be a costume contest with prizes—so get creative and come decked out in your best spooky fit! 💡 Glow-in-the-dark gear encouraged—because zombies fear the light, right?! 😱
🏅 Awards for runners—whether you're the fastest in your division or just surviving by the skin of your teeth!
📅 Race Day: October 24th
📍 Location: Humboldt Area Rescue Squad/EMS, Humboldt, TN
⏰ Race Starts: 6:30 PM
🎭 Costume Contest & Awards: 7:30 PM
👣 Walk, jog, or sprint—whatever it takes to SURVIVE! Sign up now and join the resistance against the undead!
So… are you ready to run for your LIFE?! 🧟♀️
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Running
Zombie 5k & Glow Run
Costumes encouraged, but not required. Make sure you wear some kind for light or something that glows for safety. No animal allowed for safety reasons and plus zombies think they taste good.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Humboldt, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 6:09 PM local time (CDT) in Humboldt on October 24, 2026 — 10h 58m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Humboldt events
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