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Wisconsin Zombie Mud Run: Will You Survive?
A 5K mud run at the Waukesha County Expo Center will give runners a chance to survive a zombie attack – or they will be infected by the finish line.
The zombie apocalypse is coming soon, and if you aren’t careful, you just might get infected.
The Wisconsin Zombie Mud Run is set for May 18 at the Waukesha County Expo Center where runners will try to survive the zombie attacks. Flags or “lifelines” will be given to runners at the start of the obstacle course. But along the way, zombies will try to infect the runners by stealing their lifelines. At the end of the run, participants will either be infected or they will be zombie survivors.
“Some of our zombies will be quick and nimble,” said Ann Marie Gavinski, co-founder of the Wisconsin Zombie Mud Run. “Some of ours will be a little slow and dull-witted.”
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The cost of the mud run is $75 per person if registered by May 12, however, people can register on the day of the race. Discounts are available for team runners. Runners will receive a medal – either a survivor or an infected medal – a T-shirt and a free beverage.
Currently, there are about 1,500 runners signed up with room for about 3,000 people.
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“We have so many teams that have signed up for the event,” said Gavinski, adding that some of the teams plan to wear costumes at the event. “We encourage them to be very creative. … We discourage them from bringing props because there are obstacles – you probably need both of your hands free.”
Gavinski and her husband, Tim Gavinksi, run the a premiere haunted house that has received top ratings throughout the nation. They chose to do the Wisconsin Zombie Mud Run to encourage people to be healthy and active in preparation for the 5K obstacle course.
“We have always been looking for something else for our team to do during the haunted house off-season,” Gavinski said.
A portion of the proceeds will be given to This Time Tomorrow, a cancer support group providing financial support to cancer patients and to research and advocacy. The organization also provides funding to help fulfill dreams of cancer patients.
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