Texas Run For Your Lives 2012
December 15, 2012

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Event:

Texas Run For Your Lives 2012

Date:

December 15, 2012

 

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Organizer:

Run For Your Lives

  

Venue:

Big Longhorn Ranch

Address:
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FM 21 535, Cedar Creek, TX, 78612, United States

Protect your brain and run for your life. This is one race where your legs giving out are the least of your problems. Run For Your Lives is a first-of-its-kind event, one part 5K, one part obstacle course, one part escaping the clutches of zombies — and all parts awesome.

Runners will navigate a series of challenging obstacles throughout a 5K course in an attempt to reach the finish line — all while avoiding zombies. At the end of this adventure race, you get to celebrate survival (or zombie transformation) with live entertainment and music, local celebrities, vendors, food, and of course, beer!

Basic Survival

• Before the race, you will be given a flag belt, just like the overly intimidating game of flag football. These flags represent your health.
• The zombies want to take your flags and maybe eat your brains.
• If you lose all your health flags, you die. And the zombies win.
• Health bonuses will be hidden throughout the course. If you find one and carry it to the finish, it will save your life.

What You’re Up Against

• Throughout the 5K obstacle race, there will be a series of man-made and natural obstacles for you to complete. Runners may choose NOT to complete an obstacle, BUT any runner who skips an obstacle will not be eligible for prizes.
• There will be zombies. Their job is to chase you and eat you — but mainly go after your health, in the form of your flag belt. Avoid the zombies to keep your health flags.
• Use speed, strategy and your intact brains to make it to the FINISH LINE “alive” with at least ONE FLAG INTACT (or a health bonus pack). If you finish with zero health flags, this means the zombies have successfully transformed you into the “undead”; your time will be recorded, but you will not be eligible for awards.

How You’ll Do It
There will be a start line, and a finish line, but what happens in between is up to you. There are multiple routes to reach the finish. Choose wisely, or your 5k might turn into a 10k.

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Registration:

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Cost:

Individual	Until
$77	October 24th
$87	November 23rd (Registration Closes)
We have a strict no-refund policy. However, we do honor ticket transfers prior to the registration deadline.
Runner registrations or wave transfers will NOT be accepted after November 23rd, 2012. We will not be honoring location transfers. No exceptions.

Distance:

3.1 miles

Course Description:

There will be a start line, and a finish line, but what happens in between is up to you. There are multiple routes to reach the finish. Choose wisely, or your 5k might turn into a 10k.
Before the race, you will be given a flag belt, just like the overly intimidating game of flag football. These flags represent your health.
The zombies want to take your flags and maybe eat your brains.
If you lose all your health flags, you die. And the zombies win.
Health bonuses will be hidden throughout the course. If you find one and carry it to the finish, it will save your life.
There will be 12 man-made and natural obstacles that will be physically challenging, but not impossible. There will be mud, water and maybe some blood. You will need to climb, crawl, duck and dive your way to the finish line.
Oh, and there will be a bunch of flesh-starved undead on your tail.
Participants who cannot or choose not to finish an obstacle will be able to finish the race, but his/her time will be posted as "Zombie," and he/she will not be eligible for awards.

Course Map:

Start Time:

Each wave will consist of 350 to 450 people. Wave releases will be designed to give the participant the ultimate experience.
9:00	11:00	1:00	3:00
9:30	11:30	1:30	3:30
10:00	12:00pm	2:00	4:00
10:30	12:30	2:30	4:30

Aid Stations:

Course officials and medical staff will be present during the entire event. If you get hurt, our highly trained EMT staff will work swiftly to patch you up.

Schwag:

• Event T-Shirt (Warwear performance)
• One free beer
• Race Medal to signify your survival (or zombie transformation)
• Access to "Safe Zone"
• 12+ Live Bands at the Apocalypze Party

Awards:

Awards for the top 3 male and female in each age bracket

• 14-19
• 20-29
• 30-39
• 40+

There will be a separate military division for our active-duty participants
In order to qualify for placement within any division, you will need to cross the finish line with at least one health flag intact, or be in posession of a health bonus.

Spectators:

$32 (Includes access to "Safe Zone" and 12+ live bands at the Apocalypse Party

Parking:

$10 per vehicle. We suggest you carpool, there's safety in numbers

Post Party:

Apocalypse Party You have survived the zombie invasion (for now).
So celebrate your last night with live entertainment, celebrity appearances, games, zombie/people-watching, and much more. Food and adult beverages will be available, in addition to unique vendors and all things zombie.
Running from zombies not your thing? You can still party like it’s the end of the world with the Apocalypse Pass
12+ Live Bands

Other:

Register as a Zombie for only $25! You get: Professional Zombie Transformation, Free race on event day, Unique Zombie T-Shirt, Free Parking, Apocalypse Pass, Camping Pass, One free beverage (includes beer), Free snacks and drinks in the Zombie Transformation Center (ZTC), A race medal. You should plan to arrive no later than 2 hours before the start of your zombie shift. This will allow enough time for you to travel to the Zombie Transformation Center and receive your full zombie transformation. You can race for free after your shift. You will be given a flag belt but you will not be timed or in the official race results. You will also not be eligible for awards. This is because you already will know the course and the surprises.
Don’t want to be a zombie, but still want to be part of the fun? Volunteer registration is available!
Zombies will not physically contact any runner other than in attempt to pull a health flag.
Direct physical contact (pulling, grabbing, pushing, striking, etc.) between zombies and runners will not be permitted.
You will be covered in mud, zombie guts, body parts, and other apocalyptic liquids after the race so bring a towel and change of clothing (especially socks and clean shoes to change into). We will have a "decontamination zone" and changing rooms at the event so you can clean off and enjoy yourself.
Feel free to bring a lawn chair if you want to stick around and catch some of our live entertainment.
No Pets
There will be a Gear Check Station so you can store any personal belongings with a RFYL staff member while you’re running for your life. The Gear Check Station will close promptly at 7 PM.

Team:

Teams not available. All participants will register as individuals. It may be strategically valuable to cooperate with other runners, but that is to your discretion.

Camping Info:

Camping will be available for the night of Saturday, December 15th into the morning of Sunday, December 16th only.
The camping package is an additional $20 per person. This package gives each camper access to set up camp in the designated camping area within the Run For Your Lives’ race property.
Please note that only tents are allowed into the camping area– please no RVs.
Campers will be able to set up their tent in the sectioned-off, designated camping area at any time throughout the day. The camping area will expand after the racing portion of the event concludes.
No outside food, beverages, or alcohol will be permitted onto the grounds. All food and beverage needs will be available for purchase at Run for Your Lives and the Apocalypse Party.
There will be a number of community campfires for everyone to enjoy. Fire restrictions will vary by location. Information regarding personal campfires will be updated closer to race day. Ground fires will not be permitted.

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