PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College will host the Pirate Zombie Mud Run beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Competitors will need speed, skill in negotiating obstacles and cunning to avoid becoming a victim of the “zombies” that are expected to infect the campus and woods behind the campus, said Jeremiah Johnson, Peninsula College activities coordinator.
The 15 obstacles will include a mud pit crawl, a catwalk, a graveyard, hanging tires, the “blades of glory,” a water slide and two water tanks that require an underwater swim.
Also, there will be six “zombie zones” where costumed zombies will attempt to take participants’ flags.
Each contestant will wear a flag football belt with three flags.
Survivors — those who still have at least one flag at the finish line — get an official time.
“The top male and female survivors will receive trophies,” Johnson said.
Competitors have the option of skipping any obstacle, but there is a time penalty for going around, Johnson said.
There is a way to earn a flag just before the finish line — for a price.
“There is one final obstacle. If you complete it, you get a flag,” Johnson said.
There is no penalty for skipping the final obstacle, so those who still have a flag would be advised to skip it to avoid losing time, he said.
The run will be split into three categories:
■ 10 a.m. — Youth Pirate Zombie Mud Run, for those 8 to 15 years old. Registration is $40 and includes a T-shirt and lunch.
■ 10:45 a.m. — Creepy Crawlers run on a limited course, for those 4 to 7. Registration is $15 and includes a T-shirt and snack.
■ 12:30 p.m. — Pirate Zombie Mud Run, for those 16 and older. Registration is $40 and includes a T-shirt and lunch.
The best zombies will get prizes. Each will get a T-shirt and lunch.
Proceeds will fund scholarships at Peninsula College, Johnson said.
The run is part of Zombie Week — which began Wednesday with a blood drive and a voter registration booth hosted by the Clallam County League of Women Voters.
Register for the race at www.tinyurl.com/PDN-Zombies.
Participants also can register the day of the race, Johnson said.
For more information, contact Johnson at 360-417-6352 or jpjohnson@pencol.edu.
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