The zombies were awesome in this 5K Obstacle Course run. With make-up artists on-site, many zombies were very believable… and scary!!! LAYOUT. The track was laid out well; however, I wish it allowed for more spectator activity(as the cost to spectate was $ 40)! Another problem was the small amount of showers offered to runners after getting covered in mud. The obstacles were challenging and some were fun. And there was a ton of zombies, giving each participant opportunity to run, dodge dip, dive, duck, and dodge. MERCHANDISE /VENDORS: And what’s with the lack of vendors? We were promised cool once-in-a-lifetime vendors with rare merchandise; however, it was all mainly over-priced«Run for your lives» merchandise. I still took in the action and made some purchases, but I was hoping for some local artists with cool zombie paraphernalia, but no such luck. You can get much better merchandise at the Pecan Street Festival. CAMPING: The camping was a very small area, but still fun. It rained that night, which meant it was a muddy, muddy morning!!! What sucked was having to carry in all your camping gear from the parking lot! It was rough. There was no shaded area for privacy, all the tents were cramped together in a small area. But, we didn’t mind that. What was a pain, was the fact, that in the e-mail confirmation and instructions, it stated that we could not have any ground fires and insinuated that we could bring our portable fire pit/grill. But, when starting a fire, we were told to put it out(and it was cold that night AND we had brought items for s’mores). We had our two children with us, so it wasn’t like we were drunken and risked burning down the joint. GEEESH!!! Next time, they need to clarify«no fires at all. ever.» Don’t make us tote in our giant, obtrusive, heavy portable grill all the way into the campsite only to be shutdown moments after getting the fire started with our marshmallows, graham crackers, and ghirardelli chocolate. That’s sooo not cool! AFTER-PARTY: The after-party was a hit and we enjoyed it for the most part. The DJ and the music was pumping. It was cool that they recorded a commercial during the event. ULTIMATEPRO’S: Getting the opportunity to prepare for the zombie apocalypse as you run over 3 miles being chased frequently. The after-party was pretty cool, although it took a while to get started. Camping with zombies is always fun! And the obstacle was packed with all kinds, types, and sizes of zombies. Several bride zombies, bikini zombies, Thor zombie, doctor and nurse zombies, IT zombies, you name it… It provided great photo opportunities for any spectator! Would I go again, heck yeah! But, I wouldn’t camp on-site.
