Hallow-Run: Escape the Horde 5K is a running race on October 30, 2026 in Camp Lejeune, NC.
🧟 ZOMBIE 5K RUN: SURVIVE & OUTRUN!
The Mission: Teams of five (5) personnel will navigate a pre-marked 5K course while attempting to outrun the undead!
At the starting line, each runner will be issued a flag belt equipped with three (3) “life flags,” positioned at the hips.
The Challenge: Zombies will be stationed along the course, attempting to steal runners’ life flags. Be ready to spin, dodge, and sprint to evade the undead while protecting your flags and helping your team survive!
⚠️ Safety Rules: No physical contact is permitted. Pushing, tackling, stiff-arming, or any other form of physical contact is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate disqualification.
🏆 Scoring & Prizes
The competition is based on both speed and survival! The top two (2) teams with the highest cumulative number of life flags remaining at the finish line will be declared the winners. In the event of a tie, the team with the fastest overall completion time will prevail.
Winners will receive Command-approved incentives!
💰 Team Entry Fee: $50. Payment to HM1 Yarbrough (ashley.l.yarbrough.mil@usmc.mil) is due by October 28, 2026, via cash or Navy Federal (NavyFed).
That’s only $10 per runner! 100% of the proceeds will go toward the Battalion First Class Petty Officers Association (BN FCPOA) to support and fund future command events.
🍽️ Post-Race Lunch Included!
Your registration includes lunch back at the barracks (FC-571), provided by the SCPOA.
Think you have what it takes to survive? Gather your team, protect your flags, and prepare to outrun the undead!
Live forecast from the U.S. National Weather Service.
Race day
Friday, 10/30
High
78°
Low
55°
Conditions
Sunny
Chance of Rain
3%
Wind
6 mph
City Elevation
14 ft
Nearest Airport
OAJ
Albert J Ellis Airport · 15 mi
Major Hub
MYR
Myrtle Beach International Airport · 111 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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Hallow-Run: Escape the Horde 5K
Oct 30, 2026