WCPS Zombie Run (5K Run/1 Mile Walk)
WCPS Zombie Run (5K Run/1 Mile Walk) is a running race on October 10, 2026 in Salisbury, MD.
- Date
- October 10, 2026 (43 days to go)
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Presented by the WCPS Employee Wellness Committee.
This event is for all WCPS employees and their families and friends. Registration is FREE for EVERYONE! You must complete a separate registration for each participant, including children.
Event activities include door prizes, giveaways, chair massages, snacks, and awards for 5k runners. NEW THIS YEAR: Reflexology and fun activities for families. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards for Male and Female in these categories: Overall winners and in age groups 19 and under, 20 - 39, 40 - 59, and 60 and up.
WellAware participants can earn 500 points for participating!!!
Sequence of events (times from 6:15 on are approximate)
4 - 5pm Check-in (online registrants)/Registration (walk-ins)
4 - 7pm Activities (chair massage, reflexology, corn hole, putt putt, fitness Jenga,
music, etc.)
5:15pm Pre-run/walk announcements & warm up
5:30pm Run begins (walkers follow)
6:15pm 1st round of door prize drawings (winners must pick up prizes themselves
before 6:45pm)
6:30pm 5K Awards ceremony & more prize drawings
6:45pm Last call for prize winners
7:00pm Event ends
Where to go once in the park
Please follow the orange numbers in sequence on the site map below. After you've deposited your raffle ticket, you are welcome to go to any other area to participate in those activities, before and/or after your run/walk.
Misc. notes
Walkers: Be sure to stay out of the way of runners especially at the finish line, where we ask you to please stay to the right & leave room on the left for runners to pass.
A limited number of snacks & water will be available.
This event is rain or shine & will not be cancelled unless the route is unsafe or there's lightning. If the weather looks questionable, be sure to check the WellAware Facebook page for updates.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
71°
Typical Low
50°
Chance of Rain
31%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl Ap, 3 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Salisbury, MD
Population
33,080
as of 2023
City Elevation
20 ft
Nearest Airport
SBY
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport · 6 mi
Major Hub
BWI
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 79 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
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What Are You
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Days to train
- Race
- WCPS Zombie Run (5K Run/1 Mile Walk)
- Date
- October 10, 2026
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WCPS Zombie Run (5K Run/1 Mile Walk)
Oct 10, 2026