Ran my first zombie mud run yesterday

"Jagvar" (Jagvar) 10/05/2014 at 13:03 • Filed to: None

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I've run a lot of 5K's but never one quite like this. They had us running through a haunted forest full of "zombies" (i.e., costumed volunteers). Each runner started the race with three flags on their belt. Anyone who lost all three of their flags to the zombies was labeled "undead." The zombies got me in the end, as well as all of my friends. But it was a massively fun time.

The mud obstacles and hay-bale climbs were followed by water obstacles, so none of us was terribly muddy by the end of it. But I did manage to get run over by a big musclebound dude who wasn't watching where he was going. I got two scraped knees out of it, but in the end, it was worth the minor blood loss. I had a blast.

Brian Silvestro > Jagvar 10/05/2014 at 13:05

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HOW

Jagvar > Brian Silvestro 10/05/2014 at 13:05

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Calluses.

Brian Silvestro > Jagvar 10/05/2014 at 13:06

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You, sir, are a true man.

DoYouEvenShift > Jagvar 10/05/2014 at 13:07

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That's awesome man! The wife and I run alot of 5ks too. Never seen a zombie run. Too cool.

Cherry_man1 > Jagvar 10/05/2014 at 13:11

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Very Nice

Vicente Esteve > Jagvar 10/05/2014 at 13:20

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Battle scars

Dusty Ventures > Brian Silvestro 10/05/2014 at 14:31

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Jagvar cannot into shoes

Brian Silvestro > Dusty Ventures 10/05/2014 at 14:32

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That can't be right! I've never heard that before.

DUSTY I WANT TO RALLY SO BAD

Dusty Ventures > Jagvar 10/05/2014 at 15:00

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Nice! When you become undead do you get to grab other peoples' flags?

I did an obstacle 5k myself last week, called Rugged Maniac. It had a fairly ridiculous 28 obstacles, some of which were seriously tough. I've got cuts and scrapes all over my arms and legs, but absolutely zero regrets and I'm definitely doing it again next year. Like this crazy bastard I ran it twice, though unlike him I took a breather between runs.

Dusty Ventures > Brian Silvestro 10/05/2014 at 15:07

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Seriously. Jagvar can't into shoes.

Even virtual Jagvar can't into shoes

Step 1 of rallying: GO TO A RALLY AND MEET RALLY PEOPLE

Brian Silvestro > Dusty Ventures 10/05/2014 at 15:11

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I don't think you picked up my sarcasm.

WHEN IS THE NEXT RALLY

Dusty Ventures > Brian Silvestro 10/05/2014 at 15:15

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Dusty cannot into sarcasm

DEPENDS HOW FAR YOU'RE WILLING TO GO

Brian Silvestro > Dusty Ventures 10/05/2014 at 15:17

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But isn't rally over for the year??

Dusty Ventures > Brian Silvestro 10/05/2014 at 15:36

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Not until December. Lake Superior Performance Rally is in two weeks, Rally of the Tall Pines in Ontario (great event) is the last weekend in November, and there's a regional rally in Missouri December 6. Then the 2015 season kicks off with Sno*Drift the last weekend in January and Perce Neige the first weekend in February.

Brian Silvestro > Dusty Ventures 10/05/2014 at 15:40

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How close are Lake Superior and Tall Pines?

Dusty Ventures > Brian Silvestro 10/05/2014 at 15:41

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What would your starting point be?

Brian Silvestro > Dusty Ventures 10/05/2014 at 15:44

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Albany?

Dusty Ventures > Brian Silvestro 10/05/2014 at 15:47

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16 hours to Lake Superior, 5.5 to Tall Pines

Brian Silvestro > Dusty Ventures 10/05/2014 at 15:51

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Might have to go to Tall Pines.

Dusty Ventures > Brian Silvestro 10/05/2014 at 16:16

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DO IT. The roads are amazeballs

Brian Silvestro > Dusty Ventures 10/05/2014 at 16:18

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Are you going to be a participant?!?!

I'll convince Aaron and/or Mathias to come.

Dusty Ventures > Brian Silvestro 10/05/2014 at 16:23

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Hoping to, but don't have a ride sorted yet.

Brian Silvestro > Dusty Ventures 10/05/2014 at 16:24

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Let's rent a Broken Motorsports Fiesta and race it

Dusty Ventures > Brian Silvestro 10/05/2014 at 16:34

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They don't have any to rent. The two Fiestas they built were commissioned builds for the Concha brothers, who own the cars. There is, however, Kitty Smiles.

Brian Silvestro > Dusty Ventures 10/05/2014 at 16:39

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Wait...is that you?!

Why aren't there any prices?!

Dusty Ventures > Brian Silvestro 10/05/2014 at 16:56

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Yeah, I've co-driven a few events for them. No prices because price varies depending on event (tow mileage, race distance, entry cost, etc).

Brian Silvestro > Dusty Ventures 10/05/2014 at 17:07

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Famous as fuck!

Damn, I need to work my ass off this winter break...

FJ60GatewayDrug > Jagvar 10/05/2014 at 19:36

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I did one of these and came away disappointed in the number of zombies there were. It felt more like a 5K with a few things to clamber over with the occasional patch of zombies. It was fun, but not really a Zombie Mud Run... more like a Mud Run (with a few zombies sometimes). Their trail markings also left a bit to be desired.

I have a backpack rig for my camera, so I was even targeted by the few zombies that were there, and came away with only one lost flag. I promise guys, it's just a scratch, I don't feel like eating anyone...

I'm assuming that, because you were eaten there were more zombies, but did you feel like yours had a better undead-to-living ratio?

Jagvar > FJ60GatewayDrug 10/05/2014 at 20:02

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Definitely. There were zombies all over the place.