Zombierunner Halloween
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Event
The ZombieRunner Halloween takes place on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Hellyer County Park (Buena Vista Pavilion), 985 Hellyer Ave, San Jose, CA 95111. The event includes multiple distances and youth categories:
- 5K
- 10K
- Half Marathon
- Marathon
- 5K (12 yo & under)
- 5K (13 - 17 yo)
- 10K (12 yo & under)
- 10K (13 - 17 yo)
- Kid's Run (6 yo & younger, 50 yd dash) - Free
Race details
The Half Marathon and Marathon courses are USATF certified. The course is described as relatively flat, fully marked with directional signage, and uses mainly asphalt with small single-track sections for the longer distances. Course surface breakdown: 5K and 10K are 100% asphalt; Half Marathon and Marathon are ~98% asphalt, ~2% single track.
On race day participants check in at Hellyer County Park to receive bibs and shirts. Parking is $6 per vehicle. Marathon participants may leave a drop bag at the start/finish. To guarantee a shirt, register at least 10 business days before the event. A Halloween costume contest requires participants to have competed in their costume to qualify.
Aid stations are supplied every 2 - 4 miles with fruit, salty snacks, candy, water, and Skratch drink; runners are advised to carry at least 20 oz. of water between stations. The event is cupless; participants should bring their own fluid container. Results are timed with MyLaps BibTags and published regularly. Awards include shirts for pre-registered runners, custom finisher medals, age-group medals, and overall race credits ($50, $35, $20). No dogs are allowed on the course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.