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Zombie Scramble
Zombie Scramble 2025
Zombie Scramble Presented by Anchorfish Printing, October 18
Celebrate a decade of the undead at the 10th Annual Zombie Scramble! Registration officially opens on August 1.
This thrilling event challenges you to make it through a zombie-infested course with your “lives” — represented by flags on a flag football belt — still intact. As you navigate the haunted trail, zombies will try to snatch your flags.
To commemorate 10 years of heart-pounding fun, our Presenting Sponsor, Anchorfish Printing, will be on site creating and selling limited-edition shirts exclusively for this milestone event. Don’t miss your chance to grab one and show off your survivor (or zombie) pride!
Are you ready to run for your life?
Zombie Scramble Registration
Please email if you have questions about registrations for the Zombie Scramble.
Are you a Zombie Scramble participant! Make sure to use #COEundead on social media and share your experience with us.
| Registration Number | Wave Time | Registration Number (cont.) | Wave Time (cont.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133200 A5 | 5:00 pm | 133200 Q5 | 6:45 pm |
| 133200 B5 | 5:07 pm | 133200 R5 | 6:53 pm |
| 133200 C5 | 5:15 pm | 133200 S5 | 7:00 pm |
| 133200 D5 | 5:23 pm | 133200 T5 | 7:07 pm |
| 133200 E5 | 5:30 pm | 133200 U5 | 7:15 pm |
| 133200 F5 | 5:37 pm | 133200 V5 | 7:23 pm |
| 133200 G5 | 5:45 pm | 133200 W5 | 7:30 pm |
| 133200 H5 | 5:53 pm | 133200 X5 | 7:37 pm |
| 133200 J5 | 6:00 pm | 133200 Y5 | 7:45 pm |
| 133200 K5 | 6:07 pm | 133200 Z5 | 7:53 pm |
| 133200 L5 | 6:15 pm | 133200 ZZ5 | 8:00 pm |
| 133200 M5 | 6:23 pm | ||
| 133200 N5 | 6:30 pm | ||
| 133200 P5 | 6:37 pm |
Zombie Scramble Registration Information - Online Only Registration
- Zombie Scramble registration period: opens 9am on August 1
- All Zombie Scramble registration ends 9am on October 11
- T-Shirts are no longer provided with registration. Instead, presenting sponsor, Anchorfish Printing will be onsite selling limited edition shirts for the 10 year anniversary!
- Your ticket to entry is a wristband provided at check in.
Zombie Scramble Refund Policy
- No Zombie Scramble refunds are provided unless event is cancelled by event organizers prior to event day
- Voluntary Cancelation: Should participants voluntarily choose not to participate, or are unable to participate for reasons out of the control of the event (including, but not limited to injury, illness, personal matters, work conflicts, etc.), refunds will not be issued.
Zombie Scramble Participant Information
- Participants should register for the wave time they wish to participate. Contact zombie@cityofevanston.org with any questions or issues with registration.
- All participants wishing to run the Zombie Scramble course must be registered.
- The event will begin south of the Rotary Friendship Garden in the Ladd Arboretum. (Please see the map for the course route).
- All participants will need to sign a liability waiver, online registration system will prompt a signature.
- The event is for participants ages 8 and up.
- We encourage you to bring a flashlight, water, and snacks for the scramble. Please do NOT shine your light directly into the eyes of the zombie volunteers.
- Please make sure to answer the questions asked during the registration process.
- Please make sure to provide a valid email address at registration, email will be the primary way we will contact you regarding the event.
- The scramble course is approximately two miles.
- Check-in for the scramble will be held in the parking lot across from the Ecology Center located at 2024 McCormick Blvd. Check-in will begin 20 minutes before your scheduled wave time.
- There will NOT be a gear check available.
- Please call the weather cancellation hotline at 847-448-8253 after 3pm on October 18 if there is inclement weather.
- There will be two challenge stops throughout the course. Runners must stop and complete the challenges. In the event of wind gusts over 15 miles per hour, the challenge stops will not be inflated.
- First-aid and bathrooms will be available in the parking lot across from the Ecology Center. There will also be portable restrooms, first-aid, and water stations located on the course at the two challenge areas, as well as portable restrooms located in the parking lot by the starting line.
- There will be a post-scramble party near the check in area, parking lot across from the Ecology Center, where families can enjoy local food available for purchase at food trucks and free s'mores.
- At the finish line, individuals finishing with a life intact (a flag) will receive a Zombie Scramble "survival" certificate.
Parking
All participants are encouraged to park at Ingraham Park at 2100 Ridge Avenue. A shuttle bus will be available to take participants to and from the event starting at 2:30pm and ending at 10pm. Parking will not be allowed in the parking lot located on McCormick and Bridge Street and street parking will be limited. Walking, biking, and public transportation are also recommended.
Check-In
Check-in will be done individually and alphabetically by last name.
Please be aware that for a participant to enter the event course we must have a signed liability waiver. If we do not have a liability wavier they will not be allowed to take part in the scramble. Participants under the age of 18 must have the liability waiver signed by their guardian.
Check-In Times
Please arrive 20 minutes before your run time.
Volunteer Information
Sign Up to Volunteer Here - submit waiver and code of conduct on the sign up form
Thank you for volunteering for the 10th annual Zombie Scramble, we could NOT host this event without you.
Volunteer Zombies
All volunteer zombies should download the following documents, please turn in the Code of Conduct and Liability Waiver to staff via the volunteer sign up sheet or email.
Please note: forms must be signed by the parent/guardian for volunteers under the age of 18.
Course Map
around your waist. Your job is to protect your “lives” from the zombies. If you happen to lose
your two “lives” you will be infected, but still finish the race!!
your certificate.
finish line is in this area. It should take your child approximately 30-45 minutes to go through the
course (it is just under 2 miles, so some participants may finish faster). There is also an area by
the starting line for you to watch your runner take off and ½ way through the course at Bridge
Street to watch your runner.
Lot). We will also have food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) available for purchase
thanks to local food trucks.
we are unable to find the item we will take down your information and contact you if the item is
found.
notify a staff member and they will come to you.
at each challenge station, there will be water stations and a chance to catch your breath.
hope that everybody will attempt the challenges, but it is not required. Please note that both of
the stations require participants to take off their shoes (there will be tarps laid out on the ground
for you to walk on). The challenges are inflatable obstacles, in the event of wind gusts over 15
miles per hour, we will not be able to inflate the obstacles.
Simply ask the zombies to break character, and if needed they can escort you to the next
course marshal. The course marshal will have a radio and, if necessary, we can send staff to
pick you up.
into the zombie’s eyes). Participants should also turn in the signed liability waiver. For
participants under the age of 18, the waiver must be signed by a guardian.
