laststandonzombieisland

Zombies chased Justin Riddle for three miles on Casper Mountain a year ago. His torn shirt was smeared in blood, tie flapping as he ran.

“My story was, I was on my way to a job interview when a zombie apocalypse happened and I got hurt,” Riddle said.

It was just a costume, but the second Casper Zombie 5K Run could help prepare someone for a real zombie apocalypse, he said.

It had the elements: zombies in your path, having to escape, and feeling like it would never end.

He dodged slow zombies, ran from fast zombies and jumped over a zombie.

The event returns to Casper Mountain this Saturday, Sept. 7, to benefit Joshua’s Storehouse. There’s an improved obstacle course this year and a party at the end.

Some runners might be savvier from last year’s race, but so are the zombies ..