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Race the Dead

Race The Dead - With Shirt2026-10-30

Race the Dead is a race the dead - no shirt organized by Race the Dead in Towanda, IL: Towanda. A solid choice for runners of all levels.

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Runner Perspective

What runners say

Recent runner quotes and ratings from this race.

Runner score4.3 / 5

Reviews3 reviews

"I am not a runner and my family basically dragged me to this for the Halloween vibes, but I had an actual great time! The Race the Dead is set in this tiny Illinois town..."

Scary fun — a Halloween race even for first-timers5K · beginner · Apr 2026

"I drove out from Bloomington for Race the Dead and had an absolute blast. The whole thing is set up like a zombie survival scenario with actors dressed as the undead scattered..."

Halloween zombie run is worth the drive to Towanda5K · intermediate · Apr 2026

Current review averageLive runner ratings

4.3 / 5 · OverallAverage rating from saved runner reviews for the full race experience.

Course format

City race with mixed terrain

Surface, footing, and terrain changes are likely to matter more than one exact split-by-split route line.

Elevation profile

Mixed terrain profile

Footing and climbing matter here more than one exact elevation number, so plan for effort swings.

Pressure point

Race-morning execution

This looks more like a race where calm logistics and disciplined pacing matter more than one famous course feature.

Weather bias

Wet-course risk

Rain shows up often enough to plan for slick footing and a damp start.

Free training plan

Build a free Race The Dead - With Shirt plan for this race.

Keep race research first. When you want it, open a quick planner that uses the selected distance, the selected race date, and the course itself.

Course Profile

Race the Dead Race The Dead - With Shirt course overview

Summary course view

This course section is built from a lighter course overview so you can understand how the race is likely to run.

Synced course focus

Mid-course

Mile 1.0 · 0 ft · Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Course trace

This course view focuses on the best route information currently available.

Pressure model

Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.

What comes next

Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.

Difficulty Meter

Race The Dead - With Shirt race demand

Planning read

75/100

Course detail: Moderate
Weather detail: Historical + forecast
Race-day detail: Moderate
Weather view: Forecast preview

Weather read

Strong tailwind assist

Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.

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Weather Analysis

Race the Dead Race The Dead - With Shirt weather outlook

Forecast + history

Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.

Route-aligned wind

+4.6 mph

Interpretation

Strong tailwind assist

NOAA race-window forecast is not available yet, so this shows the current route anchor sample and the fallback pre-race state.

Course bearing 0.0 degAverage wind 5.0 mphDominant direction SSW

Estimated weather effect

+2.29%

Heuristic read

Major weather drag

Help score

-41

Historical profile

Historically weather-dragged

Based on 2 years of race-weekend weather in the archive.

Avg start temp 44.0FAvg wind 10.0 mphAligned wind N/A

Tailwind years

0%

Headwind years

0%

Helpful weather

0%

Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.

Weather history

2021 race-weekend conditions

Race date

Oct 29, 2021

Avg temperature

52.7F

Avg wind

15.3 mph

Aligned wind

N/A

Historical weather pending

+0.54% estimated finish-time effect · 10 hourly observations

Race zone

80F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5.0 mph · SSW

City center

80F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5.0 mph · SSW

Finish area

80F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5.0 mph · SSW

Course Breakdown

Where the race starts costing more

Course rhythm

Active segment

Middle rhythm

This segment is a layout-safe placeholder until richer course data arrives.

Avg grade n/aFocused mile 1.0Pacing watchpoint

Race-Day Logistics

Race the Dead Race The Dead - With Shirt race-day logistics

Planning basics

Race weekend

4 recorded years

The basic race structure is in place for planning.

Distance options

2 distances

This page can show the event correctly even when some race-day detail is still light.

Race-day planning

More details coming

Packet pickup, parking, support flow, and reunion details may still be limited.

Course Map

Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.

Map + course context

Map overview

This map gives you a race-area view and course orientation even when the full route is not available.

Highlighted point

Mid-course

Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Mile 1.00 ftOpening settle

What to watch

Use this map to get your bearings before race day and understand the general shape of the course area.

Course coverage

Detailed route geometry and extra overlays may still be limited for this race.

Why it matters

Towanda, IL should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.

Planning

Use the Race The Dead - With Shirt at Race the Dead as a planning target rather than a qualification race.

Open entry

Entry posture

Open entry

There is no qualification signal in the current event record.

Race framing

Race The Dead - With Shirt planning

The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.

Registration

Race History

Race history overview

Some history available

Past editions tracked

4

Recorded race years

Available

Race The Dead - With Shirt

Current

Benchmarks

Growing archive

More historical context will be added here as the archive grows

In progress

Review Radar

Runner signal for Race the Dead Race The Dead - With Shirt

Runner reviews live

Course

73/100

Logistics

43/100

Crowd support

80/100

Aid stations

67/100

Finish area

93/100

Recommend

93/100

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Common questions

FAQ

Question 1What is the course like at Race the Dead?

Question 2Is Race the Dead walker-friendly?

Question 3Where do I pick up my packet?

Question 4Is there parking at Race the Dead?

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Mid-course

Strong tailwind assist

+4.6 mph

Strong tailwind assist

+2.29%

Major weather drag

-41

Historically weather-dragged

0%

0%

0%

2021 race-weekend conditions

Oct 29, 2021

52.7F

15.3 mph

N/A

80F

80F

80F

Middle rhythm

4 recorded years

2 distances

More details coming

Mid-course

Open entry

Race The Dead - With Shirt planning

4

Available

Growing archive

73/100

43/100

80/100

67/100

93/100

93/100

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