The annual "Zombie Run", 2021. in Hyattsville, Maryland on Oct. 16, 2021.
By KIT SLACK Actually, they came on Saturday, Oct. 16, and ran all through the town. Now they are gone, local schools are the richer, and a bunch of tired kiddos slept well on Saturday night.
All photos by Kyle Heflinger, who is an intern with the Hyattsville Life & Times.
You can still donate to support local schools here.
Looking hungry!
School board member Pamela Boozer-Strother encourages the racers.
Mayor Ward starting off the 2021 Zombie Run race to benefit local schools.
And they’re off!
Girls on the run!
Go Croco-Zombie!
Zombie robot and friends.
Somebody needs her Zombie daddy.
What a beautiful family!
A knight in sweaty armor finishes, unhorsed.
This rider hangs onto her seat!
Another strong finish!
The cheering section.
Police dog joins the run.
Don’t spill the coffee. . .
Cutest frog on the course.
If you build it, they will run. . .
Bat-zombie and family.
Zombie feet don’t touch the ground.
Finishing in style with a smile!
Well-deserved treats at the finish.
That lion looks courageous to me!
The annual “Zombie Run”, 2021. in Hyattsville, Maryland on Oct. 16, 2021.