The Jobs for Georgia Graduates program at Chattooga High School will be hosting a zombie-themed 5K race on October 28 at Dowdy Park in Summerville. Proceeds from this race will benefit the Jobs for Georgia Graduates program at Chattooga High School and to help fund the JGG’s trip to the National Student Leadership Academy in Washington D.C. to compete in National Competition.

Registration will start at 1 PM, and the race will begin at 3 PM. Early Registration fee is $30, and day-of registration is $35. T-shirts will be available to purchase for $15.”Zombies” are welcome to volunteer but must register and complete the liability waiver. Zombies who are not running can attend free. Registration fee includes a free T-shirt. Registration can be completed here.

Competitors will “run for their lives” in a 5 kilometer race, which goes through a zombie containment area filled with hungry, flesh eating zombies.Zombies will try to “capture” you by taking one of your three flags issued at the beginning of the race. Safe zones will be located throughout the race for water and assistance, free of zombies for your safety.The race is on sidewalks along city streets, through wooded areas, parks and around a school. Runners must have at least one remaining flag to be eligible to win a division. “Vaccines” available for an additional charge of $20 to protect you from zombies. These protect you from “death”, so if you lose all your flags, you can still “survive”.

First, second and third place trophies will be awarded in the following divisions: Men; Women; Student; and Senior.
After the race, beginning at 7 PM, will be an apocalyptic block party in downtown Summerville. A section of road on East Washington Street from Commerce Street to Economy Street will be blocked off so you can party with your favorite monsters and zombies. You will be able to enjoy live music by the Nose Cone Prophets and food from several local venders. Costumes are encouraged and appreciated.
For more information, the race’s webpage can be accessed here.

The Jobs for Georgia Graduates program has been at Chattooga High School for 17 years. It is an at-risk youth program who targets students with numerous barriers to graduation. The program addresses the needs of the students through classroom instruction, community service projects, leadership training, social activities and career preparation. It includes a student led club, the National Career Association. The JGG students at Chattooga High School have had a 100% graduation rate for the past 14 years.

Each winter, students from the program have the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. for the Job’s for Americas Graduates National Student Leadership Academy. They meet students from all over the nation and improve their leadership skills through luncheons, workshops and events. For many students, it is the first time they have ever traveled or been in an airplane. Along with this, at the NSLA, the students compete on the National Level. This event will help send students to National Competition.