7th Annual Richmond Zombie Walk October 29th

Zombie Barry documented by the fearless photographer Scott Sayre

Please visit this link to learn more about the two hour rain delay for the Zombie Walk!


Date    Saturday, October 29th
           1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location  
Pre-walk meet up at Byrd Park (Boat Lake) is at 1pm and the actual walk will begin on the sidewalk in front of Kroger on W. Cary Street in Carytown immediately after. (About 2:30p)

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Richmond Zombie Walk


HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?

Pre-walk meet up at Byrd Park (Boat Lake) is at 1pm and the actual walk will begin on the sidewalk in front of Kroger on W. Cary Street in Carytown immediately after . (Around 2:30pm)

MAKE UP & COSTUME WORKSHOPS
Visit the link above for date/time/locations for “How To” workshops, which are usually held locally the week before the main event.

CONTESTS
Prizes will be awarded at the pre-walk meet up!

- Most Disgusting

- Best Couple/Group Theme

- Best Pop Culture Theme (TV/Movie/Comic/Gaming)

- Best Zombie Kid

- 2011 Zombie of the Year (Best Overall)

ZOMBIE CAUSE
All 2011 activities will benefit The American Cancer Society. Again,we won’t require anyone to make a donation, but if everyone can pitch in $5 each it adds up. Zombiewalk raised almost $1000 in 2010!

ZOMBIE RULES MUST BE OBEYED IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE.
The organizers of the Richmond Zombie Walk will not be held responsible for the actions of the event participants. By attending this event you agree to follow these rules. Your cooperation will ensure that this event continues for years to come.

1) DO NOT touch anyone/anything (especially storefront windows). NO EXCEPTIONS. Yes, this means dripping.splattering blood, too!

2) DO NOT attempt to scare anyone who is not a willing participant.
If anyone is freaking out, turn and shamble in the opposite direction.

3) NO walking out into the street or traffic

Avoid creating more zombies - prevent accidents!
Richmond zombies use crosswalks and obey the walk/don’t walk signs. it’s okay to break character to cross safely by using what little bit of brains you have left in your head, people.

4) Any weaponry should be easily discernible as fake
Keep bright obnoxious orange caps on the end of toys guns.
NO REPLICA WEAPONS, the word replica implies “like the real thing”.
NO PAINTBALL OR AIRSOFT GUNS. Not only are they dangerous, they are illegal to use in public areas. These are projectile weapons capable of inflicting serious injury. DO NOT BRING THEM.

Police officers will be present. You have been warned.

5) As fun as it would be, no part of your costume should squirt or project any liquid or objects

6) No profanities
We will most likely walk by many innocent children during the walk, no need to warp their minds any further than seeing the walking dead already will.
Keep it in character, i’ve never heard a zombie drop the F-bomb.

7) Ham it up!
You’re wearing fake blood and ripped up clothes and walking around moaning in public, doing that louder will not be any more embarrassing.

8) Walk like a zombie
This is not a speed-walking event, zombies lurch, crawl, limp, slither, etc.
Think more Romero zombie, not “run” zombie except for avoiding traffic. see #2.

9 ) Stay in character
Zombies do not truly have the motor or cognitive abilities to operate a camera or cell phone. We have plenty of people who will be documenting the event, so please try to refrain from taking pictures during the actual walk. There will be time before the walk to take photos and/or vids. also, zombies don’t have conversations or text their friends. They’re dead, they’re all messed up.

10) Stay on public property
DO NOT go into stores or other private properties. stick to the sidewalk.

11) Have fun
Come up with a theme and stay in character as much as possible. it’s a celebration of a great time of year, moan like you mean it!


Visit http://richmondzombiewalk.com for all the gory details..