Lace up your sneakers and get ready for the Zombie Color Run, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23 on the campus of Escalon High School.

The fundraising event is being put on by the Escalon High School Art and Music departments with a 5 p.m. start time at Escalon High School. Costumes are encouraged; there will be prizes, music and food available for purchase at the event.

Cost to register is $25. The Color Run posters for this year feature artwork by EHS students and include a QR code for signing up.

The Oct. 23 date was chosen since it is a bye week for the football program and will not interfere with any games on the high school campus.

“This is a family friendly event,” said Escalon High School art teacher Jewell Kelley. “The proceeds will go to supporting both the Art and Music programs.”

Early registration by Friday, Oct. 2 will include an event T-shirt for participants and the evening of the run, Art Club students will be on hand to do make up. Those registered for the run can purchase the special make up starting at 3:30 p.m. on race day.

Participants can walk, run, jog, skip or get around the course however they choose; they can also opt not to get doused with the colorful powder as they make their way along the route.