The living dead will once again walk and go in search of fresh brains to raise goods for the Cranbrook Food Bank during the 2014 Cranbrook Zombie Walk on Saturday, Oct. 4.

A zombie walk is an organized public gathering of people who dress up in zombie costumes. Usually taking place in an urban centre, a walk has participants make their way around the city streets.

The walk begins at 1 p.m. and shuffles gruntingly until 5:30 p.m., with an anticipated several hundred zombies making their way through downtown Cranbrook, including Baker Street, and terminating their groaning parade at Baker Park.

Bring a non-perishable food item for the food bank.

We’ll make sure they get it cuz Zombies only like flesh and brains brains brains, organizers note.

They will be gathering in the parking lot behind the Koco Beach on 8th Avenue between 1 and 1:30 p.m. to get prepared and take over Baker Street. The walk starts at 1:30 p.m.

“We are most interested in people to come who are not shy or afraid of really getting into character of being a Zombie,” said organizer Chad Engelhardt.

Please read the zombie Walk etiquette information below.

This is an all ages event that is drug and alcohol free. No drinking or drugs during event thanks. Kids 12 years and under will need to have adult supervision.

The official route will be the same as last year:  from 8th Avenue to Baker Street, past the skateboard park to Baker Park on 14th Ave.

A Zombie Walk is a public event and it is very important that you understand that you are required to adhere to a code of behavior that delineates expectations of the organizers, the general public which includes pedestrians, motorists, stores and businesses, and other people’s property, and of course law enforcement.

The following Etiquette guidelines must be followed to ensure public safety, compliance with the law, and to secure future Zombie Walks by fostering positive sentiment towards this event. Please follow these guidelines for a safe and fun experience for everyone.

1: Keep Your Bloody Hands To Yourself. Do not under any circumstance wipe, smear, or splatter blood on anything but yourself! It is considered vandalism to deface public and private property with fake blood.

2: Do Not Rock Cars, Climb Buses, or Bang On Windows of any kind.

3: Do Not Litter!

4: Stay on the designated path.

5: Obey all traffic control signs and signals.

6: Do not harass anyone who isn’t enjoying the experience. Not everyone will know what’s going on, or find it as amusing as we will. Don’t touch strangers, ever!

7: No drugs, no alcohol. The Zombie Walk is outside and we do not want anyone getting arrested for public intoxication.

8: If you see someone else breaking Zombie Walk etiquette politely remind them not to and save them from themselves.

During the event If you see damage being caused or people being hurt please report to event volunteer’s or security staff.

Remember the Zombie Walk is a highly documented event. Do something stooopid and it will probably end up on YouTube for everybody to see. Each individual is responsible for their own actions and behavior.

The Zombie Walk is a community event for the whole family. So be good and have fun.

E-KNOW note: Another message to zombies – don’t freak out photographers. Last year a zombie came toward me in a semi-menacing fashion while I was wielding a large telephoto lens, weighing something like nine pounds. I had just watched a marathon session of The Walking Dead and had consumed about four cups of coffee. There was a brief moment where I felt the weight of my lens and thought, ‘Hmm, that’d stove a skull in.” Thankfully, the zombie must have realized there were bigger brains available nearby and he shuffled off down Baker Street.

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Ian Cobb/e-KNOW

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