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The science of surviving Halloween

Friday, 21 October 2016

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There’s less than two weeks until Run For It! kicks off at ECU’s Joondalup Campus. To help you outwit the freaky characters you could encounter on the terrifying course, our researchers offer three tips, each backed by real science. 

1.     Ghosts

“Ghosts can pass right through walls and other obstacles, so your best bet to escape them will be to get to open ground and try to out sprint them,” says ECU sports biomechanist Professor Tony Blazevich.

“The world’s best sprinters can reach top speeds of over 40kph, which should be fast enough to escape from even the speediest of ghosts.”

2.     Zombies

“Zombies lack agility and dexterity meaning they are unable to change directions quickly,” says Dr Fadi, a senior lecturer in ECU’s Sports Science and Football course.

“So by quickly changing direction, just like you see soccer stars ducking and weaving while they dribble the ball, you should be able to keep ahead of any zombies that are chasing you.”

3.     Werewolves

According to diet expert Associate Professor Amanda Devine, “bananas are a great healthy source of energy, which could give you the boost you need to out run them.”

“And if that still doesn’t work, you can always drop the peel behind you and hope the werewolf will slip over, allowing you to escape!”

Event information:

Run For It will get you – and your pulse – racing through a 5km Creepy Campus course on the evening of 29 October.

As well as the Creepy Campus course, little monsters and their families will be able to enjoy a 2km Halloweenies Hunt trick or treat course.

The 2km Halloweenies course has sold out, but there are still tickets available for the 5km Creepy Campus course.

All money raised will go towards ECU’s Melanoma Research Group to fund life saving research.

Saturday 29 October.

5pm: Registrations open.

6pm: First wave of Halloweenies Hunters.

7pm: First wave of Creepy Campus racers.

Joondalup Campus, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup

Meeting point: Building 1

Ticket cost: $25

To register and for more information, visit the Run For It website.

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