Imagine being stranded in a cornfield, where the only way out is to successfully complete an obstacle course.

Such a scenario awaits those who dare participate in the inaugural Zombie Run or Rot Challenge, scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday.The first heat starts at 3 p.m., and the last heat will be at 5 p.m. There are two Zombie Heats, from 3-4 p.m. and from 4-5 p.m.Presented by Country Junction, Waldorf Entertainment Group and Carbon Adventure Racing, the event is open to all ages."We're happy to host the annual Zombie Run here at the Waldorf Estate Affair," said Angie Moyer, owner of Waldorf Entertainment. "It's a great way to launch all of our haunt season."The Zombie Run is a 3-mile run consisting of five zombie stations and five sets of obstacles with a finish that runs throughout the Waldorf Estate of Fear.Runners will run through two corn mazes and throughout the grounds of Country Junction.There is a $60 entry fee for runners and "zombies," and a $10 fee for spectators. Parking is free.Race director Jacob Martinez, an eighth-grade student at St. John Neumann Regional School in Palmerton, said he came up with the idea for the event as part of a conversation with Mike Burke of Country Junction. Jacob then presented his idea to Jim Everett, president of Country Junction, and afterward, began to meet with Burke, along with Angie and Dean Moyer of Waldorf Entertainment."I love running," said Jacob, 13, a member of the Palmerton Cross Country team. "The Waldorf is right here to tie it with the scene."The run is an obstacle course, one of which is the over, under, through. Other obstacles are a pit full of packing peanuts, a traverse wall, monkey bars and an army crawl.More detailed race information can be found at

www.runorrot.com.