On Assignment | Zombie Bash 2011 | 225

In early October, I had the pleasure of attending the Zombie Bash in downtown Baton Rouge, hosted by TJ Ribs and Of Moving Colors.

Unsure what to expect but hoping for the best, I arrived at the Friday night race to find numerous people dressed as zombies, as well as a local hair studio zombie-fying anyone and everyone else before the start of the 5K. (They even offered to zombie-fy me!)

BATON ROUGE, La.: Seven-year-old Jolie Breaux, left, and 6-year-old Sunny Day dress as zombies during the TJ Ribs Zombie Bash on Fri., Oct. 7, 2011, outside of The 13th Gate. The event included a 5K race, a post-race party and a "Thriller" dance mob. (Photo by Erin Parker / 225)

And after the 5K, the group of zombies danced to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

Needless to say, it was fantastic, and the images turned out better than I could have ever hoped.

Zombies dance to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" after finishing the Zombie Bash 5K on Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, outside of The 13th Gate. The event included a 5K race, a post-race party and a "Thriller" dance mob. (Photo by Erin Parker / 225)

To see my photo gallery of the event, including more zombie portraits, race photos and dance mob images, click here.

And to watch my video of the event, click here.