It is tough, hilly and run mostly on scenic country roads. Everyone dresses up in Halloween garb and paint making most of the participants seem scarier than normal. The race is run on city streets and is fairly flat. Plenty of refreshments are at the end to replenish you after a good hard run or walk. Maze and blue fans run in one direction and green and white rooters in the other on the same loop course.
Independents can choose either direction which is reversed each year.
The gestures and remarks made as opposing runners swiftly pass each other in opposite directions are friendly and in good fun. Occasionally, some water is thrown. All finish in a common chute. The following list covers most of the fall events to be held in the Flint metro area. For further information on upcoming events cited in this article, or for information on joining the Riverbend Striders, contact the appropriate persons at numbers listed above.