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Alex Boye belts ‘African Zombie’ to promote charitable 5K, concert in SLC

Posted at 5:28 PM, Oct 23, 2014
and last updated 2014-10-23 19:28:31-04

SALT LAKE CITY -- Salt Lake Comic Con is joining forces with the Utah Rotary Club to bring the Hero Dash and a Zombie 5K together to create an epic event that will feature a concert by Alex Boye and raise money for charity.

Salt Lake Comic Con's The Hero Dash & Scare Out Polio Super Hero & Zombie 5K is scheduled for Saturday at Liberty Park, with registration beginning at 1 p.m. and the run starting at 2 p.m.

Alex Boye is giving a concert, which begins at 3 p.m., and a festival is set for between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Participants are encouraged to dress as a super hero or a zombie for the event, and there will be a bounce house, cosplayers, booths and other attractions. The proceeds will benefit the Huntsman Cancer Institute, Operation Underground Railroad and Utah Rotary To End Polio Now.

For more information about the event, click here.