Photo courtesy of The Birmingham Zoo.
Zoo Run 2013
Runners take off at the starting line of last year's Zoo Run.
Run Wild For Painted Dogs, the 2014 Zoo Run, is scheduled for Saturday, May 17.
The race supports the Painted Dog Conservation, which works with communities in Africa to protect the continent’s most endangered species, painted dogs or African wild dogs, whose numbers have dipped below 5,000.
The race begins in the zoo’s parking lot and ends at the Trails of Africa exhibit. Because the race ends in the park, participants will be issued a free park wristband. Family and friends, however, must purchase wristbands unless they are members with their membership I.D.
On-site registration is at 6:30 a.m., and the 5K race begins at 7:30 a.m.
Children’s races are as follows: the Turtle Trot, ages 0-2, 8:15 a.m.; the Chicken Cha Cha, ages 3-4, 8:25 a.m.; the Groundhog Gallop, ages 5-7, 8:35 a.m.; and the Serval Spring, ages 8-12, 8:45 a.m.
The awards ceremony begins and the zoo opens 9 a.m. Participants will also receive an event T-shirt.
For more or to register, visit birminghamzoo.com/events/.
