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Run Wild 5/10K For Animal Conservation

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When

Aug 15th 2021    
8:30 am - 10:00 am

Where

Lehigh Valley Zoo
5150 Game Preserve Road, Schnecksville, PA, 18078
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The Lehigh Valley Zoo’s Run Wild 5k/10k for Animal Conservation, sponsored by St. Luke’s University Health Network, is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year!

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Enjoy one of the most picturesque running trails in all of Pennsylvania! Your 5K or 10K trek will take you through the Trexler Game Preserve, a serene animal sanctuary that totals more than 1200 acres. Your fun race will end inside the Lehigh Valley Zoo as you run past our zebras, oryx, camels, ostrich, and kangaroos, and end at our St Luke’s Giraffe Barn where our Masai Giraffe, Tatu, will be cheering you on!

The Zoo’s Run Wild takes place Sunday, August 15, 2021. The 5k will start at 8:30 AM with the 10k to follow at 8:45 AM. The races start in the Zoo’s parking lot. There will be separate award ceremonies after each race on the zoo sun deck.

Timeline and pricing will be as follows:

  • Early Register by July 14. Special early bird pricing discount $40 and receive a Run Wild sport shirt and swag bag!
  • Standard registration after July 14 is $50
  • Last day to register and receive a Run Wild sport shirt is August 1.
  • Last day to register online is August 8.
  • Race day registration will be available on August 15 for $60 (no sport shirt included).

Join us in kicking off this year's challenge!

The 2024 165 Challenge begins May 1 and runs through November 10th this year. Log 165 miles during this time to earn this challenge. Join us for our annual kickoff event at Sand Island in Bethlehem on May 5 at 1 pm. Its a free event, but we still ask that you sign up at https://tailonthetrail.org/events/165-kick-off/