Run Wild 5K and Fun Walk - Detroit Zoo
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 09/08/2024
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This year’s mascot is Neo the southern cassowary! Neo is a unique, flightless bird who has called the Zoo home since 2021. She can be identified by the helmet-like casque atop her head, her vivid blue face and her sharp claws. Be sure to visit Neo after the race!
All participants receive:
• A commemorative Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo T-shirt
• A unique, collectible finisher medal highlighting Neo the southern cassowary
• Admission to the Detroit Zoo following the race
• Access to the Post Race Party featuring food, a cash bar, live entertainment, photo opportunities, children’s activities and more!
• Free admission to Dinosauria, an immersive trail featuring life-sized animatronic dinosaurs
*T-shirt availability is not guaranteed for registration after Sept. 1.
Start Times
5K Run – 8 a.m. – 10 Mile Road entrance of the Detroit Zoo (USATF sanctioned)
Fun Walk – 8:45 a.m. – Inside the Detroit Zoo (non-competitive, untimed)
For the safety of all participants, bicycles, skateboards, roller blades, roller skates and animals are not allowed at Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo.
Strollers are permitted for the Fun Walk and the back of the 5K race.
Course Map
Registration Details
Online registration closes at 5 p.m. Sept. 5.
Online registration is available until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5. Once it closes, participants can register on site at the Detroit Zoo at the Run Wild Registration Tent in the 10 Mile Road parking lot during packet pickup. Walk-up registration will be available the day of the race. All registrations are final. No refunds will be issued.
Please note: Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo is a special event and not included with a Detroit Zoological Society membership.
Registration is required for all participants ages 2 and older.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.