Port Lympne 5k Rhino Run
From Nice Work Partner Races
Event summary
Participants will enjoy exclusive access to the breathtaking Port Lympne Reserve, where they'll encounter over 70 species of animals, including three types of rhinos, tigers, and western lowland gorillas, before the reserve opens to the public. The 5k course offers a thrilling multi-terrain experience, weaving through the park's iconic landscape with its undulating hills, perfect for setting personal bests while supporting a noble cause. All finishers will receive a medal, with prizes awarded to the top three male and female runners. Don't miss out on this opportunity to run for the rhinos and make a difference! Register now for just £25 and be part of this impactful event.
Port Lympne 5k Rhino Run
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The Rhino Run 5k
Entries closed09:00
£21.00
Event information
There will be parking available for all participants.
Organiser's description
This is a Partner race
This means that we are working with a host Partner Organisation and provide timing and/or race management services for their event.
Event Overview:
Taking place before the reserve officially opens to the public, the event offers you exclusive access to the animals as you weave your way past over 70 species including three species of rhinos, tigers and western lowland gorillas.
Port Lympne is a world leader in captive breeding of black rhino, which has enabled the Reserve to release rhinos in collaboration with their partners at internationally-renowned conservation charity The Aspinall Foundation. To date, The Aspinall Foundation has successfully rewilded 8 black rhinos and those rhinos are successfully breeding in the wild, with 25 rhino births and a total of 60 wild descendants, so far!
The Aspinall Foundation charity team in South Africa are on-call 24-7 to rapidly respond to rhinos in desperate need. Recently, they rescued two orphan rhinos whose families were slaughtered, dehorned dozens of rhinos to protect them from the attention of poachers, provided food for starving rhinos during a period of severe drought and fitted tracking collars to many more animals, ensuring they can be safely monitored and protected. This vital work is only possible thanks to the generosity of the charity’s friends and supporters.
Course Details:
The course will take you through hundreds of acres of Port Lympne’s iconic Reserve in the Kent countryside, running amongst the many enclosures. This course is multi-terrain and undulating throughout. The route includes challenging hills and enables runners to set their PB in the incredible setting of the county’s largest wildlife park.
Available Races/Distances:
5K
Prizes:
Medals to all finishers.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd male and female winners.
On-the-day Entry Fees (subject to availability only):
£25.00
Event information will be sent to all registered entrants prior to race-day.
Location
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Aldington Rd, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4LR
The Link Park, Lympne, Hythe CT21 4LR, UK
Port Lympne 5k Rhino Run
Nice Work Partner Races
We work with host Partner Organisations and providing timing and/or race management services for their event. Nice Work was established in 1989, then a small family business started with organising the Beckley 10k. The organisation grew with the popularity of running events to the company it is today. Based in Rye, East Sussex we deliver over 200 events year, attracting more than 50,000 entries.
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