Run For Nature: Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo

From Chester Zoo

5.0 · 1 review
Sunday 20th September 2026 Past event
08:00
Chester
£37.00–£45.00 · 2 races
5km, 10km

55 took part

Event summary

Get ready for an exciting day of fun and fitness at the Run For Nature event hosted by Chester Zoo! On Sunday, September 20th, 2026, join us in Chester, Cheshire, for our fifth annual Run for Nature, where you can make a real difference by participating in our 10K and 5K races. Both races will take you through the beautiful zoo grounds and along scenic country lanes, allowing you to enjoy the amazing wildlife we care for while supporting an important cause.

This year's event also features a Kids 1 Mile Zoom for children aged 4-15, all taking place within the zoo. Your registration not only includes entry to the zoo for the entire day but also provides a 25% discount for your supporters, making it a perfect family outing! As a charity event, every penny raised will contribute to the conservation efforts to protect tigers, one of the planet's most magnificent creatures. Participants will also receive a commemorative Run for Nature 2026 medal, and those who raise over £65 will be rewarded with a cuddly tiger plush toy. Plus, there are fantastic prizes for our top three fundraisers! Sign up today and take part in this meaningful event with Chester Zoo, and together,

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Charlotte Leeming Verified entrant

Took part in the 2026 edition · 7 months ago

It was a fantatsic day, great run route and all the staff were so lovely cheering everyone on.

Races

  • Run For Nature 2026 10k

    £45.00

    Entries closed
  • Run For Nature 5k

    £37.00

    Entries closed

Event information

Organiser's description

Following the success of our Run for Nature events - we are hosting our fifth Run for Nature at Chester Zoo on Sunday 20th September 2026 helping us to raise vital funds to support our mission of preventing extinction.

Our 10K and 5K races will start off in the zoo and head out on the country lanes around our wider estate. This year, our routes will continue to have twice the distance through the zoo alongside the amazing species in our care! The Kids 1 Mile Zoom for the 4-15 year olds is all in the zoo. 

Included in your registration fee is entry to the zoo for you to enjoy the rest of your day after the run and a 25% discount for your supporters too! 

As a charity we rely on your support to be able to carry out our crucial conservation work, so we would love you to fundraise for us too. Every penny raised will help us to ensure nature can survive and thrive. 

Our next Run for Nature is raising money towards protecting tigers, the largest big cats and among the biggest carnivorous land mammals on Earth.

We're committed to protecting tigers through our work with critically endangered tigers at the zoo, as well as our Living with Tigers project, which addresses habitat loss, illegal wildlife trade, and human-wildlife conflict in Nepal. A rise in tiger populations has led to increased competition for land and resources, resulting in dangerous encounters with local communities. 

By taking part in Run for Nature this September, you’ll help protect these majestic animals and support the vital conservation work we deliver here at the Zoo and across the globe, so tigers can thrive for generations to come.

Anyone who takes part will get a Run for Nature 2026 medal and anyone who raises over £65 for our charity will receive a cuddly tiger plush toy, PLUS there are some great prizes for our top THREE individual fundraisers such as a family membership!

So, please sign up today and join our Run for Nature at Chester Zoo and help us to protect tigers.  

Location

Chester Zoo, Chester, CH2 1EU, United Kingdom

Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo

CHESTER ZOO is the UK’s number one zoo, with over 37,000 animals and more than 500 different species, including some of the most endangered species on the planet! As a registered charity we need your support to raise funds for the care and conservation of our animals, and other endangered species across the globe. We support around 70 conservation projects, from helping villagers in Assam resolve their problems with elephants ruining their crops and livelihoods, to helping protect the tiny harvest mouse on our doorstep in Cheshire. We constantly strive to improve the lives of the animals in our care through detailed and specialist design and planning of new enclosures, to create natural habitats and improved breeding facilities like Realm of the Red Ape, the largest orangutan house in Europe. Our Discovery & Learning team work to reach children in the North West through the Quantum Leap programme for Merseyside and Ellesmere Port. Further afield the team are supporting a project in Mkomazi, Tanzania, working on a education package to bring local school children closer to their own native wildlife in the National Parks. This is just a flavour of the many and varied projects we run and support, but to do all of this we need your help, however small to continue to achieve our mission and create a better future for all our children.

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