Run for the Zoo 2025
- Date Sun 1st June 2025
- Location Chicago, Illinois
- Price $30.68 - $111.80
- Races 8 races
- Distances 10km, 5km
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Event summary
Get ready for an exciting day of fitness and fun at the Run for the Zoo 2025, taking place on Sunday, June 1st, in the heart of Chicago, Cook County! Celebrating its 47th year, this beloved community event invites runners of all abilities to raise funds for the Lincoln Park Zoo while enjoying a scenic race experience. Participants can choose from chip-timed 5K and 10K courses, both certified by U.S.A. Track & Field, perfect for those aiming for personal bests. Families are welcome to join in the fun with a leisurely run or walk, and young adventurers can tackle the thrilling Kids' Course, featuring an obstacle course designed for climbing, running, and crawling. The route winds through the zoo, offering stunning views of Chicago’s skyline, Lake Michigan, and the zoo's fascinating wildlife. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to support a great cause while enjoying a day filled with activity and camaraderie!
Organiser's Description
For more than four decades, runners of all levels and abilities have been raising money to support Lincoln Park Zoo with Run for the Zoo, now in its 47th year!
Ambitious athletes can compete in the chip-timed 5K and 10K courses, which are both U.S.A. Track & Field-certified. Families can enjoy a fun run or walk that accommodates every member of their group. And younger participants can take on the Kids' Course, a fun obstacle course built to have children running, climbing, and crawling! The race route winds in and around the zoo, allowing for beautiful views of Chicagos skyline, Lake Michigan, protected natural areas, zoo animals, and maybe even a few roaring spectators.
Ambitious athletes can compete in the chip-timed 5K and 10K courses, which are both U.S.A. Track & Field-certified. Families can enjoy a fun run or walk that accommodates every member of their group. And younger participants can take on the Kids' Course, a fun obstacle course built to have children running, climbing, and crawling! The race route winds in and around the zoo, allowing for beautiful views of Chicagos skyline, Lake Michigan, protected natural areas, zoo animals, and maybe even a few roaring spectators.
Races
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10K Run
Incl. $7.58 Fee & Short Sleeve Tech Shirt
Sun 1st June 2025
$60.57
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5K Run
Incl. $7.24 Fee & Short Sleeve Tech Shirt
Sun 1st June 2025
$55.23
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5K Walk
Incl. $7.24 Fee & Short Sleeve Tech Shirt
Sun 1st June 2025
$55.23
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Kids' Course
Incl. $5.69 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 1st June 2025
$30.68
Built for children ages 3-8, this course will have children running, climbing, and crawling through fun obstacles, with a medal for finishers at the end! There will be spots for the 9:00 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. start. -
Wildlife Warrior (5K + 10K)
Incl. $10.82 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 1st June 2025
$111.80
Complete both the 5K & 10K! -
Wildlife Warrior (5K + 10K) Virtual
Incl. $10.82 Fee & T-Shirt
$111.80
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10K Virtual
Incl. $7.58 Fee & T-Shirt
$60.57
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5K Virtual
Incl. $7.24 Fee & T-Shirt
$55.23
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