Run Wild 5K
- Date Sat 7th June 2025
- Time 7:00AM EST
- Location Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Price $43.40
- Races 1 race
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the Run Wild 5K taking place on Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Fort Wayne, Allen! This exciting race invites participants to navigate a unique and diverse course that features a mix of terrains including concrete, wooden bridges, grass, and gravel. As you run through the enchanting landscapes of Africa and Australia, you'll pass by popular spots like Stingray Bay and the Peacock Cafe, making this not just a race, but a journey through the Fort Wayne Zoo!
Starting at 9 AM outside the Zoo in Franke Park, the Run Wild 5K offers a fantastic opportunity for runners of all ages to enjoy nature while supporting a great cause—the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo. Participants will receive a commemorative race shirt, timing bib, a finisher medal, and free entry to explore the zoo after the race. Please note that there will be a participant cap due to the narrow paths in certain areas of the zoo, and no on-site registration or day-of packet pickup will be available. Bring your friends and family to cheer you on, as spectators can access select areas during the race. Lace up your running shoes and get ready for a wild adventure!
Starting at 9 AM outside the Zoo in Franke Park, the Run Wild 5K offers a fantastic opportunity for runners of all ages to enjoy nature while supporting a great cause—the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo. Participants will receive a commemorative race shirt, timing bib, a finisher medal, and free entry to explore the zoo after the race. Please note that there will be a participant cap due to the narrow paths in certain areas of the zoo, and no on-site registration or day-of packet pickup will be available. Bring your friends and family to cheer you on, as spectators can access select areas during the race. Lace up your running shoes and get ready for a wild adventure!
Organiser's Description
Join Fort4Fitness and the Fort Wayne Zoo for Run Wild on Saturday, June 7, 2025! The route will have multiple terrains: concrete, wooden bridges, grass and gravel. Be prepared for it all as you travel through Africa, Australia, through Stingray Bay and past the Peacock Cafe. Participants will receive a commemorative race shirt, timing bib, free entry to the Fort Wayne Zoo following the 5K and a finisher medal.
The race will start outside the Zoo in Franke Park, through the parking lot of the Zoo Education Center and enter the Zoo through a back entrance. The Zoo paths are narrow in some areas, so there will be a participant cap. THERE WILL BE NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION AND NO DAY OF PACKET PICK-UP.
Spectators will also be allowed into certain areas inside the front gates during the race (main plaza to the Africa tunnel area), but not beyond the barriers set up. This is a before-hours event at the Fort Wayne Zoo. 5K participants can use their race bib to gain free reentry into the Zoo on Saturday, June 7th, 2025, following the completion of the 5K at 9 AM.
Due to the all-terrain nature of this course, runners under the age of 10 should be accompanied by an adult also running in the event.
Proceeds go to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo. No dogs are allowed.
The race will start outside the Zoo in Franke Park, through the parking lot of the Zoo Education Center and enter the Zoo through a back entrance. The Zoo paths are narrow in some areas, so there will be a participant cap. THERE WILL BE NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION AND NO DAY OF PACKET PICK-UP.
Spectators will also be allowed into certain areas inside the front gates during the race (main plaza to the Africa tunnel area), but not beyond the barriers set up. This is a before-hours event at the Fort Wayne Zoo. 5K participants can use their race bib to gain free reentry into the Zoo on Saturday, June 7th, 2025, following the completion of the 5K at 9 AM.
Due to the all-terrain nature of this course, runners under the age of 10 should be accompanied by an adult also running in the event.
Proceeds go to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo. No dogs are allowed.
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