World Giraffe Day 5K Run/Walk
- Date Sat 21st June 2025
- Time 7:00AM CDT
- Location Gainesville, Texas
- Price $35.00 - $45.00
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the World Giraffe Day 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, June 21, 2025! Taking place at the beloved Frank Buck Zoo in Gainesville, Cooke, this exciting event celebrates both fitness and wildlife conservation. From 7 AM to 10 AM, participants can choose between a thrilling 5K cross-country run or a leisurely walk through the zoo before it opens to the public. Check-in begins at 6:30 AM, so arrive early to soak in the atmosphere.
Not only will all in-person participants receive a beautifully crafted wooden race medal and a stylish race t-shirt, but there’s also a virtual challenge available for those who can’t attend in person. Join in on this fun-filled day while supporting giraffe conservation efforts led by Save Giraffes Now, a Texas-based non-profit organization dedicated to protecting these magnificent creatures. Let’s make a difference together while celebrating the longest day of the year with the longest necks! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to promote health and wildlife preservation!
Not only will all in-person participants receive a beautifully crafted wooden race medal and a stylish race t-shirt, but there’s also a virtual challenge available for those who can’t attend in person. Join in on this fun-filled day while supporting giraffe conservation efforts led by Save Giraffes Now, a Texas-based non-profit organization dedicated to protecting these magnificent creatures. Let’s make a difference together while celebrating the longest day of the year with the longest necks! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to promote health and wildlife preservation!
Organiser's Description
Join Frank Buck Zoo and Save Giraffes Now for the World Giraffe Day 5K on June 21, 2025 at the zoo. Race takes place from 7am to 10am with check-in beginning at 6:30am.
Participants have the option of a 5K cross country run or a walk through the zoo before it is open to the public. A virtual challenge with limited spaces will be available for those unable to make the event in person. All in-person participants will receive a hand-crafted wooden race medal and race t-shirt. Virtual challenge participants will receive a medal.
Come celebrate the longest day of the year with the longest necks!
FRANK BUCK ZOO [https://www.gainesville.tx.us/1064/Frank-Buck-Zoo] has been dubbed the best little zoo in Texas and is home to more than 130 animals, including giraffe! Frank Buck Zoo and SGN have partnered together on this giraffe-saving work since 2022. We are proud to partner together now for the 2025 World Giraffe Day 5K!
SAVE GIRAFFES NOW [https://savegiraffesnow.org] (SGN) is a Texas-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is focused on supporting and establishing collaborative community-led giraffe conservation programs in Africa. Since 2019, SGN has become the second-largest NGO devoted to giraffe conservation with currently over thirty giraffe saving projects, one of which is the subject of a National Geographic film released in the fall of 2022 titled _Saving Giraffes: The Long Journey Home_.
For more information on the World Giraffe Day 5K or to become a sponsor, email [email protected].
Participants have the option of a 5K cross country run or a walk through the zoo before it is open to the public. A virtual challenge with limited spaces will be available for those unable to make the event in person. All in-person participants will receive a hand-crafted wooden race medal and race t-shirt. Virtual challenge participants will receive a medal.
Come celebrate the longest day of the year with the longest necks!
FRANK BUCK ZOO [https://www.gainesville.tx.us/1064/Frank-Buck-Zoo] has been dubbed the best little zoo in Texas and is home to more than 130 animals, including giraffe! Frank Buck Zoo and SGN have partnered together on this giraffe-saving work since 2022. We are proud to partner together now for the 2025 World Giraffe Day 5K!
SAVE GIRAFFES NOW [https://savegiraffesnow.org] (SGN) is a Texas-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is focused on supporting and establishing collaborative community-led giraffe conservation programs in Africa. Since 2019, SGN has become the second-largest NGO devoted to giraffe conservation with currently over thirty giraffe saving projects, one of which is the subject of a National Geographic film released in the fall of 2022 titled _Saving Giraffes: The Long Journey Home_.
For more information on the World Giraffe Day 5K or to become a sponsor, email [email protected].
Races
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World Giraffe Day 5K Run
Incl. T-Shirt
Sat 21st June 2025 (7:00AM CDT)
$45.00
CLOSED -
World Giraffe Day 5K Walk Through the Zoo
Incl. T-Shirt
Sat 21st June 2025 (7:00AM CDT)
$45.00
CLOSED -
World Giraffe Day Virtual Challenge
$35.00
CLOSED
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