Running Wild for the Zoo 5K
About this race
Race day check in opens at 7:30AM - 5K Run and Walk starting line opens at 9:00 am.
Free Parking. Participants will receive a pass for free admission into the zoo on race day.
Participants can choose the "no shirt" option while registering and save $5 off the entry fee.
Water, fruit and hot dogs.
Beer garden for all participants 21 Years of age or older
Trophies for the top 5 Overall Male and Female finishers and top Masters male and female (first finishers over 40 but not placing in the top 5 overall), and medals for top 3 male and female finishers in each age group. Age groups are as follows: 8 and under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 and over. Additionally, the top three male and three female finishers in the Clydesdale / Athena division receive awards. Men over 210 LBS and women over 170 LBS can choose to compete in this division.
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Running
5K Run and Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Michigan City.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Michigan City events
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