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Zoo Stampede 5K Run/Walk
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Zoo Stampede 5K Run/Walk

Salisbury, Maryland, United States View on map
May 02, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

The Salisbury Zoo's annual Zoo Stampede 5K, sponsored by Vernon Powell Shoes, is set for Saturday, May 2nd, at 9 a.m. The race kicks off from the Salisbury Zoo's East Gate (across from the Elks Golf Club). The race will go through the Zoo and along the Salisbury City Park's greenway.  The course is primarily along a crushed-stone path. This year's event is themed for the Monarch Butterfly in celebration of our involvement with the Monarch SAFE program (Saving Animals From Extinction). An educational community day celebrating our Monarch SAFE program with take place after the race. Let your imagination run wild and dress in your favorite animal costume! Runners with the most creative costume will receive a prize from our generous sponsors. 100% of proceeds go to support the Salisbury Zoo.

New Pricing Structure:

  • $25.00 - Adult
  • $15.00 - Children 12 & Under
  • $5.00 - Discount Zoo Members

*On-site registration will be available for $30 Adults & $20 for Children from 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Participants will receive: 

  • A tech shirt (if registered by April 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.)
  • Bagels, fruit and beverages after the race
  • The chance to win door prizes from Vernon Powell Shoes

Prizes:

  • Overall male and female winners will receive a gift certificate for a free pair of shoes from Vernon Powell Shoes.
  • Three age group winners in each category will receive medals. The first-place winner in each age group will also receive a VP Shoes gift card.
  • Costume contest prize 

Dogs and other pets are not allowed in the zoo and are not permitted in this event. Service animals are the only dogs permitted in the Zoo.

Share your photos with hashtag #ZooStampede26.

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Running

Zoo Stampede 5K Run/Walk

This race is onsite at the Salisbury Zoo and takes runners around the Salisbury City Park greenway. The course is primarily on a crushed-stone path.

May 02, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Salisbury, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 19.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 7.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
20.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
61.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 2, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 2, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 50m

The sun rises at 6:03 AM and sets at 7:54 PM local time (EDT) in Salisbury on May 2, 2026 — 13h 50m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 15 Salisbury events

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