WCS Run for the Wild

WCS Run for the Wild is presented by Con Edison
The Wildlife Conservation Society
To Hold 7th Annual WCS Run for the Wild tm
At the Bronx Zoo
Annual 5K run/walk is dedicated to gorillas
and other wildlife
Registration open at
www.wcsrunforthewild.org
Event date:
Saturday, April 25, 2015
at WCS’s Bronx Zoo
Bronx, N.Y. – March 17, 2015 – The 2015 WCS Run for the Wild is scheduled for Saturday, April 25. Runners, walkers, and wildlife supporters are invited to participate in the annual 5K race and family fun run/walk at the Bronx Zoo.
Each year, WCS Run for the Wild is committed to raising awareness of the threats facing a specific species while raising money to help the Wildlife Conservation Society in efforts at the Bronx Zoo and in the field to save wildlife around the globe. This year the Run is dedicated to gorillas. Since its inception in 2009, more than 35,000 people have participated.
Registration is now open. Those who want to participate can register for the run or family fun walk; make a donation; or support a friend or team at www.wcsrunforthewild.org. The event is expected to sell out, so runners and walkers are encouraged to sign up early.
Registration for the run is $45 for adults, $35 for children (3–15), and $35 for seniors (65+). WCS members receive a discount on registration. Participants are encouraged to seek individual sponsors for their run, and all adult (and senior) participants are required to raise a minimum of $30 in order to participate.
The price of registration includes parking and general admission to the Bronx Zoo following the event. (Total Experience Ticket upgrade is available on site.)
Participants can choose from two different events. The 5K run for individual runners will begin at 8:00 a.m.; casual runners and walkers can take part in the Family Fun Run/Walk at 8:45 a.m.
After the run, everyone is encouraged to stay at the Bronx Zoo to enjoy the wildlife for the rest of the day. Exhibits like Tiger Mountain, Madagascar!, and JungleWorld feature wildlife from around the world. At Congo Gorilla Forest, visitors can see western lowland gorillas and many other African species.
Prizes will be awarded to those who meet various fundraising goals. For $30 in pledges, runners will earn a WCS Run for the Wild T-shirt; $60 earns a gorilla plush; $125 earns a water bottle; $275 earns a blanket; $500 earns a beach towel; $1,500 earns a fleece jacket plus a VIP breakfast. Each ascending incentive level achieved includes ALL prizes from the lower levels.
WCS Run for the Wild is made possible by these generous sponsors and corporate partners:
Presented by: Con Edison
Featured Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center
Supporting Sponsors: Empire BlueCross BlueShield; Monroe College
Media Partners: ABC-7; Z-100
Promotional Partners: The Belmont Business Improvement District;
Residence Inn Marriott – The Bronx at Metro Center Atrium