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5K Race and 1-Mile Fun Walk at Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown

5K Race and 1-Mile Walk in Norristown, PA CHIP Timing! Prizes! All Ages Welcome!

RSVP’s Run Wild at the Elmwood Park Zoo


5K Race and 1-Mile Walk in Norristown, PA

Sunday, October 05, 2014
Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Boulevard
Norristown, Pennsylvania 19401


On-site registration opens at 8:00am.
Race starts at 9:00am.

This 5K race is on a certified course which is flat and shady and will be electronically timed. Following the race, there will be free admission to the zoo that morning to all participants and their families, as well as admission to the FireSmart program. The event supports RSVP’s Children Literacy programs which provide help to area Head Start programs, America Reads/Writes which offers assistance to elementary school children who need supplemental reading and writing help and the SAGE programs which provides volunteer teacher’s aids to local schools. There will be refreshments for all and prizes for the over-all winners. Awards will be given to the top 3 winners in each age category (under 12 to 70 and over) and gender. The prizes will include a free ride on the zoo’s new Zip Line


Register at the following link:
https://www.runtheday.com/registration/race_info/25329


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