- Lace up your running shoes! Join thousands of runners and walkers for the annual RUN WILD FOR THE DETROIT ZOO on Sunday, September 11, 2016! The event includes 5K and 10K runs, the Too Wild! 5K+10K combo, plus a noncompetitive 1.5-mile Fun Walk. Runners in the 5K and 10K events start at the Zoo's 10 Mile road entrance and wind thru the scenic streets of Huntington Woods surrounding the Zoo. Walkers follow a course past award-winning animal habitats as they stroll through Zoo grounds.