The Run For the Fund 5k start/finish line is located at Busch Gardens® Tampa in Parking Lot D, with parking included in race entry*. The 5k chip-timed course featuring animals and character appearances takes participants through Busch Gardens for most of the 3.1-mile race.
Awards: Overall 1st place male & female & Overall 1st place male & female youth finshers (9 and under).
No Race Day Packet Pick-Up or Registration is available.
Spectators are welcome at the start/finish line, however, only paid 5k participants are allowed in the park during the run.
For your safety and the safety of other participants, no baby joggers, strollers or wheelchairs are allowed during this timed event. The course has a number of turns and ramps that would make it difficult to safely maneuver a baby jogger, stroller or wheelchair.
Participants must maintain at least a 16 min./mile pace or they will be transported to the finish line.
Race perks include:
Dri-fit (unisex sizing) event shirt
Finishers medal
Race bib with timing chip
Light refreshments at the finish
Voucher to purchase a single day admission valid through Memorial Day for only $25!
*Participants leaving the parking lot post race and returning later to visit Busch Gardens will pay regular parking rates.
The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund’s Run for the Fund 5k gives participants the opportunity to make a difference and support animal conservation efforts worldwide. This is a chance for guests of all ages to take part in the Fund’s mission to work with purpose and passion on behalf of wildlife and habitats worldwide, encouraging sustainable solutions through support of species research, animal rescue and rehabilitation, and conservation education.
Thank you for understanding there will be NO REFUNDS and race/bib numbers CANNOT be given to another participant.