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_ The 2019 Big Cat Race 5K:
Palm Beach Zoo's Big Cat Race will be held on May 4th at 7:30 AM. The Big Cat Race is a 5K that the entire family can enjoy whether they are racers or spectators. Spectators for the race automatically get free zoo entry and racers will receive an eco-friendly medal and a vanity bib. For more information about the race or to register, please visit palmbeachzoo.org.
Event details and schedule
Race Day Schedule
5:45am | Parking lot opens (Enter from Summit Blvd.) |
6-7am | Race Day packet pick-up & Race Day Registration ($45 adult, $25 under 18 or Senior) |
6-7am | Bulk water available near registration to fill personal water bottles |
7:10-7:25am | Pre-Race warm-up Sponsor: OrangeTheory Fitness WPB |
7:30am | Starting gun |
7:30-9am | Water is available at the water station, at approx. mid-course. |
| 7:35am | Friends & Family may enter Zoo to await finishers in the Fountain Plaza. Please remain in the Fountain Plaza area until the Zoo opens at 9:00 am |
| 7:45am-9am | Post-race massage in the Fountain Plaza, Post-race fruit, bagels, bottled water - Save your water bottle and refill at bulk water jugs |
8:30am | Awards ceremony and drawings T-Shirt Sponsor |
PARKING:
For the safety of all, please follow the directions of the parking attendants. Parking is available in the main Zoo parking lot until about 6:30am. Additional parking is available just across Summit Blvd. in lots A, B & C of Dreher Park South. Allow 10-15 minutes to walk from outer lots and still arrive at check in by 7:00am. All parking is free.
TIMING:
This run is chip-timed. Your bib has an electronic chip that starts your timer when you pass the starting line. We do ask that walkers and slower runners stage a little farther back in the pack to allow faster runners a clear path at the start. Due to insurance considerations - NO strollers, skateboards, bicycles, wagons allowed on the course, nor pets/animals.
RACE COURSE:
Course Map will be posted soon.
VANITY BIBS:
All runners registered by April 1, 2019 will have their first name on the Bib.
T-SHIRTS:
The new event T-shirt is a Sport Tek - Shirts come in Men's cut and Women's v-neck
CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES:
Runners arriving on foot, bicycle or car-pool (4 or more runners in a vehicle) can enter into a drawing for a special drawing. Please look for the volunteer with the entry forms near the parking lot entrance.
RUNNING SHOE RECYCLE:
We’ll have a running shoe recycling bin near the race-day tables. Those shoes will be turned into playground surfaces.
PROCEEDS:
Net proceeds from this run help fund the Palm Beach Zoo’s partnership with Wildlife Conservation Society to protect animals in the wild.
VOLUNTEERS:
If you are interested in volunteering for the race - please contact Erin Hitsman.
Race Day Schedule
5:45am | Parking lot opens (Enter from Summit Blvd.) |
6-7am | Race Day packet pick-up & Race Day Registration ($45 adult, $25 under 18 or Senior) |
6-7am | Bulk water available near registration to fill personal water bottles |
7:10-7:25am | Pre-Race warm-up Sponsor: OrangeTheory Fitness WPB |
7:30am | Starting gun |
7:30-9am | Water is available at the water station, at approx. mid-course. |
| 7:35am | Friends & Family may enter Zoo to await finishers in the Fountain Plaza. Please remain in the Fountain Plaza area until the Zoo opens at 9:00 am |
| 7:45am-9am | Post-race massage in the Fountain Plaza, Post-race fruit, bagels, bottled water - Save your water bottle and refill at bulk water jugs |
8:30am | Awards ceremony and drawings T-Shirt Sponsor |
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