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6:45am to 7:45am - Registration
7:30am - Gates to zoo entrance closed to prep for race - be here by 7:30 to park in zoo lot.
8:00am - Gazelle Gallop (5K Run)
Sloth Walk (5K Walk)
All participants in the Gazelle Gallop and Sloth Walk will receive a free day-of admission pass to Binder Park Zoo, an earth friendly t-shirt, and a reusable tote bag
Event Start Location Binder Park Zoo
Course Description The Binder Park Zoo Cheetah Chase 5K course has a variety of surfaces including asphalt, brick, boardwalk, crushed rock, and grass. There is a combination of up hills, down hills, tight turns and flat stretches throughout the course. Native Michigan woodlands are in abundance along with a wide variety of zoo animals to catch your eye. Highlights also include panoramic views of the African savannah with herds of giraffe, zebra, antelope, and more. This is a truly unique venue for a 5K event.
Timing / Results Prizes for the Gazelle Gallop and Sloth Walk will be
awarded to:
Top Overall Male
Top Overall Female
Top Master Male & Female
Top three males & females per age category*
Results will be posted following the completion of
each event on site and later in the day at
www.greatlakeschampionchip.com. Results can
also be accessed on the Monday following the
race at www.binderparkzoo.org/5k.
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