World Giraffe Day 5K Run/Walk

World Giraffe Day 5K Run/Walk Race Information

<p>Join Frank Buck Zoo and Save Giraffes Now for the World Giraffe Day 5K on June 20, 2026 at the zoo. Race takes place from 7am to 10am with check-in beginning at 6:30am. </p> <p>Participants have the option of a 5K cross country run or a walk through the zoo before it is open to the public. A virtual challenge with limited spaces will be available for those unable to make the event in person. The first 130 in-person participants will receive a hand-crafted wooden race medal and race t-shirt. Virtual challenge participants will receive a medal. </p> <p>Come celebrate the longest day of the year with the longest necks!</p> <p><a href="https://www.gainesville.tx.us/1064/Frank-Buck-Zoo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>Frank Buck Zoo</strong></a> has been dubbed “the best little zoo in Texas” and is home to more than 130 animals, including giraffe! Frank Buck Zoo and SGN have partnered together on this giraffe-saving work since 2022. We are proud to partner together now for the 2025 World Giraffe Day 5K!</p> <p><a href="https://savegiraffesnow.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>Save Giraffes Now</strong></a><strong> </strong>(SGN) is a Texas-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is focused on supporting and establishing collaborative community-led giraffe conservation programs in Africa. Since 2019, SGN has become the second-largest NGO devoted to giraffe conservation with currently over thirty giraffe saving projects, one of which is the subject of a National Geographic film released in the fall of 2022 titled <em>Saving Giraffes: The Long Journey Home</em>.</p> <p>For more information on the World Giraffe Day 5K or to become a sponsor, email amber&#64;savegiraffesnow.org.</p>