The event includes 5K and 10K runs as well as a noncompetitive one-mile Fun Walk.  Runners in the 5K and 10K events will start at the Zoo’s Ten Mile Road entrance and wind through the scenic streets of Huntington Woods surrounding the Zoo.  Walkers will follow a course past award-winning animal habitats as they stroll through Zoo grounds. 

The Bank of America Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo begins at 8 a.m. with the 5K run, followed by the 10K run at 8:45 a.m. and the untimed Fun Walk at 9 a.m.  Online registration is available at www.detroitzoo.org (click on Events, then Run Wild) until September 2, and registration will also be available at the Zoo on September 5, 6 and 7. 

Medals will be presented to the top male and female runners in various age groups.  All participants will receive commemorative tee shirts as well as free admission to the Zoo on race day.  A Post-Race Party will follow the Run Wild event with live music, family entertainment, and complimentary food and beverages.  Regular Zoo admission applies for non-race participants. 

“Bank of America is happy to continue its support of this outstanding community event,” said Bank of America Michigan President Kieth Cockrell.  “The Bank of America Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo offers exciting competition and family fun on and around the grounds of one of Southeast Michigan’s most beloved destinations.”

In addition to sponsoring the Zoo run, Bank of America owns and operates two of the world’s largest road races, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K.  

The Bank of America Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo is also supported by Gatorade, Saturn and Southeastern Michigan Veterinary Medical Association (SEMVMA).

The Zoo is looking for 200 volunteers to assist during the event.  For information on volunteer opportunities, visit the Run Wild section of the Zoo’s website or contact Linda Denomme at (248) 541-5717 x.3806 or ldenomme@dzs.org.

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The Detroit Zoological Society is a non-profit organization that operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo.  Situated on 125 acres of naturalistic exhibits, the Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, just off I-696, in Royal Oak.  The Detroit Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through October (open at 9:30 a.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day) – with extended hours until 8 p.m. Wednesdays during July and August – and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November through March.  Admission is $11 for adults 13 to 61, $9 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $7 for children ages 2 to 12; children under 2 are free.  For more information, call (248) 541-5717 or visit www.detroitzoo.org.  The Belle Isle Nature Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round and provides educational programming with interpretive staff support from the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.  For more information, call (313) 852-4056. 
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