Zoo Move & Groove 5K Run
Ready, Set… RAWR!
Zoo Move & Groove, the Phoenix Zoo’s annual 5K run is back and this time it will be positively prehistoric!
Included with race registration* is a commemorative shirt, admission into exclusive ZooLights night immediately following the race, Dinosaurs in the Desert, raffle ticket(s), kettle corn & cocoa, and a “glow” necklace/bracelet.
Proceeds to Benefit
The Arizona Center for Nature Conservation/ Phoenix Zoo is many things to many people, but ultimately, we aim to achieve our mission – to advance the stewardship and conservation of animals and their habitats while providing experiences that inspire people and motivate them to care for the natural world. Beginning in 1962, the Zoo partnered with conservation-minded organizations and successfully brought the Arabian oryx back from the brink of extinction. That legacy continues today, and the Zoo is now home to 80 threatened and endangered species, with a determined focus to promote, lead, and support actions that secure a future for wildlife.
Working with local conservation partners, the Phoenix Zoo looks for opportunities to use our unique skills and experience to help them with local conservation initiatives. Phoenix Zoo conservation scientists raise and breed species at the Zoo’s Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson Conservation Center for release to the wild and/or to help understand their biology and reproduction. We also conduct research and participate in field work as part of broader recovery efforts with our partners.
Your participation in our Zoo Move & Groove 5K not only supports our local conservation efforts, but also helps care for the thousands of animals who call the Zoo home.
Zoo Move & Groove is an exclusive fundraising event. All proceeds benefit the non-profit Phoenix Zoo.
Event Details
Saturday, January 21, 2023
5K Race begins at 5:30 p.m.
ZooLights for participants/spectators
6 – 10 p.m.
Pricing:
Standard (12/3 – 1/20): $50*
Event Day Pricing: $60*
Hibernate at Home: $30*
Add commemorative medal: $15*
Additional shirt: $15
Spectators (ZooLights Admission only): $20
Available at ticket booths on race day or online here.
*Medal not included with registration. Support our conservation efforts with the purchase of a $15 medal.
Children 2 & under are FREE (only paying athletes will receive shirt and food/beverage)
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Know Before You Go
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
- Commemorative shirt
- Admission into ZooLights on 1/21/23 (6 – 10 p.m.)
- Raffle ticket(s)
- Kettle Corn & Cocoa
- Glow necklace/bracelet
- Medal is NOT included (additional fee of $15)
Working with local conservation partners, the Phoenix Zoo looks for opportunities to use our unique skills and experience to help them with local conservation initiatives. Phoenix Zoo conservation scientists raise and breed species at the Zoo’s Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson Conservation Center for release to the wild and/or to help understand their biology and reproduction. We also conduct research and participate in field work as part of broader recovery efforts with our partners. Some of the local species we work with are:
- Black-footed ferret
- Cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl
- Graham red squirrel
- Chiricahua leopard frog
Yet the Zoo doesn’t only focus on local conservation, our mission extends around the world with conservation funding provided through sustaining grants. Some of our global partners include:
- Hutan: Toward a better understanding of orangutan adaptation to human-made landscapes.
- Grevy’s Zebra Warrior Program: Supporting coexistence between the endangered Grevy’s zebra and pastoralists in Northern Kenya.
- Tiger Conservation Campaign: Saving Sumatran tigers by reducing tiger-human conflict.
- Giant Armadillo Conservation Program: Quantifying the impacts of highways on the giant armadillo to evaluate their effects on behavior, population structure, and health.
Through your support of fundraising events like Zoo Move & Groove, the Phoenix Zoo can continue invaluable breeding programs in our Conservation Center that enable us to protect threatened and endangered species, care for the thousands of animals who call the Zoo home and educate future generations.
FUNDRAISING
- Top fundraising team wins: Certificate for one hour Dino Encounter package, compliments of Dino Crew Entertainment, certificate for one Zoo Outreach experience AND $250 in catering gift certificates for Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria
- The top three overall fundraisers win a prize!
- 1st Place – Backstage Tour for two to visit with the Zoo’s flamingos
- 2nd Place – Animal art painted by MacLeod, a Komodo dragon at the Zoo
- 3rd Place – Animal art painted by Jiwa, a Bornean orangutan who used to live at the Zoo
- Make an individual gift directly to the Phoenix Zoo
At the time of registration, athletes must choose their date/time for packet pick up:
- Tuesday, January 17, 2023 | 3 – 7 p.m. | Roadrunner Sports, Tempe Marketplace
- Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Roadrunner Sports, Tempe Marketplace
- Thursday, January 19, 2023 | 3 – 7 p.m. | Roadrunner Sports, Tempe Marketplace
- For those that didn’t pick up their packet on the above dates/times, their packet will be available beginning at 4 p.m. on race day at the registration tent
Raffle
- Guests will receive two raffle tickets attached to their race bib. Guests will put their tickets in the raffle box.
- Winners do not have to be present to win.
- Winners will not be chosen the night of the race. Winners will be chosen at random and posted on the website as well as emailed on Monday, January 23, 2023.
Awards
- Overall times will be available on screens near the Finish Line.
- The top five overall finishers will receive awards.
- Awards will be announced and posted at the Finish Line.
- Dinosaurs in the Desert
- Animal encounters
- Two animal shows in the Doornbos Discovery Amphitheater!
- 7:15 p.m. | 8 p.m.
- Desert Raptors Vehicles
- Dino Crew Entertainment
- Carousel (fees apply)
- Camel Rides (fees apply)
- For individual or team registration questions, raffle or other product donations, email eventdonations@phoenixzoo.org
- For event logistics, contact Amy Sutherland asutherland@phoenixzoo.org
- For corporate sponsorships & underwriting, contact Valerie Burgard, Sponsorship Manager, vburgard@phoenixzoo.org or 602.286.3851
- For individual & foundation sponsorships & underwriting, contact Chris Gutierrez, Manager of Donor Relations, cgutierrez@phoenixzoo.org or 602.914.4362
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For more information, contact Valerie Burgad at vburgad@phoenixzoo.org or 602.286.3851.
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