Giraffe Jam Family Fun Run
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Sanderson Ford Giraffe Jam Family Fun Run 2026
The event takes place on October 24, 2026 at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park in Litchfield Park, Arizona. It is organized as a community run and walk routed through the zoo before it opens to the public.
The course is described as almost a 5K and finishes at an exit to the parking lot. Runner check-in is at the main zoo gate at the east entrance. All participants are scheduled to receive a finisher medal and a runner bag that includes a coupon for half off zoo admission and half off rides. To use the discounted admission, the coupon must be presented at the gate.
One hundred percent of event proceeds will be donated to Save Giraffes Now. That organization aims to protect giraffes and their habitats; the event materials note that giraffe numbers have declined about 40 percent in the last three decades, that roughly half of giraffe infants do not survive to adulthood, and that 3,800,000 square miles of historic giraffe habitat have been lost, an area compared to the size of the United States.
Race shirts are optional and available only by pre-order before the stated deadline. A finisher medal is not guaranteed for registrations made within 48 hours of the event. Age categories and listed registration fees are Adult 13+ and Child ages 3 to 12; children two and under do not require registration. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
