Zoo Run Relay
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41st Annual Zoo Run Relay
The event is scheduled for September 11, 2026, at 3903 North St. Mary's St., San Antonio, TX 78212. It offers both a team relay and an individual race on the zoo grounds.
Relay teams consist of four runners, with each person completing a 2 mile loop. The Individual 4 mile option has one runner complete two loops for a total of 4 miles. Each team member wears a bib with the same number in a different color; the baton contains the timing chip and must be carried by the active runner.
Registration includes access to the Runner's Village, two drink tickets (valid ID required for alcohol), a custom gender-specific shirt, a drawstring bag, and one complimentary adult standard zoo admission ticket. Shirts are ordered late August; guaranteed sizes require registration by August 26, 2026.
Categories cover a range of divisions, including men's, women's, co-ed, masters (40+), super masters (50+), high school open, family, 14 & under, corporate, military/first responders, and an Odds and Ends category. All relay teams must have four different runners; one person may not run multiple legs. All people on the race route must be paid participants.
Strollers are not recommended on the course but are allowed in the Runner's Village. Awards are given to top relay teams by category and to individual 4 mile winners and age-group placings; finisher medals are provided to individual 4 mile runners. Packet pick up is released to a single team representative and partial packets are not available. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
