PACKET PICK-UP: All race packets will be issued on race day beginning at 7:30 in front of the zoo's main entry. RATES: 5K - $45 (Non Zoo Member)-$36 (Zoo Member) Kids Run- $30 WHERE: The Columbus Zoo (4850 Powell Rd, Powell, Ohio)ĪLL ABOUT IT: Each participant will receive a colorful tee-shirt, race number, finisher medal, post race refreshments, free parking and most importantly a TICKET TO THE ZOO!!! If you are a ZOO MEMBER, at the end of registration you will see a question that will take $9 off your entry. Did we mention a FREE pass to the zoo and FREE parking?! Finish inside the park and enjoy the rest of the day at the Columbus Zoo. Your morning will consist of a 3.1 mile run or walk, and for the kids a 1/4 mile "Ele-FUN-Run". Save the date of Sunday, October 30th on your calendar for a little exercise and lots of FUN! Staged at the worlds greatest animal park, The Columbus Zoo, this is the ideal setting for a family friendly event. All rights reserved.The 2022 ZOO RUN 5K and Ele-FUN-Run is waiting for YOU! Seeing animals in action is one of our favorite things to do at the zoo! So although it might be cold wherever you are, I encourage you to get out there, explore some animals you might not be as familiar with, and Zoo With Us! Nonetheless, the run part of the presentation was the same – a series of pullies, a toy leading the way, and a cheetah hot on its tail in pursuit. The very next day on our trip to the Cincinnati Zoo, we were surprised to see that they too had a cheetah run! The Cheetah Run at Cincinnati is more of a show, where the audience sits in bleachers as opposed to a raised boardwalk, and the staff brings introduces the crowd to several other animals,like Walter the Warthog and a serval. You can learn more about the Zoo’s program of raising dogs and cheetahs together on their website. At one visit to the Zoo, they even let the golden retriever run through the water hole chasing after the toy – which I have to say although it was humorous was slightly less jaw-dropping than the cheetah. The other interesting part about the Columbus Zoo’s cheetah exhibit is that they raise the cheetahs alongside golden retrievers. It’s both thrilling and mesmerizing as the cheetah zips around the turns in pursuit of the toy. Of all the shows we’ve watched throughout our zoo expeditions, seeing the world’s fastest cat never gets old to me. A few times per day during the summer they bring the cheetahs to the water hole and put on a demonstration where they pull a stuffed toy on a string around a series of pulleys, allowing visitors to see the cheetah reach nearly top speed as it chases after its toy. The zoo staff rotates the animals every few hours to the watering hole area,simulating life in the wild.Īround the water hole is where we found ourselves waiting for the giraffe feeding, when – unexpected to us – they started the “Cheetah Run”.On the other side of the walkway was their cheetah exhibit. In the front of the exhibit,near the raised up walking paths, is a smaller area with a watering hole. It’s a very large area with plenty of room for the animals to roam. The giraffes are in an open savanna with zebras, wildebeests, ostriches, and a few other animals. On our visit to the Columbus Zoo, we were closing out our day by visiting “The Heart of Africa”on our way to the giraffe feeding station. It just so happened that our family’s first Zoo-cation in October 2014 contained the two zoos that (from our vantage point) are leading the way in engaging visitors with the abilities of cheetahs. For a majority of the zoos we’ve visited that do have cheetahs, you’ll typically find them relaxing in the grass, catching up on some Z’s.There are, however, a few zoos that go above and beyond to display cheetahs at their finest. On your typical day to the zoo, I imagine most families aren’t flocking to the cheetah exhibit – that is if the zoo you’re visiting that day even has a cheetah exhibit. December 4 th is International Cheetah Day.
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