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Saturday, November 7th, 2026
1 Irvine Park Rd, Orange CA
5K
56–75°F · low rain risk
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On this date: rain 2 of the last 10 years
2025
54–79°F
dry
2024
55–75°F
dry
2023
58–71°F
dry
2022
55–65°F
rain
2021
51–70°F
dry
2020
50–57°F
rain
2019
55–74°F
dry
2018
56–71°F
dry
2017
58–73°F
dry
2016
57–80°F
dry
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About this race
T he Run Wild 5K is a 5K run/walk on November 7, 2026, at the OC Zoo in Irvine Regional Park, benefiting the the OC Zoo. All participants will run through the OC Zoo and receive free zoo entry after the event.
The OC Zoo is home to more than 100 animals, including a black bear, a jaguar, mountain lions, a kit fox, an ocelot, a beaver, a great horned owl, and more. Many of the animals are injured, orphaned, confiscated, or not releasable to the wild. The zoo also features a barnyard with domestic goats and sheep.
Join the Orange County Parks Foundation, The OC Zoo and our community for this one-of-a-kind experience and help us raise funds to support these amazing animals. All proceeds from the race will go directly back to the OC Zoo and the Bobcat Habitat.
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