World Giraffe Day 5K Run/Walk

🏃 Race Overview: World Giraffe Day 5K

• Date: June 21, 2025
• Location: 1000 W California St, Gainesville, TX
• Time: Race from 7am to 10am, check-in at 6:30am
• Website: World Giraffe Day 5K Run/Walk

🎉 Event Details: Participation Options

• Run or Walk: Optional 5K cross country run or walk through the zoo
• Virtual Challenge: Limited spaces available for those unable to attend in person
• In-person Swag: Participants receive a hand-crafted wooden race medal and race t-shirt
• Virtual Medal: Virtual challenge participants will receive a medal

🌞 Celebrate Giraffes: The Longest Day

• Longest Day: Celebrate the longest day of the year with the longest necks!
• Frank Buck Zoo: Home to over 130 animals including giraffes
• Zoo Reputation: Dubbed “the best little zoo in Texas”
• Partnership: Collaboration with Save Giraffes Now since 2022

🌍 Conservation Impact: Save Giraffes Now

• NGO Mission: Focused on giraffe conservation programs in Africa
• Established: Second-largest NGO devoted to giraffe conservation since 2019
• Projects: Over thirty giraffe saving projects
• National Geographic Feature: Subject of a film titled Saving Giraffes: The Long Journey Home

📩 Contact Information: Get Involved

• Email for More Info: amber@savegiraffesnow.org
• Sponsorship: Become a sponsor to support giraffe conservation
• Collaboration: Join the effort with Frank Buck Zoo and SGN
• Community Impact: Help establish community-led giraffe conservation programs