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World Giraffe Day 5K Run/Walk

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1000 W California St,, Gainesville TX

Saturday, June 21st, 2025

🏃 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

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