8th Annual 5K run/walk at the Bronx Zoo

WCS Run for the Wild is presented by Con Edison

The Wildlife Conservation Society

Reboots Annual WCS Run for the Wild^tm

With New Prizes and Race Day Activities

8^th Annual 5K run/walk is dedicated to saving wildlife

Runners/walkers can run on behalf of any species that inspires them

New fundraising prizes include a chance to win

a South Pacific cruise and VIP Yankees tickets

All new race day activities include

beer garden, rock climbing wall, silent disco, face painting, and more

#RunForTheWild

Event date:

Saturday, April 30, 2016

at WCS’s Bronx Zoo

Registration open at

www.wcsrunforthewild.com

Bronx, N.Y. – March 7, 2016 – The 2016 WCS Run for the Wild is scheduled for Saturday, April 30. Runners, walkers, and wildlife supporters are invited to participate in the 8^th annual 5K race and family fun run/walk at the Bronx Zoo.

Each year, WCS Run for the Wild is committed to raising awareness of the threats facing wildlife while raising money to help WCS conservation work at the Bronx Zoo and around the world. This year runners and walkers can choose to participate on behalf of whatever species most inspires them. Since its inception in 2009, more than 40,000 people have participated.

Registration is now open and there are many ways to participate. Visit www.wcsrunforthewild.com to register for the run or family fun walk; make a donation; or support a friend or team.

The new line-up of fundraising prizes include entry into a drawing for a chance to win a seven-night cruise for two in Tahiti and the Society Islands, courtesy of Paul Gauguin Cruises* (entries accepted now through April, 3), and keep an eye on the website for other prize drawings including VIP tickets to see the New York Yankees, courtesy of Modell’s Sporting Goods.

Registration for the run is $45 for adults, $35 for children (3–15), and $35 for seniors (65+). All WCS members receive a discount on registration. Participants are encouraged to seek individual sponsors for their run/walk, and all adult (and senior) participants are required to raise a minimum of $30 in order to participate. The WCS Run for the Wild is expected to sell out, so runners and walkers are encouraged to sign up early.

The price of registration includes parking and general admission to the Bronx Zoo on the day of the event. Total Experience Ticket upgrade is available on site.

Registrants can choose from two different events. The 5K run for individual runners will begin at 8:00 a.m.; casual runners and walkers can take part in the Family Fun Run/Walk at 8:45 a.m.

After the run, everyone is encouraged to stay at the Bronx Zoo to enjoy the wildlife for the rest of the day. This year’s run features an entirely new line-up of race day activities. Enjoy a local microbrew at the beer garden (age 21 and above); burn off some extra energy on the all new rock climbing wall; or grab a set of headphones and enjoy the silent disco on the Bronx Zoo’s historic Astor Court. A full listing of race day activities is available at www.wcsrunforthewild.com.

The zoo’s marquee exhibits will be open for everyone to enjoy for the day. All are welcome to visit the Bronx Zoo’s animal ambassadors for extra inspiration and to learn about the conservation work WCS is doing to save wildlife and wild places around the globe. Exhibits like Tiger Mountain, Madagascar!, and Jungle World are just a few of the exhibits that will bring people face-to-face with some of the species that they are helping to save through their participation in or support of the WCS Run for the Wild.

In addition to the chance to win in drawings for the cruise, prizes will be awarded to those who meet various fundraising goals. For $30 in pledges, runners will earn a WCS Run for the Wild T-shirt; $75 earns a cheetah plush; $150 earns a tote bag; $300 earns a cooling towel; $600 earns a runner’s pack; $1,500 earns a VIP brunch. Each ascending incentive level achieved includes ALL prizes from the lower levels.

*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sweepstakes begins 12:00 a.m. (midnight) ET on 3/5/16 & ends 11:59 p.m. ET on 4/3/16. Open only to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C., 18 or older. Void where prohibited. See Official  Rules for full details, including eligibility, prize description, and limitations.