Take a run and have a beer to help cheetah conservation efforts

Battle Creek Enquirer
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A cheetah at Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek.
A cheetah at Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek.

Want to take a run for a good cause, see some animals and have a beer? Binder Park Zoo has what you need next month.

Binder Park Zoo is hosting the 15th annual Cheetah Chase 5K June 24.

Proceeds go towards Binder Park Zoo’s cheetah conservation efforts.  Although cheetah populations once flourished throughout much of Africa and Asia, today’s populations need help to remain in the wild and avoid loss of habitat and poaching, the zoo said in a statement.

The race course will move through the lush habitats of the zoo. Early registration cost is $55, with participants receiving race entry into either the Gazelle Gallop or Sloth Walk, free day-of admission to the zoo, a Cheetah Chase tech race shirt, and their first Bell’s Brewery beer free for those 21 and older with ID. Post-race brews will also be available for all zoo guests at two locations on zoo grounds throughout the day, featuring Lager for the Lakes and Hazy Hearted IPA.

You can register online for the Cheetah Chase 5K at binderparkzoo.org. Pre-registration ends June 16.

This race is limited to 1,000 runners/walkers and open until spots are filled. Late registration June 17 through the day of the event is $65. Late registrations are not guaranteed a race shirt. For more information, visit binderparkzoo.org or call (269) 979-1351.

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