Pack collection begins at 07:45. The race starts at 9am at the top Zoo car park and the runners will run through the Zoo gates. The race finishes at the Lions Den cafe.  There is a cut off time of 1 hour to allow for the Zoo to resume normal operation.

Yes, this event is limited to runners 12 years and older. (5k)

The Kilimanjaro Km is open for 4-12 years

Online registration is preferred.  There may be registration on the day or at pre-announced events depending on demand.  Please arrive in plenty of time to allow for this.

Confirmation of your race entry will be sent to you automatically via email from SI Entries after your payment is made. 

There is free parking at Belfast Zoo Car Park but this is limited to around 350 spaces. We would encourage car share/public transport where possible.  

There will be 4 portable toilets available at registration area and limited access to the toilets at the Zoo reception.

There will be no water stations oon the couse.  Water will be availabe at the finishing arena at the play park

No, with the exception of guide dogs, dogs are not permitted within the Zoo premises

Following the event all results will be published HERE on our website.

This is a unique course with many turns and we have marshal positions all round the course to provide direction. For this reason and also having so much to see and hear on the way round, we are discouraging runners from using headphones/earphones/earbuds.  However if you must, only bone conducting earphones are permitted for this race. 

We are please to offer the opportunity to Sell, Transfer, or refund your entry.  Please read the following instructions carefully and use the buttons below if you wish to change your entry

 **when a user views the My Entries / Memberships page a Sell Entry button is displayed. If a user triggers a sale then a transfer invitation email is sent to the new user allowing them to take over their entry. If the new user accepts the invitation they can enter and pay for the entry, regardless of any entry limit restrictions. On successfully adding the new entry the original owner will, if applicable, get a refund based on the defined policy. Your event can also be set up so that a participant is able to transfer their entry to someone else, whilst still keeping ownership of the entry - we call this Substitution. If your event is set up in this way then the entrant either uses the specific Edit Entries link for your event, or logs into SiEntries and goes to their My Entries page. They then click on the Edit button next to the event and the Edit/Substitute button on the following page. Next to their participant details there will be a Substitute button which will take them to the screen where they can type in the details of the person taking their place. Ideally they will have the SiEntries ID, last name, and email address for the person taking their place.

**You can sell your entry with a refund minus the SiEntries booking fee - available until Sunday 5th April 2026 at 11:59. After that time the option to sell your entry will no longer be available.