Registration for Run to the Shrine on Saturday, May 20, is nearly sold out. Don’t wait to register for this unique event! Visit cmzoo.org/run to register and get all the details.
Run or walk to the sound of roaring lions and take advantage of the ONLY opportunity of the year to travel the breathtaking road to the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun by foot. This course offers amazing views of Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods as you traverse four miles round-trip and ascend 1,000 feet up to the Shrine and back down to the Zoo.
Registration includes: A 4-mile course that curves through the Zoo, up to the gate of the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun and back down into the Zoo. A breathtaking experience as you ascend almost 1,000 feet, with stunning views of Colorado Springs below. A commemorative performance T-shirt, featuring an East African crowned crane, available for pick-up in Lodge at Moose Lake during the event. Admission to the Zoo from 5 p.m. until the end of the event at 8 p.m.
Run to the Shrine is an important fundraiser for the Zoo, which was named the #4 Best Zoo in North America in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice in 2023. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo doesn’t receive tax support, unlike most zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Your Run to the Shrine registration helps keep the Zoo running! Run to the Shrine is made possible thanks to our event partners, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Your Colorado Springs Toyota Dealers and Colorado Springs SCHEELS.