2026 Run Wild

The Run Wild 5K is a 5K run/walk on May 16, 2026 and is located at the OC Zoo in Irvine Regional Parking and benefits the OC Zoo Foundation. All participants will run through the OC Zoo and get free entry into the Zoo after the event. The Zoo's focus is on animals and plants native to the southwestern United States. Many of our animals are injured, orphaned, confiscated, or not releasable into the wild. Animals on exhibit include black bear, mountain lion, bald eagle, kit fox, ocelot, beaver, great horned owl, porcupine, coyote, turkey vulture and more. The zoo also features a barnyard with domestic goats and sheep. Join us for this one-of-a-kind experience and help us raise funds to support these amazing animals.