Empower Sports Thru The Zoo 5k and 1mile

About the Event

Start times for the 5K and the 1 Mile races are at 8:30AM

5k Runner

$35.00
Run your way through the zoo on our FULL 5k course this year! Following the race, all runners are invited to join us for awards, food, and open bar in the Palava Hut. Registration also includes an event t-shirt and access to the zoo.

1-Mile Runner/Walker

$35.00
1-mile route available for attendees who aren't into running long distances! All the same benefits as the 5k ticket - food, beverages, shirt - but without the torturous run.

Supporter Registration

ALL supporters wanting to come cheer on runners/walkers will need to purchase tickets to enter the zoo, even if you are a zoo member.

Ticket prices are $20.50/adult (ages 12-61), $18.50/seniors (62+) and $16.50/junior (ages 2-11)

Supporters must purchase tickets on-line only at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Website (link below):

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Online Tickets

Admissions will be there to scan the online ticket once purchased. The box office will not be open.

*Sorry, dogs will not be allowed at this race.

Awards

Top 5 Overall M/F

Top 3 for Age Groups: 10 and under, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Races Offered

1 Mile

Sep 19, 2026

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08:30

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$30.00

5K

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$30.00

Supporter Pass

Sep 19, 2026

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Distance — Supporter Pass

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08:30

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Cleveland.

thermostat Temperature

17.1° / 27.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.2° / 27.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 47m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

12.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:32

nightlight Sunset

20:45

About Cleveland

Learn more about the host city, Cleveland.

La Porte City is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,284 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.