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This year participants outdid themselves with the creativity and variety of the costumes. The party was twice as big, and I think it was twice as fun. Check out the photos from 2012 to get a feel for it. I’m sure 2013 will be even crazier!

Video of the 2012 Race:

Catherine Jackson Photography:
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Evolution Farms:
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Austin American Statesman:
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: Dolores Casanova, Giovanna Montavo, and Cindy Magner, left to right, wear tiaras and sashes as part of their gorilla suit costumes during the 2012 Austin Gorilla Run held in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, January 21, 2012. The 5k gorilla suit run was a benefit held for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.(Austin American-Statesman/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

: Hundreds of participants dressed up in gorilla suits ready to run in the 2012 Austin Gorilla Run held in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, January 21, 2012. The 5k gorilla suit run was a benefit held for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.(Austin American-Statesman/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

: Sophia Kleberg, 4, rides behind her dad, Jay Kleberg, during the 2012 Austin Gorilla Run held in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, January 21, 2012. The 5k gorilla suit run was a benefit held for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.(Austin American-Statesman/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

: Hundreds of participants dressed up in gorilla suits including, Jack Shelley, left, Jonah Velasco, 11, Alex Shelley, 12, and Logan Blair, 12, left to right, wait to run or ride in the 2012 Austin Gorilla Run held in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, January 21, 2012. The 5k gorilla suit run was a benefit held for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.(Austin American-Statesman/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

: Dan Kehoe, of Cedar Park, rides a unicycle during the 2012 Austin Gorilla Run costume contest held in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, January 21, 2012. The 5k gorilla suit run was a benefit held for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.(Austin American-Statesman/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

: Hundreds of participants dressed up in gorilla suits ready to run in the 2012 Austin Gorilla Run held in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, January 21, 2012. The 5k gorilla suit run was a benefit held for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.(Austin American-Statesman/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

: Hundreds of participants dressed up in gorilla suits including Alex Shelley, 12, left, Jonah Velasco, 11, center, and Logan Blair, 12, right ride unicycles and a skate board in the 2012 Austin Gorilla Run held in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, January 21, 2012. The 5k gorilla suit run was a benefit held for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.(Austin American-Statesman/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

: Two different groups of Mardi Gras gorillas dance around during the 2012 Austin Gorilla Run costume contest held in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, January 21, 2012. The 5k gorilla suit run was a benefit held for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.(Austin American-Statesman/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

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About the 2013 Austin Gorilla Run

When you run in the Austin Gorilla Run you:
1) Run a fun 5K with your friends
2) Benefit mountain gorillas
3) Keep your gorilla suit
4) Enjoy lunch and an after party
5) Get to hear live music
RunTex and Thirsty Planet have been instrumental in supporting the Austin Gorilla Run and raising funds for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund (MGCF).

Proceeds from the race directly benefit the Ruth Keesling Wildlife Health and Research Center in Kampala, Uganda. The brand new facility will include two main lecture halls with seating for 100 students, two large scale research laboratories, postgraduate and grant research offices. The lower section will contain a Wildlife Disease Surveillance Biohazard Level 1 Bio Bank. A first of its kind research center for Africa!

In 1987 there were only 248 mountain gorillas alive in the world, but through the veterinary and conservation efforts of the MGCF, we are proud to announce the population is currently estimated at 880!

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