2013 race results are in!

First to finish male - Michael McDonnell, 18:04

2nd place male – Peter Clauter, 18:33
3rd place male – Derek Johnston, 19:37

First to finish female – Bonita Jeter, 21:02
2nd place female – Michele Cummins, 21:05
3rd place female – Rose Fan, 23:01

Most Creative Individual – King Kong #485

Most Creative Group – NASA #499

Highest Fundraising Gorilla – Keith Casey, $1,075

Highest Fundraising Group – Dr. Zaius, Dr. Zaius $525

Senior Gorilla – Jerry Blizzard, 73 years old

Furthest Traveled Gorilla – Zephyr McLaughlin, 2,142.26 miles from Seattle, WA

Largest Family – Girls Just Want to Have Fun, 11 gorillas

First to finish on wheels – Dustin Curb, 13 minutes

First kid on a bike – Jack Shelley, 16:55

MANY THANKS to all of our participants, sponsors, fundraisers, and volunteers for making the 3rd Annual Austin Gorilla Run such a great event!

Come in to claim your fur (gorilla suit & race packet pick up)! Stop by one of the following locations to pick up your gorilla suit, bib number, and race packet. Still need to register? No problem! Sign up at one of the scheduled packet pick ups & take home your gorilla suit, bib number & race packet at the same time.

Tuesday, January 15th – RunTex (W. Riverside) from 5pm to 7pm

Wednesday, January 16th – The Tavern (12th & Lamar) from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Thursday, January 17th – Hopfields (3110 Guadalupe St.) from 7pm to 9pm

Friday, January 18th – RunTex (W. Riverside) from 11:30am to 6:30pm

Race morning, January 19th – RunTex (W. Riverside) from 7am to 8:30am

Don’t join the rat-race in this week’s
scramble for last minute holiday gifts….

Join the Gorilla Race instead!

The Holidays are all about giving, and why not give for a good cause?

The Austin Gorilla Run is an annual event that raises money for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund, an organization dedicated to the conservation and protection of this highly endangered species and their habitat. To read more about this wonderful cause, please visit the MGCF website

Register your gift today, and remember, the suit is yours to keep!

Stay tuned for some Austin Gorilla Run + Thirsty Planet Brewing Co. Event Announcements You won’t want to miss them! Silverback Pale Ale is a beer made specifically for the Austin Gorilla Run with a portion of all proceeds going to the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.

This year’s after party is right near the start/finish at RunTex (W. Riverside Dr.). Join us for live music by The Good Nights, food, Silverback Pale Ale, and the Austin Gorilla Run awards ceremony!

That means the commute to the After Party this year is non-existent.

• $99.95 (first time adult gorilla)

• $50.00 (returning adult gorilla)

• $50.00 (first time little gorilla)

• $35.00 (returning little gorilla)

Once you register the suit is yours to keep!

REMINDER:

Get your donations in before the end of 2012.

This year’s gorilla run was an amazing experience. Over 1000 people dressed in gorilla suits came together for a day of exercise, fun, and fundraising for the highly endangered Mountain Gorillas. From the crazy costumes, the big families, the people flying in from thousands of miles away, the brilliant music, and bibulous after party, and so much more, this event was more than a success. This year, there was even a wedding proposal at the finish line!!!

We had 1023 people in the official Guinness World Record count, just 39 gorillas short of the world record set by the Denver Gorilla Run in 2009. That’s OK. Every single one of the organizers is confident that we will break the record the next time we try. This event will keep going and keep growing; it’s becoming an Austin tradition!

We want to thank all of you who participated. We want to thank everyone who dressed up, because it makes the whole day twice as fun! We want to thank our bands Achachay! and SPEAK for playing awesome music. We want to thank those of you who dragged out reluctant friends and family and converted them to Gorilla Run supporters. We want to thank everyone who came to our gorilla gatherings and helped us promote, ever since the race ended in 2011. We especially want to thank everyone who raised money for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund.

Finally, we want to thank our sponsors, for making this all affordable. Thirsty Planet Brewery, Fado, RunTex, Bob FM 103.5, Austin Zoo, Bash Photo Booth, Build A Sign, C2Magazine, CastleHill Yoga, CompuZone, CultuerMap, Dane’s Body Shop, Ellis & Salazar, Grabber Warmers, GoLocal, Gorilla Glue, Hideous Liquors, HoneyMilk, Kung Fu Saloon, Mighty Fine Burgers, MOTOACTIV, NuRiche, P. Terry’s, Pub Crawler of Austin, Red Star, REI, Roger Beasley Volvo, Select Physical Therapy, Silverback Store, United Body Works, Whole Earth Provision, Windsor Communities, Yelp, and Zocalo.

Check out these awesome photos from Evolution Farms Publishing:

Bonita Jeter - 1st Place Female

Next year, can you be the most creative gorilla? Can you beat Teo, Bonita, and Andrew as the first to cross the finish line? Participants outdid themselves with the creativity and variety of the costumes. Check out the photos to see some the full gamut of gorilla expression.

Most Creative Individual – Grape Ape
Most Creative Group – Monkey Business

Highest Fundraising Gorilla – Bob Broilo, $825
Senior Gorilla – Sue Vilick, 76 years old
Furthest Traveled Gorilla – Elias Volanakis, 1,709.80 miles from Portland, OR
Largest Family – Bringin’ Silverback, 19 gorillas

Teo Ledesma, 1st place Male Finisher

First to finish male - Teo Ledesma
2nd place male – Tim Kitching
3rd place male – Ryan Omohundro

First to finish female – Bonita Jeter
2nd place female – Margaret Collins
3rd place female – Emily Behncke

First to finish on wheels – Andrew Crowder

Money Raised for the MGCF -  There are a few more expenses we need to tally, but we can confidently say that just over $55,000 was raised!

2012 AGR Largest Team - Bringin Silver Back

You can register online, or in person at RunTex Friday January 20th from 11:30a – 6:30p and starting at 7AM on race morning, Saturday January 21st.

Race Day Intinerary Start/Finish line begins this year @ RunTex 422 Riverside  (just south of the river). No designated parking area so get there early. Registration: 7-8:30am *Guinness Book Count: 8:15am *Costume Contest: 8:30am Race Start Time: 9am *Party Time (free admittance for AGR participants): 10am-2pm  (bring your i.d. and your dancin’ shoes)
Guinness Book Count Make every gorilla count!  If you would like to be a part of the Guinness Book attempt (and we strongly encourage that you do!), please arrive at the holding area no later than 8:15AM. The holding area will be located at the starting line location in front of RunTex at the S. 1st Street and Riverside Drive intersection. For the count, we encourage you to wear your entire suit if possible, but if it is preferred for you to not wear your mask, that is fine. But to count as part of the attempt, you must be wearing the body portion of the suit. After the group has gathered in the holding area, it is required that the group remain in the holding area for approximately ten minutes while video and photos are taken to document the attempt. Any participant who leaves the holding area will not be counted with the attempt. We anticipate the entire process to take no longer than 30 minutes, so we hope that you will join us in our attempt to break a Guinness Book World Record!  Costume Contest 8:30am Dress Your Gorilla Up! Last year, this fellow was our big winner.  Think you can top this love struck ape?! PROVE IT!  Show up with your gorilla mask and game face on! AFTER PARTY BLOCK PARTY @ FADO THE FESTIVITIES DON’T END AT THE FINISH LINE Head to 4th Street in between Lavaca and Colorado Streets 10:00am-2:00pm featuring ACHACHAY! & SPEAK Free for AGR participants, suggested donation for non-AGR particiapnts  free food + drinks available for purchase + Silverback Pale Ale (brought to you by Thirsty Planet) DON’T FORGET YOUR I.D. IF YOU PLAN ON DRINKING