Crowd cheers on runners to benefit BioPark and Zoo
The participants in the Run For the Zoo got motivation from the good weather and the many supporters.
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Crowd cheers on runners to benefit BioPark and Zoo
The participants in the Run For the Zoo got motivation from the good weather and the many supporters.
From serious long distance runners to casual walkers of all ages, the participants in the annual Run For the Zoo on Sunday got motivation from the good weather and the large crowd that came out to support the ABQ BioPark Zoo, Aquarium and Botanic Garden. Dana Bilich, an Albuquerque resident who ran the half-marathon, said it was fun but wasn’t easy. “It was a little hard, but I’m glad to have finished,” Bilich said.”There’s all kinds of people out there, all different fitness levels, and everybody puts out their best effort and has a good time.”Bilich said it takes an event like this to make such a strenuous accomplishment worthwhile. “I think running with large groups of people is always inspiring,” Bilich said. “It just reminds you that you know you’re part of something bigger, and supporting the zoo is fun because that’s one of Albuquerque’s greatest attractions.”Truman Haney came from Roslyn, where he’s lived with his family for 12 or 13 years, and chose the timed 10K run. It was not a walk in the park by any means, he said. “There are thousands of people out here, just running and suffering and enjoying community,” Haney said. “It was definitely hard at the end. We were pushing each other and seeing who could cross the finish line first, but it was a lot of fun today.”The Run for the Zoo was made possible by Waterstone Mortgage and the New Mexico BioPark Society.
From serious long distance runners to casual walkers of all ages, the participants in the annual Run For the Zoo on Sunday got motivation from the good weather and the large crowd that came out to support the ABQ BioPark Zoo, Aquarium and Botanic Garden.
Dana Bilich, an Albuquerque resident who ran the half-marathon, said it was fun but wasn’t easy.
“It was a little hard, but I’m glad to have finished,” Bilich said.”There’s all kinds of people out there, all different fitness levels, and everybody puts out their best effort and has a good time.”
Bilich said it takes an event like this to make such a strenuous accomplishment worthwhile.
“I think running with large groups of people is always inspiring,” Bilich said. “It just reminds you that you know you’re part of something bigger, and supporting the zoo is fun because that’s one of Albuquerque’s greatest attractions.”
Truman Haney came from Roslyn, where he’s lived with his family for 12 or 13 years, and chose the timed 10K run. It was not a walk in the park by any means, he said.
“There are thousands of people out here, just running and suffering and enjoying community,” Haney said. “It was definitely hard at the end. We were pushing each other and seeing who could cross the finish line first, but it was a lot of fun today.”
The Run for the Zoo was made possible by Waterstone Mortgage and the New Mexico BioPark Society.
