Raptor Run 3K

About the Event

The Eastern Indigo Snake SAFE (Saving Animals from Extinction) program's primary goal is to contribute to the conservation of this iconic snake species through captive breeding, rearing, and reintroduction into areas where is has disappeared. This large, non-venomous, glossy snake is native to the southeast region of the United States.  Once found in southeastern Mississippi, southern Alabama, southern Georgia, and all of Florida, the range of EIS has been reduced to southeastern Georgia and peninsular Florida. The eastern indigo snake favors longleaf pine ecosystems but only 6% of the historical forests in the southeastern US exist resulting in snake population declines due to habitat loss and fragmentation. Fire suppression, development, and logging are the major threats affecting longleaf pine habitats.

Since listing as a Federally Threatened species in 1978, significant conservation efforts have been made to reestablish this species throughout parts of its historic range in southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA): Saving Animals From Extinction Program brings together groups of AZA members with field-based partners to enhance conservation success for threatened species. The SAFE mission is to combine the power of zoo and aquarium visitors with the collective expertise of AZA members and partners to prevent animal extinction.

Course:

Runners and walkers are welcome as we start this event at the world famous St. Augustine Alligator Farm, on Anastasia Island, run through the neighborhood of Davis Shores, and finish back at the Alligator Farm. Strollers and costumes are allowed. Children must run or walk the entire course on their own feet to register and receive a medal and race shirt.
 
There will be water stations at the start, 1 mile and finish.

Digital time clock will be viewable at the finish.

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