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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Old Zoo Half Marathon

Starts and finishes at Griffith Park's abandoned Old LA Zoo, with a different animal on the finisher medal each year.

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Novelty course · Los Angeles, CA

Old Zoo Half Marathon is a fun run on a one-of-a-kind course in Los Angeles, California, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completed
When
Last held Sun, June 14, 2026; next date TBA
Start 7:15 AM (half), 7:45 AM (12K)
Mid-June Sunday
Where
Old Los Angeles Zoo area, Griffith Park
4801 Griffith Park Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90027 · Los Angeles
Directions
Entry
Register
Organized by
2nd annual (2026)
Official siteDirections

What to expect

  • abandoned zoo ruins
  • Griffith Park trails
  • animal medal

2026 Season completed

Sunday, June 14, 2026

  • Sun, June 14, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

Half marathon and 12K on relatively flat Griffith Park trails from the old zoo enclosures; the 2026 medal featured an elephant.

The run

Distances
Half marathon, 12K
Season
Summer
Swag
Commemorative animal medal

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.