Take to the streets this September to see a herd of gorillas rampage through the streets of London in the Great Gorilla Run 2008, a charity fun run with a difference.

Fur-clad fun in the Great Gorilla Run 2008
The Great Gorilla Run 2008 s a 7 kilometre race through London with one major stipulation: all runners must be in full gorilla costume. This year will see over 1,000 fur-clad fundraisers take to the roads on Saturday 27th September 2008, sweating it out on the streets of London in the special charity race event. Entrants are provided with their very own gorilla outfits, courtesy of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and if you enter you get to keep it to where whenever you want.

Helping an endangered species
Not your average charity run, the Great Gorilla Run makes a very serious case for helping these seriously endangered creatures. The Gorilla Organisation benefits from your efforts in the run by helping the people closest to the gorillas themselves. By ensuring that the local people in Africa do as little damage to the rainforest as possible, whilst still maintaining their own crops and fuel sources, the organisation can continue to make provisions for the gorillas and protect their homes.

Happy birthday Great Gorilla Run
The Great Gorilla Run 2008 celebrates it's fifth birthday on 27th September. From the early days of 2003 when 400 people dressed as gorillas ran through the streets of London, to the fifth annual race this year, over 3,000 people have taken part in the runs, and over £1 million has been raised for gorillas. The charity has also broken a world record for the biggest gathering of people in gorilla suits, which is no mean feat.

Gorilla run London
If you're of the opinion that gorillas are worth saving, and you should be, then this is certainly a good cause as there are only 700 mountain gorillas left in the wild. Not only will you get to do something good, you'll keep fit, you'll take in the best sights of London including the South Bank and Tower Bridge, and of course, you'll get a gorilla suit. And we know you've always secretly wanted one of those.

If you would like to register to take part in the Great Gorilla Run 2008, click on the link below for more information.

Great Gorilla Run Official Site

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