The 2013 Austin Gorilla Run

01.19.13

A 5K fun run where all participants wear gorilla suits. Proceeds from the race directly benefit the Ruth Keesling Wildlife Health and Research Center in Kampala, Uganda.

Fitness for a cause

Going bananas: Third annual Gorilla Run 5k returns to the streets of Austin this weekend

By Matt McGinnis

01.14.13 | 11:25 am

This coming Saturday, the streets of Austin will be overrun with hundreds of gorillas grunting and beating their chests. No, it’s not a remake of the campy '70s flick, Planet of the Apes, ...

Winter Flicks

The Alamo can’t be stopped in 2013: Top Drafthouse picks for January

By Ryan Lakich

01.02.13 | 10:35 am

The holiday season has now come to a close and it may be difficult for some to readjust to a normal work schedule. That’s why it’s important to remember that just because you can’ ...

Austin Gorilla Run is back

Hide your bananas! Gorillas to take over downtown Austin and break a world record

By Veronica Castelo

01.19.12 | 10:00 am

People look at me funny when I tell them I want to dress up like a gorilla and run through downtown Austin. I swear I'm not crazy. I'm just one of hundreds of people excited about runni ...

2nd Annual Austin Gorilla Run

Fado Irish Pub

01.21.12

750 gorilla suits in closets across Austin await re-emergence for The Second Annual Austin Gorilla Run. Starting and finishing at the 1st Street bridge, it's a run through downtown Austin I