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Congo’s first Run for the Wild

Songs echoed out across the forest as the first group of participants headed to the start line in the park truck, bouncing along 5 kilometres of red-earth road, giant trees whizzing past. The build up was intense in Bomassa last Saturday morning as the village prepared for the start of the very first Nouabale-Ndoki National Park Run for the Wild.

Each year this 5k run, organised by WCS, takes place through the Bronx Zoo in New York to raise awareness and funds for conservation. This year, over 100 members of the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park staff, local partners and the community of Bomassa village gathered for a day of fun, for the first time running 5 kilometres together for the conservation of elephants, chimpanzees and gorillas. The event was organised by the Nouabale-Ndoki National Park staff. Several of the park employees who opted to help out at the water stations along the running route have been working for the park since it was created, over 25 years ago.

The first ten men and the first ten women received prizes at this year’s event, with the winner, Jossard Ipete, completing the 5k route in under 19 minutes. The top ten men and women for the inaugural Nouabale-Ndoki National Park Run for the Wild were:

Women:

APAH Margueritte

GBALE Helène

LONDI Raïssa

Zamindi Anouchka

MOKANGO Nzele

BRNCIC Terry

GOGOUE Daniella

MBOMBE Yvette

MOUTANGALA Helène

WOSSEMBATI Louise

Men:

IPETE Jossard

POKA Christ

HOGG Forrest

BATENENE Monve

MOKOBO Lewis

PANZALA Prince

DONGOTOU Charning

MODI Gervais

NDJOLI Ghislain

BOYINOU Fiacre

After the great success of the first run of this event it looks to become an annual occurrence!

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