For those of you living and working in Central London, training for the Great Gorilla Run can be a massive challenge in itself.

Pounding out the kilometers on the gym treadmill grinds you down after a while.

Great Gorillas need to be outside, smelling the sweet perfumes of London and feeling the rush of urban energy you get from witnessing the great spectacle of the city in all it’s visual glory as you sprint across one of the Thames bridges. Read more…

The Great Gorilla Run isn’t just any old running event - it’s a historical sight-seeing tour of The City of London and Southwark, the oldest parts of great ol’ London town.

There’s the obvious attractions - Tower Bridge, Shakespeare’s Globe, Tate Modern, Millenium Bridge.

And then there’s the less obvious, little nuggets of history, hidden away in The City and on Bankside,  revealing themselves only to the more inquisitive Great Gorilla. Read more…

I know, I know, Christmas is almost upon us and when it comes to suits, you’re probably thinking about the Santa variety rather than gorilla.

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Mankini Gorilla is a recent addition to the legions of Great Gorilla characters.

Immortalised by Sacha Boren Cohen in his 2006 mockumentary movie, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, the famous green ‘man bikini’ graced the Great Gorilla Run in 2007 and 2008. Read more…

Xmas is approaching, the nights are closing in…

It’s hard to motivate yourself to get out on the dark, damp streets and train for the Great Gorilla Run.

What you need is something hot and spicy waiting for you at home for a post-run pig-out. Read more…

I have had a love of gorillas as far back as I can remember. I have recollections of being in primary school and being obsessed with books on gorillas and constantly drawing pictures of them. Read more…

The days are getting shorter, Christmas is getting closer, and the winter chill is fast approaching. This year why not exchange the wooly hat and mittens for a somewhat furrier barrier to the cold. Read more…

Smack bang in the middle of London, Regent’s Park is a great place for a city-centre jog while you’re fine-tuning your fitness ahead of the Great Gorilla Run.

A 4.4kms internal road rings the park so a couple of laps is the perfect preparation for the 7km Great Gorilla Run route. Read more…

One of the most important spots on the entire route, Agenda Bar is the place to hang at the start and finish of the Great Gorilla Run. Read more…

Elvis Aaron Presley - American singer and actor, cultural icon, commonly known as ‘The King’ or ‘The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’.

No Great Gorilla Run would be complete without at least one Elvis Gorilla strutting his stuff on the streets of London and making the crowds scream. Read more…

Training and fundraising for the Great Gorilla Run burns up a lot of calories and bananas are the perfect fast recovery food.

But sometimes they just don’t get eaten and before you know it they’re turning black and buzzin’ with fruit flies.

A normal reaction would be to chuck them straight in the green bin for recycling but over-ripe bananas are in fact a superfood when it comes to baking so don’t be hasty…

Recipe for Great Gorilla Eats No.1: Banana Chocolate Chip Cake Read more…

Runner Tim Karl represented the cause of gorilla conservation and raised £1,000 for The Gorilla Organization by taking part in the 9km Sydney Running Festival, no easy feat when in a gorilla suit. Read more…

A beautiful calendar, including these images, has been created by Regional Fundraiser Mark Hayes who has been taking photographs for over 40 years. Proceeds from copies sold will be donated to The Gorilla Organization. Read more…