2009 was a tough year with the credit crunch but the Great Gorillas still worked wonders with 614 runners and a quarter of million pounds raised for the Gorilla Organization's conservation projects.

Help us make the Great Gorilla Run 2010 the biggest and best yet.

Highest Fundraiser: Alastair Thorpe-Beeston - £2,200

Highest Fundraising Team: Corpor-apes - £4,996

Biggest Team: Pectorals

Best Dressed Female: Susanne Hulme (Pirate Gorilla)

Best Dressed Male: Craig Whitefoot (Boxer Gorilla)

Farthest Travelled Gorilla: Scott Anderson (Virginia, USA)

Most Innovative Use of an Explore Bandana: Arwell Lloyd

Most extraordinary Gorilla: Ian Redmond OBE

(he did it on knuckles and toes, just as a real gorilla would!)

Number of KM's run: 4,298

Number of banana's eaten: 1,228

Litres of water drunk: 1,842

And a special thanks to Barking Bateria for the drumming.

London 2009 Sponsors: