The Bears and Askham Bryan Wildlife Park

All runners will get a chance to visit to lovely Wildlife Park after the run as your ticket includes entry in to the Park :) 

You can also add on passes for friends and family.

The Askham Bryan Wildlife team are really excited to be supporting Project Moon Bear!

And who knows maybe Winnie the Asiatic Black Bear Mascot might be making an appearance on the day :) 

They work tirelessly to rescue Asiatic black bears — often known as moon bears because of the crescent marking on their chest — and give them a second chance at life. If you would like to know more about why Asiatic Black Bears need support - click here (its not nice :( ) 

Funds raised from the Bear Run 2026 will go directly towards:

• Essential veterinary equipment
• Anaesthetic and monitoring equipment to safely sedate bears for health checks
• Resources needed for secure and stress-free relocation
• Signage to help raise awareness of the vital work Project Moon Bear do

These tools are critical in ensuring every rescue and rehabilitation is carried out safely — for both the bears and the conservation teams working to protect them.

Read on and find out how to support ! 

When you sign up for the event you have the option to donate and 100% of this is passed to support Project Moon Bear. 

You can also make a donation at anytime - click here (coming soon!)

Or

You can fundraise as part of your run, simply enter as normal and then set up a fundraising page - click here (coming soon)

Or 

We will have pop up donations spots at the park on event weekend ! 

We've set aside some space for a few fabulous individuals inspired by the Bears story who want to commit to the run and a spot of fundraising! 

Tickets are free but we ask for a minimum fundraising amount (details coming soon!) ... if this feels like you and you want the full support of our bear based cheer squad (and Winnie our bear mascot) then firstly 'thank you' and secondly drop an email to tilly.mcgill@askham-bryan.ac.uk to find out more details. 

Bear based fancy dress optional!