Get ready to run! Thank you for participating in Turtle Trek 5K! Your support helps us care for sick and injured sea turtles in the Sea Turtle Care Center™, with the goal of rehabilitating each patient so they can make the journey home. Want to deepen your impact? Start by learning about the three sea turtle species we treat most at the Care Center by watching the videos below:
Species Spotlight: Loggerhead
Species Spotlight: Green
Species Spotlight: Kemp’s Ridley
Now, select your favorite species to run for and start your fundraising page using the steps below! No matter your favorite species, all funds will go directly to the Sea Turtle Care Center to continue our rescue, rehabilitation and release efforts.
Team Loggerhead
You’ve Chosen Team Loggerhead! Now, you can…
1. Download your Team Loggerhead video and share some turtley awesome love!
2. Use this Team Loggerhead post to garner support!
3. Share your Team Loggerhead pride on your social media accounts with this graphic!
Team Green
You’ve Chosen Team Green! Now, you can…
1. Download your Team Green video and share some turtley awesome love!
2. Use this Team Green post to garner support!
3. Share your Team Green pride on your social media accounts with this graphic!
Team Kemp’s Ridley
You’ve Chosen Team Kemp’s Ridley! Now, you can…
1. Download your Team Kemp’s Ridley video and share some turtley awesome love!
2. Use this Team Kemp’s Ridley post to garner support!
3. Share your Team Kemp’s Ridley pride on your social media accounts with this graphic!
Become a Fundraiser
1. Visit the Turtle Trek 5K “Become a Fundraiser” page
2. Enter your contact information and fundraising goal
3. Create a custom URL and personalize your story
4. Come back here to our Turtle Trek Toolkit to pick your team (Team Loggerhead, Team Green or Team Kemp’s Ridley) and start sharing!
Fundraising Prizes
Individuals Who Raise $1,000+
1. Sea Turtle Guardian for one year
2. Four general admission tickets to the Aquarium, plus a behind-the-scenes tour of the Great Ocean Tank (subject to availability, two–four weeks’ notice required)
Individuals Who Raise $500+
1. Sea Turtle Guardian for one year
2. Two general admission tickets to the Aquarium
Individual Fundraisers Who Raise $250+
1. Sea Turtle Guardian for one year
Thank you to our Turtle Trek 5K Sponsors
