In 2011 the Great Gorilla Run once again proved the exception to the rule, raising a great deal of funds despite the recession. With over 450 participants and £200,000 raised, the Gorilla Organization can continue its groundbreaking community conservation, education and development projects in Africa, so a big gorilla thanks to everyone that is making it possible.

2012 is set to be another big challenging, but one the Great Gorilla team are ready for and will relish taking on. Join us in making Saturday 22nd September 2012 our best run yet!

Highest fundraiser: Kitty Hallam with a whopping £4,820.03

Biggest team: Holden & Partners (with 7 members)

Furthest travelled gorilla: Andrew Bullen, NSW Australia

Best dressed female gorilla: Captured poacher

Best dressed male gorilla: Lee Butler aka The Sex Pistols gorilla

Best video :The Monkeys by Pippa Hardingham and Katherine Nield

Total number of km’s run: 3,632

Total litres of water drunk: 1,300

Total number of bananas eaten: 700

Total number of volunteers: 63

Here's what our 2011 top fundraiser Kitty had to say about the event and winning the once in a life time opportunity to visit the gorillas in Uganda:

"Dear Great Gorilla Run Team!

Thank you so much. This is too exciting!

I used to watch all the David Attenborough documentaries as a child, thinking how amazing (and a little bit frightening) it would be to go traipsing through the jungle.

I never for one moment thought I would be doing the same one day.

I think a great big thank you is in order for the Gorilla Organization for organising such a fantastic, fun and worthwhile event, and to my family, friends and colleagues for all their sponsorship, support and advice!

- Kitty

PS. You announced the prize on the day of my 30th birthday! Best birthday present, EVER!"

London 2011 Sponsors:

And a special thanks to Barking Bateria for providing the motivational drumming on the day.